FIFA U-20 World Cup records
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This is a list of records of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
General statistics by tournament[edit]
Team: tournament position[edit]
- Most championships
- 6,
Argentina (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007) - Most finishes in the top two
- 9,
Brazil (1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015) - Most finishes in the top three
- 12, Brazil (1977, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015)
- Most World Cup appearances
- 18, Brazil (every tournament except 1979 and 2013)
- Most second-place finishes
- 4, Brazil (1991, 1995, 2009, 2015)
- Most third-place finishes
- 3, Brazil (1977, 1989, 2005)
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 2,
Australia (1991, 1993) and 
Uruguay (1977, 1999) - Most 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 3, Brazil (1977, 1989, 2005) and Uruguay (1977, 1979, 1999)
Consecutive[edit]
- Most consecutive championships
- 2, Argentina (1995–1997 and 2005–2007), Brazil (1983–1985),
Portugal (1989–1991). - Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 3, Brazil (1991–1995).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 4, Brazil (1989–1995).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 4, Argentina (2001–2007) and Brazil (1989–1995).
- Most consecutive finals tournaments
- 16, Brazil (1981–2011).
- Most consecutive second-place Finishes
- no country has finished 2nd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- no country has finished 3rd in two consecutive tournaments
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- 2, Australia (1991–93).
- Most consecutive 3rd-4th-place finishes
- 2, Australia (1991–93) and Uruguay (1977–79).
Gaps[edit]
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 16 years, Argentina (1979–1995)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 20 years, Portugal (1991–2011)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 34 years,
Mexico (1977–2011) - Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 34 years, Mexico (1977–2011)
Host team[edit]
- Best finish by host team
- Champion, Portugal (1991), Argentina (2001)
- Worst finish by host team
Malaysia (1997), 
Canada (2007)
Defending champion[edit]
- Best finish by defending champion
- champion, Brazil (1983), Portugal (1991), Argentina (1997 & 2007)
- Worst finish by defending champion
- did not participate,
Germany (1983), 
Yugoslavia (1989), 
Spain (2001), Argentina (2009), 
Ghana (2011), Brazil (2013), 
France (2015) - Worst finish by defending champion which took part in subsequent finals
- 16th (of 16), Portugal (1993)
Debuting teams[edit]
- Best finish by a debuting team
- champion,
Soviet Union (1977), Argentina (1979), Germany (1981), Yugoslavia (1987)
Other[edit]
- Most appearances in the final without ever being champion
- 2,
Nigeria (1989, 2005), Uruguay (1997, 2013) - Most semifinal appearances without ever being champion
- 5, Uruguay (1977, 1979, 1997, 1999, 2013)
- Most appearances without ever being champion
- 15 Australia (all except 1977, 1979, 1989, 2007 and 2015)
- Most semifinal appearances without ever reaching the final
- 2,
Poland (1979, 1983), 
England (1981, 1993), 
Chile (1987, 2007) - Most appearances without ever reaching the final
- 15 Australia (all except 1977, 1979, 1989, 2007 and 2015)
- Most appearances without ever reaching the semifinals
- 8 Canada
Players: tournament position[edit]
Most championships[edit]
| Player | Nation | Tournament | Apps | Games | Apps | Games | App % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Pinto | Portugal
|
1989 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| 1991 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Fernando Brassard | Portugal
|
1989 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 42 |
| 1991 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Sergio Agüero | Argentina
|
2005 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 79 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 |
Coaches: tournament position[edit]
- Most championships
- 3, José Pekerman ( Argentina, 1995, 1997, 2001).
- Most finishes in the top two
- 3, José Pekerman ( Argentina, 1995, 1997, 2001).
- Most finishes in the top three
- 3, José Pekerman ( Argentina, 1995, 1997, 2001).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 3, José Pekerman ( Argentina, 1995, 1997, 2001).
- Most finishes in the top eight
- 3, José Pekerman ( Argentina, 1995, 1997, 2001).
