FIFA U-20 World Cup records and statistics

This is a list of records and statistics of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Debut of national teams

Year Debuting teams Successor teams
Teams No. Cum.
1977 Austria,  Brazil,  France,  Honduras,  Hungary,  Iran,  Iraq,  Italy,  Ivory Coast,  Mexico,  Morocco,  Paraguay,  Spain,  Tunisia,  Soviet Union,[1]  Uruguay 16 16
1979 Algeria,  Argentina,  Canada,  Guinea,  Indonesia,  Japan,  Poland,  Portugal,  South Korea,  Yugoslavia[2] 10 26
1981 Australia,  Cameroon,  Egypt,  England,  Qatar,  Romania,  United States,  West Germany[3] 8 34
1983 China,  Czechoslovakia,[4]  Scotland,  Netherlands,  Nigeria 5 39
1985 Bulgaria,  Colombia,  Republic of Ireland,  Saudi Arabia 4 44
1987 Bahrain,  Chile,  East Germany,  Togo 4 48
1989 Costa Rica,  Mali,  Norway,  Syria 4 52
1991 Sweden,  Trinidad and Tobago 2 54
1993 Ghana,  Turkey 2 56  Russia
1995 Burundi 1 57
1997 Belgium,  Malaysia,  South Africa,  United Arab Emirates 4 61
1999 Croatia,[2]  Kazakhstan,[1]  Zambia 3 64
2001 Angola,  Ecuador,  Ethiopia,  Finland,  Jamaica,  Ukraine[1] 6 70  Czech Republic
2003 Burkina Faso,  Panama,  Slovakia,  Uzbekistan[1] 4 74
2005 Benin,   Switzerland 2 76
2007 Congo,  Gambia,  Jordan,  New Zealand,  North Korea 5 81
2009 Tahiti,  Venezuela 2 83
2011 Guatemala 1 84
2013 Cuba,  El Salvador,  Greece 3 87
2015 Fiji,  Myanmar,  Senegal 3 90  Serbia
2017 Vanuatu,  Vietnam 2 92
2019None 0 92
2023 Dominican Republic,  Israel 2 94

Overall team records

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[5]

As of 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Rank Team Part Pld W D L GF GA GD Points
1  Brazil 1910875161724778+169241
2  Argentina 17865891917371+102183
3  Spain 157243131615077+73142
4  Uruguay 168040211910870+38141
5  Portugal 12573111158150+31104
6  United States 177130103110399+4100
7  Nigeria 13612611249075+1589
8  Ghana 74326987647+2987
9  Mexico 16652218259072+1884
10  South Korea 166722162985104–1982
11  Germany 1147249149151+4081
12  Colombia 11482310157458+1679
13  France 838216117448+2669
14  England 12491616175048+264
15  Australia 15561615256389–2663
16  Russia[1] 8381711106244+1862
17  Italy 841188155751+662
18  Japan 11461612186060060
19  Paraguay 9361310134647–149
20  Egypt 832125154545041
21  Chile 628125114748–141
22  Costa Rica 935124194162–2140
23  Czech Republic[4] 62691073431+337
24  Mali 731107144561–1637
25  Ukraine 41910633617+1936
26  Serbia[2] 31611233213+1935
27  Poland 52394103628+831
28  Ecuador 5228593223+929
29  Republic of Ireland 5218583027+329
30  Netherlands 4178453020+1028
31  Iraq 5208482737–1028
32  Hungary 62374123339–625
33  Cameroon 62174102836–825
34  Senegal 4196762023–325
35  China 5187382526–124
36  Venezuela 211713248+1622
37  Saudi Arabia 92957172539–1422
38  New Zealand 72556142445–2121
39  Uzbekistan 52053122535–1018
40  Austria 52046101033–2318
41  Zambia 3125252223–117
42  United Arab Emirates 3145271226–1417
43  Canada 82745181650–3417
44  Syria 4144461323–1016
45  Honduras 92751212786–5916
46  Morocco 3144371620–415
47  Israel 17412118+313
48  Romania 1641163+313
49  Gambia 2841389–113
50  Scotland 3113351215–312
51  Croatia 3113351218–612
52  Turkey 3113261121–1011
53  Bulgaria 2832389–111
54  Qatar 4153210926–1711
55  Ivory Coast 5161781330–1710
56  Slovakia 283051213-19
57  Norway 392161715+27
58  Burkina Faso 1421121+17
59  Iran 39216819–117
60  South Africa 4131481125–157
61  Panama 61914141138–277
62  Tunisia 310208719–126
63  Greece 1412145–15
64  Angola 1412134–15
65  Algeria 1412126–45
66  Congo 1411237–44
67  Belgium 14112414–104
68  Finland 1310224–23
69   Switzerland 1310225–33
70  Sweden 1310246–23
71  El Salvador 1310227–53
72  Fiji 26105427–233
73  North Korea 39036321–183
74  Guatemala 27106118–173
75  Benin 1302123–12
76  Jordan 1301236–31
77  Bahrain 1301214–31
78  Jamaica 1301216–51
79  Burundi 1301228–61
80  Vietnam 1301206–61
81  Trinidad and Tobago 26015218–161
82  Guinea 26015119–181
83  Dominican Republic 13003111–100
84  Ethiopia 1300348–40
85  Malaysia 1300329–70
86  Kazakhstan 1300319–80
87  Togo 1300319–80
88  Vanuatu 13003413–90
89  Cuba 13003110–90
90  Myanmar 13003213–110
91  Indonesia 13003016–160
92  Tahiti 26006035–350

