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2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

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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
1999
2003

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

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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

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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

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

Sponsorship

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FIFA partners

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National supporters

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Argentinian local partners

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Squads

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Group stage

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

Group A

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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)

Egypt 0–0 Jamaica
(Report)

Jamaica 0–1 Finland
(Report) Väyrynen 87'

Egypt 1–7 Argentina
El Yamani 5' (Report) Saviola 7', 15', 44' (pen.)
Coloccini 20'
Romagnoli 55'
Rodríguez 64'
Amin 67' (o.g.)

Argentina 5–1 Jamaica
Coloccini 3'
Saviola 7', 86' (pen.)
Herrera 14', 38'
(Report) Dawkins 78'

Finland 1–2 Egypt
Sjölund 74' (Report) Hamza 10'
Riad 62'

Group B

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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)

Iraq 3–0 Canada
Mohammed 21'
Siamand 33'
Hantoush 43'
(Report)

Canada 0–4 Germany
(Report) Auer 18', 67', 70'
Preuss 83'

Iraq 1–6 Brazil
Mohammed 82' (Report) Fernando 8' (pen.)
Pinga 13'
Robert 27', 72'
Adriano 29', 45'


Germany 3–1 Iraq
Preuss 40'
Munaim 60' (o.g.)
Auer 65'
(Report) Lapaczinski 37' (o.g.)

Group C

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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'

Chile 2–4 Ukraine
Millar 38'
Pardo 90+2'
(Report) Byelik 14', 50'
Oyarzún 36' (o.g.)
Valeyev 78'

Ukraine 0–0 China
(Report)

Chile 1–4 United States
Valdés 28' (Report) Beasley 6', 40'
Davis 69'
Buddle 75'

United States 1–1 Ukraine
Arena 39' (Report) Stoyan 89'

China 0–1 Chile
(Report) Berrios 87'

Group D

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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)

Japan 0–2 Australia
(Report) Haneda 59' (o.g.)
Owens 69'

Australia 0–3 Czech Republic
(Report) Musil 27'
Jun 30'
Macek 47'

Japan 1–2 Angola
Yamase 61' (Report) Mendonça 9'
Rasca 81'

Angola 1–1 Australia
Mantorras 12' (Report) Owens 82' (pen.)

Czech Republic 0–3 Japan
(Report) Morisaki 74'
Yamase 80'
Tahara 87'

Group E

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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'

Netherlands 1–3 Costa Rica
Hersi 63' (Report) Montero 38'
Parks 48', 54'

Costa Rica 3–1 Ethiopia
Parks 8', 49'
Scott 61'
(Report) Yordanos 90+2'

Ecuador 1–1 Netherlands
Vargas 85' (Report) Colin 21'

Ecuador 0–1 Costa Rica
(Report) Hernández 85'

Ethiopia 2–3 Netherlands
Zewdu 52' (pen.)
Andargachew 90+2'
(Report) Kolk 22'
Hersi 41'
Huntelaar 78'

Group F

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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'

France 5–0 Iran
Bugnet 59'
Mexès 62'
Cissé 66', 87', 90'
(Report)

France 2–2 Paraguay
Bugnet 10'
Cissé 48'
(Report) Fretes 53'
Devaca 72'

Iran 0–1 Ghana
(Report) Boateng 44'

Ghana 0–0 France
(Report)

Paraguay 2–0 Iran
González 72'
Giménez 89'
(Report)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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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

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Bracket

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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

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United States 0–2 Egypt
(Report) Riad 76' (pen.)
El Yamani 88'

France 3–2 Germany
Cissé 34' (pen.), 90+3'
Mendy 41'
(Report) Auer 19'
Burkhardt 78'

Argentina 2–1 China
Rodríguez 4'
Domínguez 79'
(Report) Qu Bo 55'

Brazil 4–0 Australia
Adriano 27', 66'
Kaká 53'
Eduardo Costa 74'
(Report)

Ukraine 1–2 Paraguay
Bielyk 90' (Report) Benítez 19'
González 43'

Costa Rica 1–2 Czech Republic
Scott 24' (Report) Musil 21'
Jun 71'

Angola 0–2 Netherlands
(Report) Mustapha 52'
Huntelaar 86'

Ghana 1–0 Ecuador
Mensah 37' (Report)

Quarter-finals

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Argentina 3–1 France
Saviola 5', 45+1' (pen.), 83' (Report) Mexès 44'

Czech Republic 0–1 Paraguay
(Report) Salcedo 31'

Ghana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Brazil
Abdul Razak 80'
Mensah gold-colored soccer ball 93'
(Report) Adriano 44'

Netherlands 1–2 Egypt
Van der Vaart 33' (Report) Amin 47'
El Yamani 65'

Semi-finals

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Egypt 0–2 Ghana
(Report) Inusah 83'
El Atrawy 88' (o.g.)

Argentina 5–0 Paraguay
Saviola 18', 24'
Romagnoli 41'
D'Alessandro 52'
Herrera 70'
(Report)

Third place play-off

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Paraguay 0–1 Egypt
(Report) El Yamani 64'

Final

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Argentina 3–0 Ghana
Colotto 6'
Saviola 14'
Rodríguez 73'
Report

Result

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 FIFA World Youth Championship 2001 winners 

Argentina
Fourth title

Goalscorers

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

Awards

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

Final ranking

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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
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts
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