Team: tournament progress[edit]
All time[edit]
- Most appearances in the first round
- 18, Brazil (every tournament except 1979 and 2013)
- Progressed from the first round the most times
- 18, Brazil (every tournament except 1979 and 2013)
- Most appearances, always progressing from the first round
- 18, Brazil (every tournament except 1979 and 2013)
- Most appearances, never progressing from the first round
- 5,
Panama (2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Consecutive[edit]
- Most consecutive appearances in the first round
- 16 Brazil (1981–2011)
- Most consecutive progressions from the first round
- 16 Brazil (1981–2011)
Host team[edit]
- Host team eliminated in the first round
Tunisia (1977), 
Japan (1979), Mexico (1983), 
Saudi Arabia (1989), 
Qatar (1995), Malaysia (1997), Canada (2007)
Defending champion[edit]
Teams: matches played and goals scored[edit]
All time[edit]
- Most matches played
- 103, Brazil.
- Fewest matches played
- 3,
Cuba, 
El Salvador, 
Fiji, 
Jamaica, 
Jordan, 
Kazakhstan, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, 
Tahiti, 
Indonesia. - Most wins
- 72, Brazil.
- Most losses
- 20, Mexico, Nigeria.
- Most draws
- 17, Mexico.
- Most goals scored
- 231, Brazil.
- Most goals conceded
- 89, Australia.
- Fewest goals scored
- 0, Tahiti, Indonesia
- Fewest goals conceded
- 1,
Burkina Faso. - Highest goal difference
- +162, Brazil.
- Lowest goal difference
- -37, Canada.
- Most played final
- 2 times, Argentina vs Brazil (1983, 1995) Portugal vs Brazil (1991, 2011), Ghana vs Brazil (1993, 2009)
In one tournament[edit]
- Most goals scored
- 27, Argentina, 2001.
- Most goals scored, champions
- 27, Argentina, 2001.
- Most goals scored, hosts
- 27, Argentina, 2001.
- Fewest goals scored, champions
- 11, Brazil, 1993.
Individual[edit]
- Most tournaments played
- 3, Freddy Adu (
United States, 2003–2007) - Most tournaments appearances
- 3, Freddy Adu ( United States, 2003–2007)
- Most championships
- 2, João Pinto ( Portugal, 1989–1991), Fernando Brassard ( Portugal, 1989–1991), Sergio Aguero ( Argentina, 2005–2007)
- Most appearances in a World Cup final
- 2, João Pinto ( Portugal, 1989–1991)
Goalscoring[edit]
Individual[edit]
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 11, Saviola ( Argentina, (2001).
- Most goals scored in a match
- 6, Adaílton ( Brazil, vs
South Korea, 1997). - Most goals scored in one Final
- 3, Oscar ( Brazil, vs Portugal, 2011).
- Most hat-tricks
- 2, Saviola ( Argentina, (2001).
- Most tournaments with at least one goal
- 2, João Vieira Pinto ( Portugal, (1989-1991).
- Fastest goal in a final
- 5 minutes, Barkero ( Spain, vs Japan, 1999) and Oscar ( Brazil, vs Portugal, 2011).
- Latest goal from kickoff in a final
- 111th minute, Oscar ( Brazil, vs Portugal, 2011).
Team[edit]
- Biggest margin of victory
- 10, Brazil, vs
Belgium, 1997. - Most goals scored in a match, one team
- 10, Brazil, vs South Korea and Brazil, vs Belgium, both games in 1997.
- Most goals scored in a match, both teams
- 13, South Korea (3) vs Brazil (10), 1997.
- Most goals scored in a final, one team
- 4, Germany, 1981 and Spain, 1999.
- Most goals scored in a final, both teams
- 5, Brazil (3) vs. Portugal (2), 2011.
- Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams
- 0, Portugal (0) vs Brazil (0), 1991, Ghana (0) vs. Brazil (0), 2009 and France (0) vs. Uruguay (0), 2013.
- Biggest margin of victory in a final
- 4, Germany, 1981 and Spain, 1999.
- Most goals in a tournament, one team
- 27, Argentina, 2001.
Tournament[edit]
- Most goals scored in a tournament
- 167 goals, 2009.
- Fewest goals scored in a tournament
- 70 goals 1977.
- Most goals per match in a tournament
- 3.28 goals per match, 1995.
- Fewest goals per match in a tournament
- 2.21 goals per match, 2003.
- Most scorers in a tournament
- 105, 2009.
- Most players scoring at least two goals in a tournament
- 37, 1998.
Own goals[edit]
- Most own goals in a tournament
- 3 goals, 2011.
