2001_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA; Argentina 2001
Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
Dates	17 June – 8 July
Teams	24 (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 played	52
Goals scored	149 (2.87 per match)
Attendance	506,320 (9,737 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Javier Saviola (11 goals)
Best player(s)	Javier Saviola
Fair play award	Argentina
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2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

International football competition

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.

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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
CONMEBOL (South America)	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

Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires Córdoba Mendoza Salta Mar del Plata Rosario	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

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	Advance to knockout stage
3	Finland	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
4	Jamaica	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Group stage result
1	Brazil	3	3	0	10	1	+9	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Germany	3	2	1	7	3	+4	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Iraq	3	1	2	5	9	−4	3
4	Canada	3	0	3	0	9	−9	0

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

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

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

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

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