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2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

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.

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 →

Qualification edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

FIFA partners edit

National supporters edit

Argentinian local partners edit

Squads edit

Main article: 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Group stage edit

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

Group A edit

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
Finland  1–2  Egypt
Sjölund   74' (Report) Hamza   10'
Riad   62'
Attendance: 3,000

Group B edit

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
Iraq  1–6  Brazil
Mohammed   82' (Report) Fernando   8' (pen.)
Pinga   13'
Robert   27', 72'
Adriano   29', 45'
Attendance: 1,000
Brazil  2–0  Canada
Adriano   21'
Robert   65'		 (Report)
Attendance: 1,500
Germany  3–1  Iraq
Preuss   40'
Munaim   60' (o.g.)
Auer   65'		 (Report) Lapaczinski   37' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,000

Group C edit

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
Chile  2–4  Ukraine
Millar   38'
Pardo   90+2'		 (Report) Byelik   14', 50'
Oyarzún   36' (o.g.)
Valeyev   78'
Attendance: 7,500
Ukraine  0–0  China
(Report)
Attendance: 3,500
Chile  1–4  United States
Valdés   28' (Report) Beasley   6', 40'
Davis   69'
Buddle   75'
Attendance: 5,500
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 edit

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
Japan  0–2  Australia
(Report) Haneda   59' (o.g.)
Owens   69'
Attendance: 5,000
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 edit

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
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

Group F edit

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
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
Paraguay  2–0  Iran
González   72'
Giménez   89'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,000

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

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 edit

Bracket edit

 
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 edit

United States  0–2  Egypt
(Report) Riad   76' (pen.)
El Yamani   88'
Attendance: 10,000
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
Costa Rica  1–2  Czech Republic
Scott   24' (Report) Musil   21'
Jun   71'
Attendance: 13,000
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 edit

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   93' 		(Report) Adriano   44'
Attendance: 11,000
Netherlands  1–2  Egypt
Van der Vaart   33' (Report) Amin   47'
El Yamani   65'
Attendance: 6,500

Semi-finals edit

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

Third place play-off edit

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

Final edit

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

Result edit

 FIFA World Youth Championship 2001 winners 
 
Argentina
Fourth title

Goalscorers edit

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

Awards edit

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

Final ranking edit

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

External links edit

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