Former countries

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Points
 Czechoslovakia (1977–1993) 7313101007
 West Germany (1977–1989) 12921267+1929
 East Germany (1987–1989) 94141310+313
 Soviet Union (1977–1991) 3014975232+2037
 Yugoslavia (1977–1991) 9612229+1313

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend
  • 1st Champions
  • 2nd Runners-up
  • 3rd Third place
  • 4th Fourth place
  • QF Quarter-finals (since 1979; round of 16)
  • R2 Round 2 (since 1997; round of 16)
  • R1 Round 1 (group stage)
  •    Did not qualify
  •  ×  Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  • XX Country did not exist or national team was inactive
  •    Hosts
  • Q Qualified for upcoming tournament

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

Team Confederation 1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
 AlgeriaCAF ×QF××× 1
 AngolaCAF ××××××R2 1
 ArgentinaCONMEBOL 1stR12ndQFR11st1stR21st4th1st1stQFR1R1R2R2 17
 AustraliaAFC[6] QFR1R1R14th4thQFR2R1R2R2R1R1R1R1 15
 AustriaUEFA R1R14thR1R2 5
 BahrainAFC ×R1 1
 BelgiumUEFA R2 1
 BeninCAF ××××××××××××R1×× 1
 BrazilCONMEBOL 3rdQF1st1stQF3rd2nd1st2ndQFQFQF1st3rdR22nd1st2ndQF 19
 BulgariaUEFA QFQF 2
 Burkina FasoCAF ××××××××××R2 1
 BurundiCAF ×××××××××R1×××× 1
 CameroonCAF ×R1R1QFR2R1R2 6
 CanadaCONCACAF R1R1R1R2R1QFR1R1 8
 ChileCONMEBOL 4thR1R1R23rdQF 6
 ChinaAFC ××R1QFR1R2R2 5
 ColombiaCONMEBOL QFR1QFR13rdR2QFR2R2QFQF 11
 CongoCAF ××××××××××××××R2 1
 Costa RicaCONCACAF R1R1R1R2R2R14thR2R2 9
 CroatiaUEFA R2R1R2 3
 CubaCONCACAF R1 1
 Czech Republic[4]UEFA R1R1QFR12ndR2 6
 Dominican RepublicCONCACAF ××××××××R1 1
 East GermanyUEFA 3rdR1 2
 EcuadorCONMEBOL R2R2R13rdR2 5
 EgyptCAF QFR13rdR2R1R2R2R1 8
 El SalvadorCONCACAF R1 1
 EnglandUEFA 4thR1R13rdR2R1R1R1R2R11stR2 12
 EthiopiaCAF ×××R1×××× 1
 FijiOFC R1R1 2
 FinlandUEFA R1 1
 FranceUEFA R1QFQF4th1stR2R2R1 8
Team Confederation 1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
 GambiaCAF ××××××××××R2R2 2
