FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001

Teams: 24
When: 17 June 2001 to 07 July 2001
Final: 08 July 2001
Matches: 52
Goals Scored: 149 (average 2.9 per match)
Attendance: 506320 (average 9736)

Winner: Argentina

Runners-Up: Ghana

Third: Egypt

Fourth: Paraguay

adidas Golden Ball: Javier SAVIOLA (ARG)

adidas Golden Shoe: Javier SAVIOLA (ARG)

FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina

Overview

Argentina 2001: Domestic bliss for the Albiceleste

With a highly flexible 3-5-2 formation, José Pekerman's Argentina dominated from start to finish and ran out deserving winners of this tournament wi...

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News

Javier Saviola "I am proud and happy"
Thursday 30 August 2001
Daegu shows it is ready
Monday 27 August 2001
Argentina's win lays basis for future
Sunday 8 July 2001
Saviola wins both adidas awards
Sunday 8 July 2001
Argentina win FIFA Fair Play Award
Sunday 8 July 2001
Mejuto Gonzalez of Spain to referee Final of the FIFA World Youth Championship
Thursday 5 July 2001