2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Coupe du Monde de Football des Moins de 20 ans 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 30 June – 22 July |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Czech Republic |
| Third place | Chile |
| Fourth place | Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 135 (2.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,195,299 (22,987 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sergio Agüero (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Sergio Agüero |
| Fair play award | Japan |
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held in Canada from 30 June to 22 July.
Venues
| Montreal | Edmonton | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium | Commonwealth Stadium | Frank Clair Stadium |
| Capacity: 66,308 | Capacity: 60,081 | Capacity: 26,559 |
| 45°33′28.8″N 73°33′07.2″W / 45.558000°N 73.552000°W | 53°33′34.6″N 113°28′34.2″W / 53.559611°N 113.476167°W | 45°23′55.8″N 75°41′03.6″W / 45.398833°N 75.684333°W |
| Toronto | Victoria | Burnaby |
| National Soccer Stadium | Royal Athletic Park | Swangard Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,195 | Capacity: 14,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| 43°37′59.5″N 79°25′06.8″W / 43.633194°N 79.418556°W | 48°25′52.6″N 123°21′14.6″W / 48.431278°N 123.354056°W | 49°13′51.0″N 123°01′17.0″W / 49.230833°N 123.021389°W |
Qualification
Twenty-three teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. As the host team, Canada received an automatic bid, bringing the total number of teams to twenty-four for the tournament. The final draw for the group stages took place on 3 March 2007 in Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, Toronto.
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 2006 AFC Youth Championship | Japan Jordan1 North Korea1 South Korea |
| CAF (Africa) | 2007 African Youth Championship | Congo1 Gambia1 Nigeria Zambia |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
Host nation | Canada |
| 2007 U-20 World Cup CONCACAF qualifying tournament | Costa Rica Mexico Panama United States | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2007 South American Youth Championship | Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2007 OFC U-20 Championship | New Zealand1 |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship | Austria Czech Republic Poland Portugal Scotland Spain |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Congo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Gambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Gambia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | Austria | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Chile | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Congo | 0 | |||||||||||||
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 19 | Champions |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Chile | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | Third place |
| 4 | Austria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Nigeria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 9 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Eliminated in Round of 16 |
| 10 | Gambia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Zambia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Congo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 14 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
| 15 | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 16 | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 18 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 19 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 21 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
| 22 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 23 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 24 | Canada (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |