- National team appearances in the FIFA U-20 World Cup
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This article lists the performances of each of the national teams which have made at least one appearance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals.
Contents
Debut of national teams
Comprehensive team results in each World Cup
- Legend
- 1st — Champions
- 2nd — Runners-up
- 3rd — Third place
- 4th — Fourth place
- QF — Quarterfinals (1979-1995: first group stage, and since 1997: second group stage; final 8)
- R2 — Round 2 (since 1997: knockout round of 16)
- R1 — Round 1
- • — Did not qualify
- — Did not enter / Withdrew
- XX — Country did not exist or national team was inactive
- — Hosts
- q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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AlgeriaQF • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
Angola• • R2 • • • • • Argentina• 1st R1 2nd • • QF R1 • 1st 1st R2 1st 4th 1st 1st • QF Australia• QF R1 R1 R1 • 4th 4th QF R2 R1 R2 R2 R1 • R1 R1 
AustriaR1 • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • 4th • R1 
Bahrain• • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • 
Belgium• • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • • • • 
BeninR1 • • • 
Brazil3rd • QF 1st 1st QF 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd QF QF QF 1st 3rd R2 2nd 1st 
Bulgaria• • • • QF QF • • • • • • • • • • • • Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
(24)
Burkina FasoR2 • • • • 
BurundiR1 • • • • • • • • 
Cameroon• R1 • • • • • R1 QF • R2 • • • • R1 R2 Canada• R1 • • R1 R1 • • • • R2 • R1 R2 R1 R1 • • 
China PRR1 QF • • • • • R1 • R2 • R2 • • • Chile• • • • • 4th • • • R1 • • R1 • R2 3rd • • 
Côte d'IvoireR1 R1 • • • R1 • • R1 • • R2 • • • • Colombia• • • • QF R1 QF • R1 • • • • 3rd R2 • • QF 
Congo• • • • • • • • • R2 • • 
Costa Rica• • • • • • R1 • • R1 R1 R2 R2 • • R1 4th R2 Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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Croatia• • • R2 • • • • • R1 
Czechoslovakia(1977-1991) • See Czech Republic and Slovakia 
Czech Republic• • • R1 • • R1 • • • • • QF R1 • 2nd R2 • 
East Germany• • • • • 3rd R1 • 
Ecuador• • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • • • R2 Egypt• R1 • • • • R1 • • • • 3rd R2 R1 • R2 R2 
England• • 4th • R1 • • R1 3rd • R2 R1 • R1 • • R1 R2 
Ethiopia• • • • • R1 • • • • • 
Finland• • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • 
FranceR1 • • • • • • • • • QF • QF • • • • 4th Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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GambiaR2 • • 
Germany• • 1st • • 2nd • • R1 R1 • R1 R2 R1 QF • QF • 
Ghana• • • • 2nd • 4th QF 2nd • • • 1st • 
Guatemala• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R2 
GuineaR1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
HondurasR1 • • • • • • • • R1 • R1 • • R1 • R1 • 
HungaryR1 R1 • • R1 • • • • • R1 • • • • • 3rd • 
IndonesiaR1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
IranR1 • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • 
IraqR1 • • • • • QF • • • • • R1 • • • • • 
Republic of Ireland• • • • R1 • • R1 • • 3rd R2 • R2 • • • • Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
(24)
ItalyR1 • R1 • • QF • • • • • • • • QF • QF • 
Jamaica• • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • Japan• R1 • • • • • • • QF QF 2nd R1 QF R2 R2 • • 
Jordan• • • • • • • R1 • • 
Kazakhstan• • • R1 • • • • • • 
South Korea• R1 R1 4th • • • QF R1 • R1 R1 • R2 R1 R1 QF R2 
North Korea• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • R1 Malaysia• • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • 
MaliR1 • • • • 3rd • R1 • • • R1 Mexico2nd R1 R1 R1 QF • • QF QF • R2 QF • R1 • QF • 3rd Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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MoroccoR1 • • • • • • • • R2 • • • 4th • • • Netherlands• • • QF • • • • • R1 • • QF • QF • • • 
New Zealand• • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • R1 Nigeria• • R1 3rd R1 2nd • • • • QF • • 2nd QF R2 QF 
Norway• • • • • • R1 • R1 • • • • • • • • • 
