FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 كأس العالم للشباب تحت 20 سنة 2009 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Egypt |
Dates | 24 September – 16 October |
Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 5 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ghana (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Hungary |
Fourth place | Costa Rica |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 167 (3.21 per match) |
Attendance | 1,292,720 (24,860 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Dominic Adiyiah (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Dominic Adiyiah |
Best goalkeeper | Esteban Alvarado |
Fair play award | Brazil |
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The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October 2009.[1] The tournament was initially going to take place between 10 and 31 July.[2] However, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was played mid-year, resulting in both that year's U-20 and U-17 World Cups being played at the end of the year. The tournament was won by Ghana after they defeated Brazil on penalties in the final, becoming the first African team to win the tournament.[3]