2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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.
| Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 20 May – 11 June |
| Teams | 24 (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 played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 154 (2.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 692,084 (13,309 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cesare Casadei (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Cesare Casadei |
| Best goalkeeper | Sebastiano Desplanches |
| Fair play award | United States |
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.