U20 World Cup: the complete list of finals

South American teams have dominated the U20 World Cup, with Argentina lifting the trophy 6 times and Brazil claiming 5 titles.

Africa, meanwhile, has triumphed only once—Ghana's historic victory over Brazil in the 2009 edition.

Also read: 2025 U20 World Cup: The full schedule for the first round

A modest record that doesn't reflect the vibrant health of African youth football.

Here is the detailed list of U20 World Cup finals:

2023: Uruguay 1–0 Italy

2019: Ukraine 3–1 South Korea

2017: Venezuela 0–1 England

2015: Brazil 1–2 (after extra time) Serbia

2013: France 0–0 Uruguay (France win 4–1 on penalties)

2011: Brazil 3–2 (after extra time) Portugal

2009: Ghana 0–0 Brazil (Ghana win 4–3 on penalties)

2007: Czech Republic 1–2 Argentina

2005: Argentina 2–1 Nigeria

2003: Spain 0–1 Brazil

2001: Argentina 3–0 Ghana

1999: Spain 4–0 Japan

1997: Uruguay 1–2 Argentina

1995: Brazil 0–2 Argentina

1993: Ghana 1–2 Brazil

1991: Portugal 0–0 Brazil (Portugal win 4–2 on penalties)

1989: Portugal 2–0 Nigeria

1987: Yugoslavia 1–1 Germany (Yugoslavia win 6–5 on penalties)

1985: Brazil 1–0 (after extra time) Spain

1983: Argentina 0–1 Brazil

1981: Germany 4–0 Qatar

1979: Argentina 3–1 USSR

1977: Mexico 2–2 USSR (USSR win 11–10 on penalties)

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.