2001 FIFA World Youth Championship Totally Explained

Everything about 2001 Fifa World Youth Championship totally explained

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.

Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.

Africa (CAF)

See: 2001 African Youth Championship

Asia (AFC)

Iran

See: AFC Youth Championship 2000

North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)

See: 2001 CONCACAF U20 Tournament

South America (CONMEBOL)

See: 2001 South American Youth Championship

Oceania (OFC)

Europe (UEFA)

See: 2000 UEFA European Under-20 Football Championship

Tournament

Squads

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Group A

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
9	3	3	0	0	14	2	+12
4	3	1	1	1	3	8	−5
3	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2
1	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5

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|score=1–7 |team2= |goals1= El Yamany 5'|goals2= Saviola 7', 15', 44' (pen.)
Coloccini 20'
Romagnoli 55'
Rodríguez 64'
Amin 67' (o.g.)|stadium=Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |report=(Report)

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Group B

Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
9	3	3	0	10	1	+9
6	3	2	1	7	3	+4
3	3	1	2	5	9	−4
0	3	0	3	0	9	−9

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Group C

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
5	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2
4	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2
4	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
3	3	1	0	2	4	8	−4

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Group D

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
5	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1
4	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
4	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
3	3	1	0	2	4	4	0

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Group E

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
9	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5
4	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
4	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1
0	3	0	0	3	4	8	−4

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Group F

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
7	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2
5	3	1	2	0	7	2	+5
4	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1
0	3	0	0	3	0	8	−8

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|score=0–0 |team2= |stadium=Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)
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Four best teams in third place

Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
4	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1
4	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
4	3	1	1	1	5	6	−1
4	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
3	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2
3	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3

Knockout Round

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

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Result

Awards

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

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