2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA
Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates17 June – 8 July
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (4th title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored149 (2.87 per match)
Attendance506,320 (9,737 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Javier Saviola (11 goals)
Best player(s)Argentina Javier Saviola
Fair play award Argentina
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The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata. The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola of Argentina who scored 11 goals.

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 2000 AFC Youth Championship  China
 Iran
 Iraq
 Japan
CAF (Africa) 2001 African Youth Championship  Angola1
 Egypt
 Ethiopia1
 Ghana
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament  Canada
 Costa Rica
 Jamaica1
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) Host nation  Argentina
2001 South American Youth Championship  Brazil
 Chile
 Ecuador1
 Paraguay
OFC (Oceania) 2001 OFC U-20 Championship  Australia
UEFA (Europe) 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship  Czech Republic2
 Finland1
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
 Ukraine1
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
2.^ Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. They were chosen as the descendant of the now-defunct Czechoslovakia, which qualified in 1983 and 1989 tournaments.

Venues

Buenos Aires
Córdoba
José Amalfitani Stadium Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 49,540 Capacity: 57,000
Mendoza Rosario
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Estadio Newell's Old Boys
Capacity: 40,268 Capacity: 42,000
Salta Mar del Plata
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Estadio José María Minella
Capacity: 20,408 Capacity: 35,354

Mascot

The Official Mascot of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship is a Rhea named Ñandy, he was created by an Argentina Illustrator Conrado Giusti https://tuchogiusti.wordpress.com/ilustracion/

Sponsorship

FIFA partners

National supporters

Argentinian local partners

Squads

Main article: 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Group stage

All times in Argentina Standard Time: (UTC−03:00)

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Argentina (H) 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 1 1 1 3 8 −5 4
3  Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Argentina 2–0 Finland
Rodríguez 38'
D'Alessandro 67'		 (Report)
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
Egypt 0–0 Jamaica
(Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)
Jamaica 0–1 Finland
(Report) Väyrynen 87'
Attendance: 4,000
Egypt 1–7 Argentina
El Yamani 5' (Report) Saviola 7', 15', 44' (pen.)
Coloccini 20'
Romagnoli 55'
Rodríguez 64'
Amin 67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 25,000
Argentina 5–1 Jamaica
Coloccini 3'
Saviola 7', 86' (pen.)
Herrera 14', 38'		 (Report) Dawkins 78'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia)
Finland 1–2 Egypt
Sjölund 74' (Report) Hamza 10'
Riad 62'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source:[citation needed]
Brazil 2–0 Germany
Robert 9', 11' (Report)
Attendance: 5,100
Iraq 3–0 Canada
Mohammed 21'
Siamand 33'
Hantoush 43'		 (Report)
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Canada 0–4 Germany
(Report) Auer 18', 67', 70'
Preuss 83'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)
Iraq 1–6 Brazil
Mohammed 82' (Report) Fernando 8' (pen.)
Pinga 13'
Robert 27', 72'
Adriano 29', 45'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
Brazil 2–0 Canada
Adriano 21'
Robert 65'		 (Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago)
Germany 3–1 Iraq
Preuss 40'
Munaim 60' (o.g.)
Auer 65'		 (Report) Lapaczinski 37' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Ukraine 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Chile 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
Source:[citation needed]
United States 0–1 China
(Report) Qu Bo 50'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)
Chile 2–4 Ukraine
Millar 38'
Pardo 90+2'		 (Report) Byelik 14', 50'
Oyarzún 36' (o.g.)
Valeyev 78'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia)
Ukraine 0–0 China
(Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago)
Chile 1–4 United States
Valdés 28' (Report) Beasley 6', 40'
Davis 69'
Buddle 75'
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)
United States 1–1 Ukraine
Arena 39' (Report) Stoyan 89'
Attendance: 7,000
China 0–1 Chile
(Report) Berrios 87'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Angola 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Japan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Source:[citation needed]
Angola 0–0 Czech Republic
(Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Japan 0–2 Australia
(Report) Haneda 59' (o.g.)
Owens 69'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
Australia 0–3 Czech Republic
(Report) Musil 27'
Jun 30'
Macek 47'
Attendance: 1,200
Japan 1–2 Angola
Yamase 61' (Report) Mendonça 9'
Rasca 81'
Attendance: 2,000
Angola 1–1 Australia
Mantorras 12' (Report) Owens 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,500
Czech Republic 0–3 Japan
(Report) Morisaki 74'
Yamase 80'
Tahara 87'
Attendance: 8,500

