Uruguay won their first FIFA U-20 World Cup title in 2023, held in Argentina after Indonesia lost hosting rights for refusing to admit Israel.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 23rd FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Host country
- Argentina (previously hosted in 2001)
- Champion
- Uruguay (first U-20 title)
- Runner-up
- Italy
- Original host stripped
- Indonesia, on 29 March 2023
- Match ball
- Adidas Oceaunz
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Indonesia, originally awarded hosting rights after the 2021 edition was cancelled, was stripped of the tournament on 29 March 2023 due to its refusal to allow Israel's national team to participate. Argentina was subsequently designated as the replacement host, having previously hosted the competition in 2001.
The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup took place in Argentina with the under-20 national teams of FIFA member associations competing. Hosts Argentina were eliminated in the round of 16 by Nigeria, while reigning champions Ukraine failed to qualify. Uruguay defeated Italy in the final to claim their first ever U-20 World Cup title.
Uruguay's victory marked their first world football title since their senior men's side won the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Ukraine's failure to defend their title continued a sequence in which seven consecutive reigning champions failed to qualify for the following tournament, underlining the difficulty of retaining youth-level titles.
Result
at Argentina