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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 with seven wins from seven games.

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