 GermanyUEFA 1st2ndR1R1R1R2R1QFQFQFR2 11
 GhanaCAF ××××2nd4thQF2nd1st3rdR2 7
 GreeceUEFA R2 1
 GuatemalaCONCACAF ×××R2×R1 2
 GuineaCAF R1××R1 2
 HondurasCONCACAF R1×R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1 9
 HungaryUEFA R1R1R1R13rdR2 6
 IndonesiaAFC ×R1××× 1
 IranAFC R1××××××R1R1 3
 IraqAFC R1×QF×××R14thR1 5
 IsraelUEFA[7] ×3rd 1
 ItalyUEFA R1R1QFQFQF3rd4th2nd 8
 Ivory CoastCAF R1××R1R1×R1R2 5
 JamaicaCONCACAF R1 1
 JapanAFC R1QFQF2ndR1QFR2R2R2R2R1 11
 JordanAFC ×××××××××R1 1
 KazakhstanUEFA[8] R1 1
 MalaysiaAFC ××R1 1
 MaliCAF ××××××R13rdR1R1R13rdQF 7
 MexicoCONCACAF 2ndR1R1R1QF×QFQFR2QFR1QF3rdR2R1QFR1 16
 MoroccoCAF R1R24th 3
 MyanmarAFC ××××××××××××R1 1
 NetherlandsUEFA QFR1QFQF 4
 New ZealandOFC R1R1R1R2R2R2R2 7
 NigeriaCAF ×R13rdR12ndQF2ndQFR2QFR2R2R2QF 13
 North KoreaAFC R1R1R1× 3
 NorwayUEFA R1R1R1 3
 PanamaCONCACAF R1R1R1R1R1R2 6
 ParaguayCONMEBOL R1QFR1R1R24thR2R2R2 9
 PolandUEFA 4thR13rdR2R2 5
 PortugalUEFA QF1st1stR13rdR2R22ndR2QFQFR1 12
Team Confederation 1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
 QatarAFC 2ndR1R1R1 4
 Republic of IrelandUEFA R1R13rdR2R2 5
 RomaniaUEFA 3rd 1
 Russia[1]UEFA 1st2ndR14thQF3rdQFQF× 8
 Saudi ArabiaAFC R1R1R1R1R1R1R2R2R1 9
 ScotlandUEFA QFQFR1 3
 SenegalCAF ×××××4thR2QFR1 4
 Serbia[2]UEFA R11st1st 3
 SlovakiaUEFA R2R2 2
 South AfricaCAF ×××××××××R1R2R1R1 4
 South KoreaAFC R1R14thQFR1R1R1R2R1R1QFR2QFR22nd4th 16
 SpainUEFA R1QFR12ndR1QF4thQF1st2ndQFQFR2QFQF 15
 SwedenUEFA R1 1
  SwitzerlandUEFA R1 1
 SyriaAFC R1QFR1R2 4
 TahitiOFC R1R1 2
 TogoCAF ×××R1×××××××× 1
 Trinidad and TobagoCONCACAF R1R1 2
 TunisiaCAF R1R1R2 3
 TurkeyUEFA R1R2R2 3
 UkraineUEFA R2R2R21st 4
 United Arab EmiratesAFC R2QFQF 3
 United StatesCONCACAF R1R1R14thQFR2R2R2QFR2QFR1R1QFQFQFQF 17
 UruguayCONMEBOL 4th3rdQFQFR1QF2nd4thR2R2R12ndR24thR21st 16
 UzbekistanAFC R1R1QFQFR2 5
 VanuatuOFC R1 1
 VenezuelaCONMEBOL R22nd 2
 VietnamAFC R1 1
 ZambiaCAF ××××××R1R2QF 3
Team Confederation 1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total

Teams that have finished in the top four

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Argentina 6 (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007) 1 (1983) 1 (2003)
 Brazil 5 (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) 4 (1991, 1995, 2009, 2015) 3 (1977, 1989, 2005)
 Portugal 2 (1989, 1991) 1 (2011) 1 (1995)
 Serbia1 2 (1987, 2015)
 Uruguay 1 (2023) 2 (1997, 2013) 1 (1979) 3 (1977, 1999, 2017)
 Ghana 1 (2009) 2 (1993, 2001) 1 (2013) 1 (1997)
 Spain 1 (1999) 2 (1985, 2003) 1 (1995)
 Russia2 1 (1977) 1 (1979) 1 (1991) 1 (1985)
 Germany3 1 (1981) 1 (1987)
 England 1 (2017) 1 (1993) 1 (1981)
 France 1 (2013) 1 (2011)
 Ukraine 1 (2019)
 Nigeria 2 (1989, 2005) 1 (1985)
 Italy 1 (2023) 1 (2017) 1 (2019)
 Mexico 1 (1977) 1 (2011)
 South Korea 1 (2019) 2 (1983, 2023)
 Qatar 1 (1981)
 Japan 1 (1999)
 Czech Republic 1 (2007)
 Venezuela 1 (2017)
 Mali 2 (1999, 2015)
 Poland 1 (1983) 1 (1979)
 Chile 1 (2007) 1 (1987)
 Romania 1 (1981)
 East Germany 1 (1987)
 Republic of Ireland 1 (1997)
 Egypt 1 (2001)
 Colombia 1 (2003)
 Hungary 1 (2009)
 Ecuador 1 (2019)
 Israel 1 (2023)
 Australia 2 (1991, 1993)
 United States 1 (1989)
 Paraguay 1 (2001)
 Morocco 1 (2005)
 Austria 1 (2007)
 Costa Rica 1 (2009)
 Iraq 1 (2013)
 Senegal 1 (2015)
1 = includes results representing Yugoslavia
2 = includes results representing Soviet Union
3 = includes results representing West Germany

Results of defending champions

Year Defending champions Finished as
1979  Soviet Union Runners-up
1981  Argentina Group stage
1983  West Germany Did not qualify
1985  Brazil Champions
1987  Brazil Quarter-finals
1989  Yugoslavia Did not qualify
1991  Portugal Champions
1993  Portugal Group stage
1995  Brazil Runners-up
1997  Argentina Champions
1999  Argentina Round of 16
2001  Spain Did not qualify
2003  Argentina Fourth place
2005  Brazil Third place
2007  Argentina Champions
2009  Argentina Did not qualify
2011  Ghana Did not qualify
2013  Brazil Did not qualify
2015  France Did not qualify
2017  Serbia Did not qualify
2019  England Did not qualify
2023  Ukraine Did not qualify
2025  Uruguay TBD

Results of host nations

Year Host Nation Finish
1977  Tunisia Group stage
1979  Japan Group stage
1981  Australia Quarter-finals
1983  Mexico Group stage
1985  Soviet Union Fourth place
1987  Chile Fourth place
1989  Saudi Arabia Group stage
1991  Portugal Champions
1993  Australia Fourth place
1995  Qatar Group stage
1997  Malaysia Group stage
1999  Nigeria Quarter-finals
2001  Argentina Champions
2003  United Arab Emirates Quarter-finals
2005  Netherlands Quarter-finals
2007  Canada Group stage
2009  Egypt Quarter-finals
2011  Colombia Quarter-finals
2013  Turkey Round of 16
2015  New Zealand Round of 16
2017  South Korea Round of 16
2019  Poland Round of 16
2023  Argentina Round of 16
2025 TBA

