Uruguay emerged victorious as the champion of the 2023 U-20 World Cup after defeating Italy in the final match held at the Estadio Unico Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the early hours of Monday, June 12, 2023. La Celeste secured the title with a 1-0 victory in the 86th minute.
This is the first time in history that the Uruguayan national team has won the U-20 World Cup.
The U-20 World Cup is a football championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) every two years. The competition features various national teams with players under the age of 20.
Before participating in the championship, each country undergoes qualification from their respective confederations. This year's U-20 World Cup in Argentina featured 24 youth national teams from 6 confederations vying for the title.
According to data from Goal.com, Argentina remains the country with the most U-20 World Cup titles to date. La Albicelestes have won 6 titles, achieved in 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2007.
Several Argentinian national team stars, such as Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Angel di Maria, and Sergio Aguero, contributed to Argentina's success in the U-20 World Cup.
Brazil holds the second position with 5 U-20 World Cup titles, won in 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, and 2011. Portugal and Serbia follow, each with 2 titles.
Besides Uruguay, several other countries have also recorded one U-20 World Cup title. These include Ghana, Spain, Russia, Germany, England, France, and Ukraine.
List of U-20 World Cup Winners (1977-2023):
1977: Soviet Union (Russia)
1979: Argentina
1981: West Germany (Germany)
1983: Brazil
1985: Brazil
1987: Yugoslavia (Serbia)
1989: Portugal
1991: Portugal
1993: Brazil
1995: Argentina
1997: Argentina
1999: Spain
2001: Argentina
2003: Brazil
2005: Argentina
2007: Argentina
2009: Ghana
2011: Brazil
2013: France
2015: Serbia
2017: England
2019: Ukraine
2021: Cancelled due to Covid-19
2023: Uruguay
List of U-20 World Cup Winners by Number of Titles:
1. Argentina: 6 titles (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007)
2. Brazil: 5 titles (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
3. Portugal: 2 titles (1989, 1991)
4. Serbia (Yugoslavia): 2 titles (1987, 2015)
5. Uruguay: 1 title (2023)
6. Ghana: 1 title (2009)
7. Spain: 1 title (1999)
8. Russia (Soviet Union): 1 title (1977)
9. Germany (West Germany): 1 title (1981)
10. England: 1 title (2017)
11. France: 1 title (2013)
12. Ukraine: 1 title (2019)