2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
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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.
Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA Argentina 2001 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 17 June – 8 July |
Teams | 24 (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 played | 52 |
Goals scored | 149 (2.87 per match) |
Attendance | 506,320 (9,737 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Javier Saviola (11 goals) |
Best player(s) | Javier Saviola |
Fair play award | Argentina |
← 1999 2003 → |
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.
Buenos Aires | Córdoba | |
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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 | |
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/
FIFA partners
National supporters
- FIFA.com
- FIFA Fair Play
Argentinian local partners
- Movicom
- Televisión Cable Color