Result of confederation

AFC

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams2322223223544544444454478
Top 16211331223132226
Top 8011101201110200203101119
Top 4001100000001000000100116
Top 2001000000001000000000103
1st0
2ndQatarJapanSouth Korea3
3rd0
4thSouth KoreaIraqSouth Korea3

CAF

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams3222222222454444544444475
Top 16243324432423339
Top 8110101011132021111212124
Top 40000101010112020101200013
Top 2000000101000101010000005
1stGhana1
2ndNigeriaGhanaGhanaNigeria4
3rdNigeriaMaliEgyptGhanaMali5
4thGhanaMoroccoSenegal3

CONCACAF

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams2223222222444445444444474
Top 16332212131132125
Top 8020101120010202110121119
Top 4100000100000000011000004
Top 2100000000000000000000001
1st0
2ndMexico1
3rdMexico1
4thUnited StatesCosta Rica2

CONMEBOL

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams3333333333445444454444585
Top 16334444444324548
Top 8303223122323322132122347
Top 42202111112212322111121133
Top 20102100112201111111110120
1stArgentinaBrazilBrazilBrazilArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaBrazilArgentinaArgentinaBrazilUruguay12
2ndArgentinaBrazilBrazilUruguayBrazilUruguayBrazilVenezuela8
3rdBrazilUruguayBrazilColombiaBrazilChileEcuador7
4thUruguayChileUruguayParaguayArgentinaUruguay6

OFC

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams0011110111111111111222224
Top 1610010000011116
Top 801000011100000000000004
Top 4000000011000000000000002
Top 2000000000000000000000000
1st0
2nd0
3rd0
4thAustraliaAustralia2

UEFA

1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
Total
Teams66667666656666766676565138
Top 16545355546654461
Top 8434362323313143332332263
Top 41231231212110102121122234
Top 21110121100010101011111117
1stSoviet UnionWest GermanySocialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaPortugalPortugalSpainFranceSerbiaEnglandUkraine10
2ndSoviet UnionSpainWest GermanySpainCzech RepublicPortugalItaly7
3rdRomaniaPolandEast GermanySoviet UnionEnglandPortugalRepublic of IrelandHungaryItalyIsrael10
4thPolandEnglandSoviet UnionSpainAustriaFranceItaly7

Awards

At the end of each FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.

There are four awards:

  • the Golden Ball (commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for best player assigned by members of the media;
  • the Golden Boot (commercially termed "adidas Golden Boot" for best scorer;
  • the Golden Glove Award (commercially termed "adidas Golden Glove" for the best goalkeeper assigned since 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup;
  • the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team that advanced to the second round with the best record of fair play;

Golden Ball

The Adidas Golden Ball award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll. Since the 2007 tournament, those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.

