Argentina won its fourth World Youth Championship title with a 3-0 win over Ghana in the final. Javier Saviola was the runaway winner of the tournament MVP award. “El Conejito” (“The Little Rabbit”), sold from River Plate to Barcelona of Spain for $22 million on the eve of the final, had 11 goals for Argentina in seven games, setting a new U-20 record. RESULTS Third-Place Match July 8 in Buenos Aires Egypt 1 (El Yamany 64) Paraguay 0. Final July 8 in Buenos Aires Argentina 3 (Colotto 6, Saviola 14, Rodriguez 73) Ghana 0. PAST RESULTS Group A RESULTS June 17 in Buenos Aires Argentina 2 (Rodriguez 39, D’Alessandro 64) Finland 0. Egypt 0 Jamaica 0. June 20 in Buenos Aires Argentina 7 (Saviola 8, 16, pen. 44, Coloccini 20, Romagnoli 58, Rodriguez 69, 71) Egypt 1 (El Yamany 6). Finland 1 (Vayrynen 43) Jamaica 0. June 23 in Buenos Aires Argentina 5 (Coloccini 3, Saviola 7, pen. 84, Herrera 14, 38) Jamaica 1 (Dawkins 77). Egypt 2 (Hamza pen. 10, Reyad 61) Finland 1 (Sjolund 75). STANDINGS
| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| *Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Group B RESULTS June 17 in Cordoba Brazil 2 (Robert 9, 22) Germany 0. Iraq 3 (Riadha 21, Tahir 33, Hanoosh 43) Canada 0. June 20 in Cordoba Brazil 6 (Fernando 8, Pinga 14, Robert 27, 74, Adriano 29, 45) Iraq 1 (Riadha 82) Germany 4 (Auer 17, 66, 71, Preuss 82) Canada 0. June 23 in Cordoba Brazil 2 (Adriano 22, Robert 70) Canada 0. Germany 3 (Preuss 40, own goal 64, Auer 68) Iraq (Own goal 37).
STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| *Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Group C RESULTS June 17 in Mendoza USA 0 China 1 (Qu Bo 50). Ukraine 4 (Byelik 14, 50, Gerasmenko 36, Valeev 78) Chile 2 (Millar 38, Pardo 90). June 20 in Mendoza China 0 Ukraine 0. USA 4 (Beasley 5, 39, Davis 68, Buddle 75) Chile 1 (Valdes 27). June 23 in Mendoza USA 1 (Arena 38) Ukraine 1 (Stoyan 90). Chile 1 (Berrios 88) China 0.
STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| *USA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| *China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Group D RESULTS June 18 in Rosario Angola 0 Czech Republic 0. Australia 2 (own goal 59, Owens 69) Japan 0. June 21 in Rosario Czech Republic 3 (Musil 27, Jun 30, Macek 47) Australia 0. Angola 2 (Mendonca 9, Rascas 81) Japan 1 (Yamase pen. 61). June 24 in Rosario Angola 1 (Mantorras 12) Australia 1 (Owens 82). Japan 3 (Morisaki 74, Yamase 80, Tahara 87) Czech Republic 0.
STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Angola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| *Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| *Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Group E RESULTS June 18 in Salta Ecuador 2 (Mina 25, Guagua 63) Ethiopia 1 (Andargachw pen. 4). Costa Rica 3 (Montero 38, Parks 48, 54) Netherlands 1 (Hersi 63). June 21 in Salta Costa Rica 3 (Parks 8, 49, Scott 61) Ethiopia 1 (Zewdu 90). Netherlands 1 (Colin 21) Ecuador 1 (Vargas 85). June 24 in Salta Costa Rica 1 (Hernandez 85) Ecuador 0. Netherlands 3 (Kolk 22, Hersi 41, Huntelaar 78) Ethiopia 2 (Zewdu 52, Andargachw 90).
STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| *Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| *Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Group F RESULTS June 18 in Mar del Plata Ghana 2 (Essien 58, Boateng 63) Paraguay 1 (Guzman 69). France 5 (Bugnet 59, Mexes 62, Cisse 66, 87, 90) Iran 0. June 21 in Mar del Plata: France 2 (Bugnet 10, Cisse 48) Paraguay 2 (Fretes 53, Devaca 72). Ghana 1 (Boateng 11) Iran 0. June 24 in Mar del Plata Ghana 0 France 0. Paraguay 2 (Gonzalez 72, Gimenez 89) Iran 0.
STANDINGS | TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| *France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| *Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
*Qualifies for the second round.
Second Round June 27 in Buenos Aires USA 0 Egypt 2 (Reyad pen. 76, El Yamany 85). Argentina 2 (Rodriguez 3, Dominguez 76) China 1 (Qu Bo 54). June 27 in Cordoba France 3 (Cisse pen. 34, 90, Mendy 42) Germany 2 (Auer 19, Thorsten 80). Brazil 4 (Adriano 27, 65, Kaka 52, Eduardo 73) Australia 0. June 28 in Salta Czech Republic 2 (Musil 20, Jun 71) Costa Rica 1 (Scott 28). June 28 in Mendoza Paraguay 2 (Benitez 19, Gonzalez 43) Ukraine 1 (Byelik 90). June 28 in Cordoba Netherlands 2 (Mustapha 51, Huntelaar 88) Angola 0. June 28 in Mar del Plata Ghana 1 (Mensah 12) Ecuador 0.
Quarterfinals July 1 in Buenos Aires Argentina 3 (Saviola 4, 44 pen., 84) France 1 (Mexes 43). July 1 in Mendoza Paraguay 1 (Salcedo 31) Czech Republic 0. July 1 in Rosario Netherlands 1 Egypt 2 (Amin 46, El Yamany 66) Netherlands 1 (Van der Vaart 32). July 1 in Cordoba Ghana 2 (Ibrahim 79, Mensah 92) Brazil 1 (Adriano 43).
Semifinals July 4 in Cordoba Ghana 2 (Insuah 83, own goal 89) Egypt 0. July 4 in Buenos Aires Argentina 5 (Saviola 18, 24, Romagnoli 41, D’Alessandro 53, Herrera 70) Paraguay 0.
