2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Argentina 2023
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates20 May – 11 June[1]
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Israel
Fourth place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored154 (2.96 per match)
Attendance692,084 (13,309 per match)
Top scorer(s)Italy Cesare Casadei
(7 goals)[2]
Best player(s)Italy Cesare Casadei[2]
Best goalkeeperItaly Sebastiano Desplanches[2]
Fair play award United States[2]
2025

The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 23rd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. The official match ball used in the tournament was Adidas Oceaunz.

The tournament was held in Argentina, who had previously hosted in 2001. Indonesia had originally been set to host the competition, having been hosts of the cancelled 2021 edition, but their hosting rights were stripped on 29 March 2023 due to their refusal to host Israel.

Reigning champions Ukraine could not defend their title as they failed to qualify. Hosts Argentina were knocked out in the round of 16 after three wins in the group stage following a two-nil loss to Nigeria. The final was held on 11 June 2023, and Uruguay defeated Italy to become champions for the first time. It was the country's first world title since the men's senior in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ "Bureau of FIFA Council approves increase of FIFA World Cup squads to 26 players". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Casadei claims a golden double". FIFA. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.