FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Founded | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions | |
| Most successful team(s) | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (6 titles) |
| Website | www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/ |
| Tournaments | |
|---|---|
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is an football world championship for male players under the age of 20. It is organized by FIFA. The competition has been staged every two years since the first tournament in 1977.[1] It was known as the FIFA World Youth Championship until 2005.
Qualification
Results
Summaries
| 16 | 2007 Details |
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
2–1 | Czech Republic |
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
1–0 | Austria |
24 | |
| 17 | 2009 Details |
Ghana |
0–0 (aet) 4–3 (p) |
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
Hungary |
1–1 (aet) 2–0 (p) |
Costa Rica |
24 | |
| 18 | 2011 Details |
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
3–2 (aet) | Portugal |
Mexico |
3–1 | France |
24 |
| 19 | 2013 Details |
France |
0–0 (aet) 4–1 (p) |
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
Ghana |
3–0 | Iraq |
24 | |
| 20 | 2015 Details |
Serbia |
2–1 (aet) | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
Mali |
3–1 | Senegal |
24 | |
| 21 | 2017 Details |
England |
1–0 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela |
Italy |
0–0 (aet) 4–1 (p) |
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
24 | |
| 22 | 2019 Details |
Ukraine |
3–1 | Korea Republic |
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador |
1–0 (aet) | Italy |
24 | |
| 23 | 2021 Details |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | 24 | ||||||
| 23 | 2023 Details |
24 | |||||||
|}
Awards
Golden Ball
Golden Boot
Golden Glove
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee.
- Key:
- a.e.t. – after extra time
- pen. – match won on penalty shootout
Records
- Most World Cup appearances
- 18, File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil[25]
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 16, File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (1981–2011).
- Most wins (players)
- 2, three players:
- Fernando Brassard (
Portugal; 1989 and 1991) - João Vieira Pinto (
Portugal; 1989 and 1991) - Sergio Agüero (File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina; 2005 and 2007)
- Largest win margin in one match
- 12 goals (
Norway 12–0
Honduras, 2019)[26] - Most goals scored in a match by a single player
- 9 goals (Haaland for
Norway against
Honduras, 2019)[26]
FIFA U-20 World Cup Media
References
- ↑ CBC.ca
- ↑ Update on FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and men’s youth competitions (24 December 2020)FIFA.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Japan 1979 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Mexico 1983 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 FIFA World Youth Championship USSR 1985 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Chile 1987 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Saudi Arabia 1989 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Portugal 1991 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1993 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Qatar 1995 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Malaysia 1997 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 FIFA U20 World Cup Canada 2007 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 FIFA U20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – Awards. FIFA.comFédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Mali’s magician Traore nets top honour. FIFA.com (20 June 2015)Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Solanke takes home top honour. FIFA.com (11 June 2017)Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Lee, Lunin headline award winners at Poland 2019. FIFA.com (15 June 2019)Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ FIFA U-20 World Cup Final. fifa.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019: Erling Haaland scores record triple hat-trick as Norway thrash Honduras 12-0 (31 May 2019)Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2018-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA.com (in English)
- Tournament archive Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine at fifa.com (in English)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup at rsssf (in English)
- Squad listings of winning teams at rsssf (in English)
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup Updates
The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup is scheduled to take place in Chile. Several teams have already qualified through their respective continental championships. For example, Saudi Arabia secured qualification by defeating China 1–0 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. Meanwhile, defending champions Uruguay failed to qualify after finishing fifth in the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
The official emblem for the tournament was unveiled on 5 February 2025. It draws inspiration from Chile’s distinctive landscape, including the Andes Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and the national colors. The tournament mascot, "Vito" — a viscacha native to the region — was introduced on 24 May 2025 to represent the country’s natural heritage and youthful spirit.
The official draw for the tournament is set to take place in Santiago on 29 May 2025. It will determine the group stage pairings for the 24 qualified teams. All matches will be held in selected cities across Chile, with final confirmation of venues expected soon.
- Sources: [FIFA.com](https://www.fifa.com), [ESPN](https://www.espn.com), [Geo News](https://www.geosuper.tv)*[dead link]