World Cup Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball Ref(s)
1977 Tunisia Soviet Union Volodymyr Bessonov Brazil Júnior Brasília Brazil Cléber [9]
1979 Japan Argentina Diego Maradona Paraguay Julio César Romero Argentina Ramón Díaz [10]
1981 Australia Romania Romulus Gabor West Germany Michael Zorc West Germany Roland Wohlfarth [11]
1983 Mexico Brazil Geovani Argentina Roberto Oscar Zárate Argentina Luis Islas [12]
1985 Soviet Union Brazil Paulo Silas Brazil Gérson Spain Juan Carlos Unzué [13]
1987 Chile Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Robert Prosinečki Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zvonimir Boban West Germany Marcel Witeczek [14]
1989 Saudi Arabia Brazil Bismarck United States Kasey Keller Nigeria Christopher Nwosu [15]
1991 Portugal Portugal Emílio Peixe Brazil Giovane Élber Portugal Paulo Torres [16]
1993 Australia Brazil Adriano Not awarded Not awarded [17]
1995 Qatar Brazil Caio Portugal Dani Argentina Joaquín Irigoytía [18]
1997 Malaysia Uruguay Nicolás Olivera Uruguay Marcelo Zalayeta Argentina Pablo Aimar [19]
1999 Nigeria Mali Seydou Keita Nigeria Pius Ikedia Spain Pablo Couñago [20]
2001 Argentina Argentina Javier Saviola Argentina Andrés D'Alessandro France Djibril Cissé [21]
2003 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Ismail Matar Brazil Dudu Brazil Dani Alves [22]
2005 Netherlands Argentina Lionel Messi Nigeria John Obi Mikel Nigeria Taye Taiwo [23]
2007 Canada Argentina Sergio Agüero Argentina Maxi Moralez Mexico Giovani dos Santos [24]
2009 Egypt Ghana Dominic Adiyiah Brazil Alex Teixeira Brazil Giuliano [25]
2011 Colombia Brazil Henrique Almeida Portugal Nélson Oliveira Mexico Jorge Enríquez [26]
2013 Turkey France Paul Pogba Uruguay Nicolás López Ghana Clifford Aboagye [27]
2015 New Zealand Mali Adama Traoré Brazil Danilo Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić [28]
2017 South Korea England Dominic Solanke Uruguay Federico Valverde Venezuela Yangel Herrera [29]
2019 Poland South Korea Lee Kang-in Ukraine Serhiy Buletsa Ecuador Gonzalo Plata [30]
2023 Argentina Italy Cesare Casadei Uruguay Alan Matturro South Korea Lee Seung-won [31]
2025 TBD

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot (known commercially as the Adidas Golden Shoe) is awarded to the top goalscorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists made and, if still tied, less playing minutes recorded during the tournament.

World Cup Golden Boot Goals Silver Boot Goals Bronze Boot Goals Ref(s)
1977 Tunisia Brazil Guina 4 Iraq Hussein Saeed 3 Mexico Luis Plascencia 3 [9]
1979 Japan Argentina Ramón Díaz 8 Argentina Diego Maradona 6 Poland Andrzej Palasz 5 [10]
1981 Australia Australia Mark Koussas 4 Egypt Taher Amer 4 West Germany Ralf Loose 4 [11]
1983 Mexico Brazil Geovani 6 Poland Joachim Klemenz 5 Argentina Jorge Luis Gabrich 4 [12]
1985 Soviet Union Spain Sebastián Losada 3 Spain Fernando 3 Nigeria Odiaka Monday 3 [13]
1987 Chile West Germany Marcel Witeczek 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Davor Šuker 6 Chile Camilo Pino 5 [14]
1989 Saudi Arabia Soviet Union Oleg Salenko 5 Brazil Marcelo Henrique 3 Nigeria Christopher Ohen 3 [15]
1991 Portugal Soviet Union Sergei Sherbakov 5 Spain Ismael Urzaiz 4 Mexico Pedro Pineda 4 [16]
1993 Australia Colombia Henry Zambrano 3 United States Chris Faklaris 3 Mexico Vicente Nieto 3 [17]
1995 Qatar Spain Joseba Etxeberria 7 Brazil Caio 5 Portugal Dani 4 [18]
1997 Malaysia Brazil Adaílton 10 France David Trezeguet 5 Australia Kostas Salapasidis 4 [19]
1999 Nigeria Spain Pablo Couñago 5 Mali Mahamadou Dissa 5 United States Taylor Twellman 4 [20]
2001 Argentina Argentina Javier Saviola 11 Brazil Adriano 6 France Djibril Cissé 6 [21]
2003 United Arab Emirates United States Eddie Johnson 4 Japan Daisuke Sakata 4 Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi 4 [22]
2005 Netherlands Argentina Lionel Messi 6 Spain Fernando Llorente 5 Ukraine Oleksandr Aliyev 5 [23]
2007 Canada Argentina Sergio Agüero 6 Spain Adrián 5 Argentina Maxi Moralez 4 [24]
2009 Egypt Ghana Dominic Adiyiah 8 Hungary Vladimir Koman 5 Spain Aarón 4 [25]
2011 Colombia Brazil Henrique Almeida 5 Spain Álvaro Vázquez 5 France Alexandre Lacazette 5 [26]
2013 Turkey Ghana Ebenezer Assifuah 6 Portugal Bruma 5 Spain Jesé 5 [27]
2015 New Zealand Ukraine Viktor Kovalenko 5 Hungary Bence Mervo 5 Germany Marc Stendera 4 [28]
2017 South Korea Italy Riccardo Orsolini 5 United States Josh Sargent 4 France Jean-Kévin Augustin 4 [29]
2019 Poland Norway Erling Haaland 9 Ukraine Danylo Sikan 4 Senegal Amadou Sagna 4 [30]
2023 Argentina Italy Cesare Casadei 7 Brazil Marcos Leonardo 5 Colombia Óscar Cortés 4 [31]
2025 TBD