Panama• • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 R1 R1 • R1 
ParaguayR1 QF • • R1 • • • • • R1 R2 4th R2 • • R2 • 
Poland• 4th R1 3rd • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • • Portugal• QF • • • • 1st 1st R1 3rd • R2 • • • R2 • 2nd Qatar• • 2nd • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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Romania• • 3rd • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
Russia1st 2nd • R1 4th • QF 3rd QF QF • • • • • • • • Saudi Arabia• • • • R1 R1 R1 • R1 • • R1 • R1 • • • R2 
Scotland• • • QF • QF • • • • • • • • • R1 • • 
Slovakia• • • R1 • • R1 • • • • • • R2 • • • • 
South Africa• R1 • • • • • R2 • 
SpainR1 QF R1 • 2nd • R1 QF • 4th QF 1st • 2nd QF QF R2 QF 
Sweden• • • • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • 
Switzerland• • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • • • 
SyriaR1 QF • R1 • • • • R2 • • • Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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Tahiti• • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1 • 
Togo• • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • 
Trinidad and Tobago• • • • • R1 • • • • • • • • R1 • TunisiaR1 • • • R1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
Turkey• • • • • • • • R1 • • • • • R2 • • • United Arab Emirates• • • • • • • • • • R2 • • QF • • QF • 
Ukraine• • • • R2 • R2 • • • 
United States• • R1 R1 • R1 4th • QF • R2 R2 R2 QF R2 QF R1 • 
Uruguay4th 3rd QF QF • • • R1 QF • 2nd 4th • • • R2 R2 R1 Soviet Union(1977-1991) • See Russia Team 1977
(16)1979
(16)1981
(16)1983
(16)1985
(16)1987
(16)1989
(16)1991
(16)1993
(16)1995
(16)1997
(24)1999
(24)2001
(24)2003
(24)2005
(24)2007
(24)2009
(24)2011
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Uzbekistan• • • • • R1 • • R1 • 
Venezuela• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R2 • 
Yugoslavia• R1 • • • 1st • • West Germany(1977-1991) • See Germany 
Zambia• • • R1 • • • R2 • • Teams that have finished in the top four
Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place Argentina6 (1979, 1995, 1997, 20011, 2005, 2007) 1 (1983) — 1 (2003) Brazil4 (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) 3 (1991, 1995, 2009) 3 (1977, 1989, 2005) — Portugal2 (1989, 19911) 1 (2011) 1 (1995) — Ghana1 (2009) 2 (1993, 2001) — 1 (1987) Spain1 (1999) 2 (1985, 2003) — 1 (1995) Russia[1]1 (1977) 1 (1979) 1 (1991) 1 (19851) Germany[3]1 (1981) 1 (1987) — — Yugoslavia1 (1987) — — — Nigeria— 2 (1989, 2005) 1 (1985) — Uruguay— 1 (1997) 1 (1979) 2 (1977, 1989) Mexico— 1 (1977) 1 (2011) — Czech Republic— 1 (2007) — — Japan— 1 (1999) — — Qatar— 1 (1981) — — England— — 1 (1993) 1 (1981) Poland— — 1 (1983) 1 (1979) Chile— — 1 (2007) 1 (19871) Colombia— — 1 (2003) — Republic of Ireland— — 1 (1997) — Hungary— — 1 (2009) — Mali— — 1 (1999) — Australia— — — 2 (1991, 1993) France— — — 1 (2011) Austria— — — 1 (2007) Costa Rica— — — 1 (2009) South Korea— — — 1 (1983) Morocco— — — 1 (2005) Paraguay— — — 1 (2001) Romania— — — 1 (1981) United States— — — 1 (1989) - 1 = host
Results of host nations
Year Host Nation Finish 1977 TunisiaRound 1 1979 JapanRound 1 1981 AustraliaQuarter-finals 1983 MexicoRound 1 1985 Soviet Union4th place 1987 Chile4th place 1989 Saudi ArabiaRound 1 1991 PortugalChampions 1993 Australia4th place 1995 QatarRound 1 1997 MalaysiaRound 1 1999 NigeriaQuarter-finals 2001 ArgentinaChampions 2003 United Arab EmiratesQuarter-finals 2005 NetherlandsQuarter-finals 2007 CanadaRound 1 2009 EgyptQuarter-finals 2011 ColombiaQuarter-finals Notes
- ^ a b c d e The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
- ^ The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up in 1991 all the nations that formed this country now compete separately.
- ^ a b FIFA attributes all the results of West Germany (1977-1991) to Germany.
- ^ a b c Czechoslovakia was divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993 after the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as successor teams of Czechoslovakia.
References
FIFA U-20 World Cup History Section
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