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2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Wereldkampioenschap voetbal onder 20 - 2005
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Tournament details
Host country Netherlands
Dates 10 June – 2 July
Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina (5th title)
Runners-up  Nigeria
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played 52
Goals scored 143 (2.75 per match)
Attendance 502,698 (9,667 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Lionel Messi (6 goals)
Best player Argentina Lionel Messi
United Arab Emirates 2003
Canada 2007

The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in the Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host country the Netherlands did not have to qualify for the tournament.

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For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.

The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.


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