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The FIFA U-20 World Cup, 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 . Often, some of the biggest names in the sport make their first mark on the world's stage at this competition. These include Diego Maradona (1979), Bebeto , Dunga , Marco Van Basten (1983), Romário , Taffarel , René Higuita , José Luis Chilavert (1985), Siniša Mihajlović , Predrag Mijatović , Zvonimir Boban , Robert Jarni , Davor Šuker , Robert Prosinečki (1987), Paulo Sousa , Fernando Couto , João Manuel Vieira Pinto , Sonny Anderson , Santiago Cañizares , Ismael Urzaiz , Diego Simeone , Oleg Salenko (1989), Rui Costa , Luís Figo , Dwight Yorke (1991), Samuel Kuffour (1993), Nwankwo Kanu , David Trézéguet , Thierry Henry , Juan Román Riquelme , Pablo Aimar , Esteban Cambiasso , Michael Owen , Damien Duff , Shunsuke Nakamura , Marcelo Zalayeta , Pablo García , Nicolás Olivera , (1997), Ronaldinho , Xavi , Iker Casillas , Rafael Márquez (1999), Arjen Robben , Adriano , Michael Essien , Javier Saviola (2001), Andres Iniesta , Javier Mascherano (2003), Cesc Fàbregas , Matias Fernandez , John Mikel Obi and Lionel Messi (2005). Arturo Vidal , Sergio Aguero , Freddy Adu , Diego Capel , Gerard Pique , Giovanni Dos Santos , Alexis Sanchez , Emiliano Insua , Maximiliano Moralez , Sebastian Prödl , Erwin Hoffer , Martin Harnik and Martin Fenin (2007). In the fifteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won the title. Argentina is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Brazil with four titles. Portugal won two titles, while Germany , Spain , and formerly existing nations Soviet Union and Yugoslavia have won the title once each. A corresponding event for women's teams, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship , began in 2002 with an age limit of 19. The age limit for the women's competition was changed to 20 beginning with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship . The 2007 Tournament was played in Canada . The 2009 Tournament will be played in Egypt . QUALIFICATION 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. RESULTS Summaries The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held in South America. Performances by countries Below are the 26 nations which have finished in the top four in the U-20 World Cup finals. Argentina is the most successful nation, leading with six titles. Brazil leads all nations with nine top four finishes and Argentina leads with seven appearances in the final.
: Performances by continental zones All continents except Oceania had made the appearance in the final match of the tournament. To date, South America leads with ten titles following by Europe with six titles. Africa, Asia, and North America entered the final match seven times, but were disappointed by either one of the two traditional football power continents. Fourth place remains as the best result ever for Oceania, which was achieved in 1993. AWARDS Golden Shoe The ''adidas Golden Shoe'' is awarded to the topscorer of the tournament. If more than one players are equal by same goals, the players will be selected based by the most assists during the tournament. Golden Ball The ''adidas Golden Ball'' award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament. It is selected by the media poll. FIFA Fair Play Award ''FIFA Fair Play Award'' is given to the team who has the best fair play record during the tournament with the criteria set by FIFA Fair Play Committee. |
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