Top scoring teams by tournament[edit]
Teams listed in bold won the tournament.
| World Cup | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Tunisia | Brazil
|
13 |
| 1979 Japan | Argentina
|
20 |
| 1981 Australia | Germany
|
12 |
| 1983 Mexico | Argentina Brazil Poland
|
13 |
| 1985 USSR | Brazil
|
14 |
| 1987 Chile | Yugoslavia
|
17 |
| 1989 Saudi Arabia | Brazil
|
13 |
| 1991 Portugal | Brazil
|
14 |
| 1993 Australia | Brazil Ghana
|
11 |
| 1995 Qatar | Spain
|
19 |
| 1997 Malaysia | Brazil
|
25 |
| 1999 Nigeria | Spain
|
16 |
| 2001 Argentina | Argentina
|
27 |
| 2003 United Arab Emirates | Brazil
|
14 |
| 2005 Netherlands | Spain
|
17 |
| 2007 Canada | Argentina
|
16 |
| 2009 Egypt | Ghana
|
16 |
| 2011 Colombia | Brazil
|
18 |
| 2013 Turkey | Ghana
|
16 |
| 2015 New Zealand | Germany
|
18 |
Goalkeeping[edit]
- Most clean sheets (matches without conceding)
- 6, Mika ( Portugal, 2011)
- Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal
- 574 mins (6 consecutive clean sheets), Mika ( Portugal, 2011)
- Most goals conceded, one match
- 10, Chung Yoo-Suk ( South Korea), 1997 (vs Brazil), Jean-François Gillet ( Belgium, 1997 (vs Brazil)
- Fewest goals conceded, one tournament, champions
- 1, Cláudio Taffarel ( Brazil, 1985), Fernando Brassard ( Portugal, 1991)
Host Records[edit]
- Most times hosted
- 2, Australia 1981 & 1993
- Best performance by host
- Champions, 2 times: Portugal 1991, Argentina 2001
- Worst performance by host
- Eliminated in the first round, 6 times: Tunisia (1977), Japan (1979), Saudi Arabia (1989), Qatar (1995), Malaysia (1997), Canada (2007)
- Had its best performance hosting
Champions: Portugal (1991), Argentina (2001)
Semifinals: Australia (1993)
Quarterfinals: 
United Arab Emirates (2003), 
Netherlands (2005)
Round of 16: 
Turkey (2013), 
New Zealand (2015)
Group stage: Malaysia (1997)
Attendance[edit]
- Final
- 127,000, Portugal vs Brazil, 30 June 1991, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, 1991.
- Highest average attendance per match
- 36,099, 1983.
- Highest attendance (tournament)
- 1,309,929, 2011.
- Lowest average attendance per match
- 22000, 1977.
- Lowest attendance (tournament)
- 785, 1977.
Penalty shootouts[edit]
- Most shootouts, team, all-time
- 7, Soviet Union
- Most shootouts, team, tournament
- 2, Mexico and Soviet Union 1977, Poland 1979, West Germany 1987, Australia 1991,
Hungary 2009, Spain 2011, South Korea, 
Iraq and Uruguay 2013 - Most shootouts, all teams, tournament
- 4, 1999, 2011 and 2013
- Most wins, team, all-time
- 4, Nigeria, Soviet Union and Uruguay
- Most losses, team, all-time
- 3, Brazil, Spain and Soviet Union
- Most shootouts with 100% record (all won)
- 4, Nigeria[1]
- Most shootouts with 0% record (all lost)
- 2,
Paraguay[2]
Most wins, penalty shoot-out[edit]
- Penalty Shoot-out Records, Team, All-time
| Team | Won | Lost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| Soviet Union |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| Spain |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Hungary |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| Portugal |
2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mexico |
2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brazil |
2 | 4 | 5 |
 East Germany |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| England |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Senegal |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Serbia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iraq |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Australia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| France |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ghana |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| West Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| Argentina |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cameroon |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chile |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Costa Rica |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Republic of Ireland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scotland |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Syria |
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ukraine |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States |
0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paraguay |
0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 39 | 39 | 78 |
References and footnotes[edit]
- ↑ All the other teams with 100% records are Hungary (2), East Germany (2), England (1), Morocco (1), Senegal (1) and Yugoslavia (1)
- ↑ Other teams with 0% records are Argentina (1), Cameroon (1), Chile (1), Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), Republic of Ireland (1), Scotland (1), Syria (1) and Ukraine (1)
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