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| Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA Argentina 2001 |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Argentina (4 th title) |
Runners-up  |
 Ghana |
Third place  |
 Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 506,320 (9,737 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Javier Saviola (11 goals) |
| Best player | Javier Saviola |
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 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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Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.
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See: 2001 African Youth Championship See: AFC Youth Championship 2000
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See: 2001 South American Youth Championship
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Tournament
Squads
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 |
| Egypt |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
 Finland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
 Jamaica |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| June 17, 2001 14:00 |
Argentina |
2–0 | Finland |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Sun Baojie (China) |
| Rodríguez 38' D'Alessandro 67' |
(Report) |
| June 17, 2001 16:45 |
Egypt |
0–0 | Jamaica |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Guido Aros (Chile) |
| (Report) |
| June 20, 2001 14:00 |
Jamaica |
0–1 | Finland |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
| (Report) | Väyrynen 87' |
| June 20, 2001 16:45 |
Egypt |
1–7 | Argentina |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| El Yamany 5' | (Report) | Saviola 7', 15', 44' (pen.) Coloccini 20' Romagnoli 55' Rodríguez 64' Amin 67' (o.g.) |
| June 23, 2001 14:00 |
Argentina |
5–1 | Jamaica |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) |
| Coloccini 3' Saviola 7', 86' (pen.) Herrera 14', 38' |
(Report) | Dawkins 78' |
| June 23, 2001 16:45 |
Finland |
1–2 | Egypt |
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Wilson De Souza (Brazil) |
| Sjölund 74' | (Report) | Hamza 10' Riad 62' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
 Germany |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Iraq |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
 Canada |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| June 17, 2001 14:00 |
Brazil |
2–0 | Germany |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Kevin Stott (United States) |
| Robert 9', 11' | (Report) |
| June 17, 2001 16:45 |
Iraq |
3–0 | Canada |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) |
| Mohammed 21' Siamand 33' Hanoosh 43' |
(Report) |
| June 20, 2001 14:00 |
Canada |
0–4 | Germany |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia) |
| (Report) | Auer 18', 67', 70' Preuss 83' |
| June 20, 2001 16:45 |
Iraq |
1–6 | Brazil |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania) |
| Mohammed 82' | (Report) | Fernando 8' (pen.) Pinga 13' Robert 27', 72' Adriano 29', 45' |
| June 23, 2001 14:00 |
Brazil |
2–0 | Canada |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Adriano 21' Robert 65' |
(Report) |
| June 23, 2001 16:45 |
Germany |
3–1 | Iraq |
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia) |
| Preuss 40' Munaim 60' (o.g.) Auer 65' |
(Report) | Lapaczinksi 37' (o.g.) |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 United States |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chile |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| June 17, 2001 14:00 |
United States |
0–1 | China PR |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia) |
| (Report) | Qu 50' |
| June 17, 2001 16:45 |
Chile |
2–4 | Ukraine |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Naser Al Hamdan (Saudi Arabia) |
| Millar 38' Pardo 92' |
(Report) | Byelik 14', 50' Oyarzun 36' (o.g.) Valeyev 78' |
| June 20, 2001 14:00 |
Ukraine |
0–0 | China PR |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jagdeesh Bhimull (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| (Report) |
| June 20, 2001 16:45 |
Chile |
1–4 | United States |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina) |
| Valdés 6' | (Report) | Beasley 6', 40' Davis 69' Buddle 75' |
| June 23, 2001 14:00 |
United States |
1–1 | Ukraine |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| Arena 39' | (Report) | Stoyan 89' |
| June 23, 2001 16:45 |
China PR |
0–1 | Chile |
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin) |
| (Report) | Berrios 87' |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Japan |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| June 18, 2001 14:00 |
Angola |
0–0 | Czech Republic |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 1,500 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras) |
| (Report) |
| June 18, 2001 16:45 |
Japan |
0–2 | Australia |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey) |
| (Report) | Haneda 59' (o.g.) Owens 69' |
| June 21, 2001 14:00 |
Australia |
0–3 | Czech Republic |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| (Report) | Musil 27' Jun 30' Macek 47' |
| June 21, 2001 16:45 |
Japan |
1–2 | Angola |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
| Yamase 61' | (Report) | Mendonça 9' Rascas 81' |
| June 24, 2001 14:00 |
Angola |
1–1 | Australia |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| Mantorras 12' | (Report) | Owens 82' (pen.) |
| June 24, 2001 16:45 |
Czech Republic |
0–3 | Japan |
Estadio Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Kevin Stott (United States) |
| (Report) | Morisaki 74' Yamase 80' Tahara 87' |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Ecuador |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
 Ethiopia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| June 18, 2001 14:00 |
Ecuador |
2–1 | Ethiopia |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
| Miña 25' Guagua 63' |
(Report) | Andargachw 4' |
| June 18, 2001 16:45 |
Netherlands |
1–3 | Costa Rica |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya) |
| Hersi 63' | (Report) | Montero 38' Parks 48', 54' |
| June 21, 2001 14:00 |
Costa Rica |
3–1 | Ethiopia |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas McCurry (Scotland) |
| Parks 8', 49' Scott 61' |
(Report) | Yordanos 92' |
| June 21, 2001 16:45 |
Ecuador |
1–1 | Netherlands |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
| Vargas 85' | (Report) | Colin 21' |
| June 24, 2001 14:00 |
Ecuador |
0–1 | Costa Rica |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
| (Report) | Hernández 85' |
| June 24, 2001 16:45 |
Ethiopia |
2–3 | Netherlands |
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya) |
| Zewdu 52' (pen.) Andargachw 92' |
(Report) | Kolk 22' Hersi 41' Huntelaar 78' |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 France |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Iran |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| June 18, 2001 14:00 |
Ghana |
2–1 | Paraguay |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
| Essien 58' Boateng 63' |
(Report) | Guzmán 69' |
| June 18, 2001 16:45 |
France |
5–0 | Iran |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Wilson De Souza (Brazil) |
| Bugnet 59' Mexès 62' Cissé 66', 87', 90' |
(Report) |
| June 21, 2001 14:00 |
France |
2–2 | Paraguay |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 4,575 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
| Bugnet 10' Cissé 48' |
(Report) | Fretes 53' Devaca 72' |
| June 21, 2001 16:45 |
Ghana |
1–0 | Iran |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 3,950 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| Boateng 44' | (Report) |
| June 24, 2001 14:00 |
Ghana |
0–0 | France |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina) |
| (Report) |
| June 24, 2001 16:45 |
Paraguay |
2–0 | Iran |
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
| González 72' Giménez 89' |
(Report) |
Four best teams in third place
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Finland |
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