Golden Glove

The Golden Glove is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

World Cup Golden Gloves Ref(s)
2009 Egypt Costa Rica Esteban Alvarado [25]
2011 Colombia Portugal Mika [26]
2013 Turkey Uruguay Guillermo de Amores [27]
2015 New Zealand Serbia Predrag Rajković [28]
2017 South Korea England Freddie Woodman [29]
2019 Poland Ukraine Andriy Lunin [30]
2023 Argentina Italy Sebastiano Desplanches [31]
2025 TBD

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.

Tournament FIFA Fair Play Award Ref(s)
1977 Tunisia  Brazil [9]
1979 Japan  Poland [10]
1981 Australia  Australia [11]
1983 Mexico  South Korea [12]
1985 USSR  Colombia [13]
1987 Chile  West Germany [14]
1989 Saudi Arabia  United States [15]
1991 Portugal  Soviet Union [16]
1993 Australia  England [17]
1995 Qatar  Japan [18]
1997 Malaysia  Argentina [19]
1999 Nigeria  Croatia [20]
2001 Argentina  Argentina [21]
2003 United Arab Emirates  Colombia [22]
2005 Netherlands  Colombia [23]
2007 Canada  Japan [24]
2009 Egypt  Brazil [25]
2011 Colombia  Nigeria [26]
2013 Turkey  Spain [27]
2015 New Zealand  Ukraine [28]
2017 South Korea  Mexico [29]
2019 Poland  Japan [30]
2023 Argentina  United States [31]
2025 TBD

Records and statistics

Most World Cup appearances
19,  Brazil,[32] as of 2023
Most consecutive finals tournaments
16,  Brazil (19812011)
Most tournament wins (player)
2, three players:
Largest win margin in one match
12 goals ( Norway 12–0  Honduras, 30 May 2019)[33]
Most goals scored in a match by a single player
9 goals (Erling Haaland for  Norway against  Honduras, 30 May 2019)[33]

See also

Notes

  1. The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
  2. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up in 1991. All the nations that formed this country now compete separately. FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia.
  3. FIFA attributes all the results of West Germany (1977-1991) to Germany.
  4. Czechoslovakia was divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993 after the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. FIFA considers the Czech Republic as successor team of Czechoslovakia.
  5. "U20 World Cup » All-time league table". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. Australia represented OFC before 2006.
  7. From 1974 to 1992, Israel was not affiliated with any confederation. Starting from 1992, Israel represented UEFA.
  8. Kazakhstan represented AFC before 2000.
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  29. "Solanke takes home top honour". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2017.
  30. "Lee, Lunin headline award winners at Poland 2019". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019.
  31. "Casadei claims a golden double". fifa.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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