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FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Championship has been awarded every two years since the first tournament in 1977 held in Tunisia.

This competition, which was also known as the FIFA Coca-Cola Cup until 1997, features 24 teams in the final tournament. 23 countries, including the defending champions, have to qualify in the six confederations Youth Championships. The host country automatically qualifies.

From 1977 to 1995 there were 16 teams in the competition, from 1997 the tournament was expanded to 24 teams.



2013 - Turkey

2011 - Colombia
Nigeria (Quarter Finals)
Cameroon (Round of 16)
Egypt (Round of 16)
Mali (Group Stage)

2009 - Egypt
Ghana (Winners)
Nigeria (Round of 16)
South Africa (Round of 16)
Cameroon (Group Stage)

2007 - Canada
Nigeria (Quarter Finals)
Congo (Round of 16)
Gambia (Round of 16)
Zambia (Round of 16)

2005 - Netherlands
Nigeria (Runners-Up)
Morocco (Semi Finals)
Benin (Group Stage)
Egypt (Group Stage)

2003 - United Arab Emirates
Burkina Faso (Round of 16)
Cote d'Ivoire (Round of 16)
Egypt (Round of 16)
Mali (Group Stage)

2001 - Argentina
Ghana (Runners-Up)
Egypt (Third Place)
Angola (Round of 16)
Ethiopia (Group Stage)

1999 - Nigeria
Mali (Third Place)
Ghana (Quarter Finals)
Nigeria (Quarter Finals)
Cameroon (Round of 16)
Zambia (Group Stage)



1997 - Malaysia
Ghana (Semi Finals)
Morocco (Round of 16)
Cote d'Ivoire (Group Stage)
South Africa (Round of 16)

1995 - Qatar
Cameroon (Quarter Finals)
Burundi (Group Stage)

1993 - Australia
Ghana (Runners-Up)
Cameroon (Group Stage)

1991 - Portugal
Cote d'Ivoire (Group Stage)
Egypt (Group Stage)

1989 - Saudi Arabia
Nigeria (Runners-Up)
Mali (Group Stage)

1987 - Chile
Nigeria (Group Stage)
Togo (Group Stage)

1985 - Soviet Union
Nigeria (Third Place)
Tunisia (Group Stage)

1983 - Mexico
Cote d'Ivoire (Group Stage)
Nigeria (Group Stage)

1981 - Australia
Egypt (Quarter Finals)
Cameroon (Group Stage)

1979 - Japan
Algeria (Quarter Finals)
Guinea (Group Stage)

1977 - Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire (Group Stage)
Morocco (Group Stage)
Tunisia (Group Stage)