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Ecuador 2–1 Ethiopia
Miña 25'
Guagua 63'		 (Report) Andargachew 4'
Attendance: 14,000
Netherlands 1–3 Costa Rica
Hersi 63' (Report) Montero 38'
Parks 48', 54'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)
Costa Rica 3–1 Ethiopia
Parks 8', 49'
Scott 61'		 (Report) Yordanos 90+2'
Attendance: 10,000
Ecuador 1–1 Netherlands
Vargas 85' (Report) Colin 21'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Ecuador 0–1 Costa Rica
(Report) Hernández 85'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Ethiopia 2–3 Netherlands
Zewdu 52' (pen.)
Andargachew 90+2'		 (Report) Kolk 22'
Hersi 41'
Huntelaar 78'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Ghana 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  France 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5
3  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source:[citation needed]
Ghana 2–1 Paraguay
Essien 58'
Boateng 63'		 (Report) Guzmán 69'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
France 5–0 Iran
Bugnet 59'
Mexès 62'
Cissé 66', 87', 90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)
France 2–2 Paraguay
Bugnet 10'
Cissé 48'		 (Report) Fretes 53'
Devaca 72'
Attendance: 4,575
Iran 0–1 Ghana
(Report) Boateng 44'
Attendance: 3,950
Ghana 0–0 France
(Report)
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)
Paraguay 2–0 Iran
González 72'
Giménez 89'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 F  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 C  China 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3 E  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 D  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
5 A  Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
6 B  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
Source:[citation needed]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
27 June – Buenos Aires
 
 
 Argentina2
 
1 July – Buenos Aires
 
 China1
 
 Argentina3
 
27 June – Córdoba
 
 France1
 
 France3
 
4 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Germany2
 
 Argentina5
 
28 June – Salta
 
 Paraguay0
 
 Costa Rica1
 
1 July – Mendoza
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Czech Republic0
 
28 June – Mendoza
 
 Paraguay1
 
 Ukraine1
 
8 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Paraguay2
 
 Argentina3
 
28 June – Rosario
 
 Ghana0
 
 Angola0
 
1 July – Rosario
 
 Netherlands2
 
 Netherlands1
 
27 June – Buenos Aires
 
 Egypt2
 
 United States0
 
4 July – Córdoba
 
 Egypt2
 
 Egypt0
 
28 June – Mar del Plata
 
 Ghana2 Third place
 
 Ghana1
 
1 July – Córdoba8 July – Buenos Aires
 
 Ecuador0
 
 Ghana (aet)2 Paraguay0
 
27 June – Córdoba
 
 Brazil1  Egypt1
 
 Brazil4
 
 
 Australia0
 

Round of 16

United States 0–2 Egypt
(Report) Riad 76' (pen.)
El Yamani 88'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
France 3–2 Germany
Cissé 34' (pen.), 90+3'
Mendy 41'		 (Report) Auer 19'
Burkhardt 78'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)
Argentina 2–1 China
Rodríguez 4'
Domínguez 79'		 (Report) Qu Bo 55'
Attendance: 32,000
Brazil 4–0 Australia
Adriano 27', 66'
Kaká 53'
Eduardo Costa 74'		 (Report)
Attendance: 7,895
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Ukraine 1–2 Paraguay
Bielyk 90' (Report) Benítez 19'
González 43'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Costa Rica 1–2 Czech Republic
Scott 24' (Report) Musil 21'
Jun 71'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)
Angola 0–2 Netherlands
(Report) Mustapha 52'
Huntelaar 86'
Attendance: 5,000
Ghana 1–0 Ecuador
Mensah 37' (Report)
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Orhan Edemir (Turkey)

Quarter-finals

Argentina 3–1 France
Saviola 5', 45+1' (pen.), 83' (Report) Mexès 44'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Czech Republic 0–1 Paraguay
(Report) Salcedo 31'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Brazil
Abdul Razak 80'
Mensah gold-colored soccer ball 93' 		(Report) Adriano 44'
Attendance: 11,000
Netherlands 1–2 Egypt
Van der Vaart 33' (Report) Amin 47'
El Yamani 65'
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)

Semi-finals

Egypt 0–2 Ghana
(Report) Inusah 83'
El Atrawy 88' (o.g.)
Attendance: 10,000
Argentina 5–0 Paraguay
Saviola 18', 24'
Romagnoli 41'
D'Alessandro 52'
Herrera 70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Third place play-off

Paraguay 0–1 Egypt
(Report) El Yamani 64'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Final

Argentina 3–0 Ghana
Colotto 6'
Saviola 14'
Rodríguez 73'		 Report
Attendance: 32,000

Result

 FIFA World Youth Championship 2001 winners 

Argentina
Fourth title

Goalscorers

Javier Saviola, top scorer
11 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

Golden Shoe Golden Ball FIFA Fair Play Award
Argentina Javier Saviola Argentina Javier Saviola  Argentina

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Argentina (H) 7 7 0 0 27 4 +23 21 Champions
2  Ghana 7 5 1 1 8 5 +3 16 Runners-up
3  Egypt 7 4 1 2 8 11 −3 13 Third place
4  Paraguay 7 3 1 3 8 11 −3 10 Fourth place
5  Brazil 5 4 0 1 15 3 +12 12 Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6  France 5 2 2 1 11 7 +4 8
7  Netherlands 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 7
8  Czech Republic 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 7
9  Costa Rica 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Eliminated in
Round of 16
10  Germany 4 2 0 2 9 6 +3 6
11  Ukraine 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
12  Angola 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 5
13  United States 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
14  Ecuador 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4
15  China 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
16  Australia 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 4
17  Japan 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 Eliminated in
Group stage
18  Finland 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
19  Iraq 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
20  Chile 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
21  Jamaica 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
22  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 0
23  Iran 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
24  Canada 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
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(H) Hosts

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