| 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | June 30–July 22 |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Argentina (6th title) |
Second place  |  Czech Republic |
Third place  |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 135 (2. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled 6 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,195,299 (22,987 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sergio Agüero (6 goals) |
| Best player | Sergio Agüero |
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The winner was Argentina, that defeated Czech Republic by 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth overall. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. Argentine player Sergio Agüero was given the FIFA U-20 Golden Shoe (top scorer with 6 goals) and the FIFA U-20 Golden Ball (best player of the tournament), while Japan earned the FIFA Fair Play Award. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game
The tournament featured 24 teams coming from six continental confederations; Canada qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining teams qualified based on their rankings at the respective continental U-20 (U-19 in Europe's case) tournaments. Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s is the youth club for national soccer in Canada UEFA (Europe) qualified six teams; AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America) four teams each; and OFC (Oceania) one team. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC is one of the six "continental" confederations of international football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New
The tournament took place in a variety of venues across the country — Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria, and Burnaby (Vancouver) — with the showcase stadium being Toronto's new National Soccer Stadium[1] where the final match was held. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal BMO Field (ˈbiːmoʊ "BEE-moe" is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto.
On June 28, 2007, two days before the inaugural match, it was reported that 950,000 tickets had been sold,[2] making it the largest single-sport event ever taking place in the country,[3] and on July 3, the tournament organisers sold the one millionth ticket. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. [4] On July 19, the semifinal match between Chile and Argentina marked this edition as the most attended in the tournament's history, with an accumulated attendance of 1,156,187 spectators, surpassing Mexico 1983's 1,155,160 spectators. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from June 2 to June 19, [5] Final attendance totalled 1,195,299.
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Venues
| Victoria | Burnaby | Edmonton |
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| Royal Athletic Park | Swangard Stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Capacity: 14,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 60,081 |
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| Toronto | Ottawa | Montreal |
| National Soccer Stadium | Frank Clair Stadium | Olympic Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,195 | Capacity: 26,559 | Capacity: 65,255 |
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Qualification
Twenty-three teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Royal Athletic Park is a multi-purpose fully-lit Stadium in Victoria British Columbia. Swangard Stadium is a 5288 seat Stadium in Burnaby British Columbia. For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec BMO Field (ˈbiːmoʊ "BEE-moe" is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Olympic Stadium (Stade olympique is a Multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of As the host team, Canada received an automatic bid, bringing the total number of teams to twenty-four for the tournament. The draw for the group stages took place on March 3, 2007 in Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, Toronto. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Squads
For a list of the squads see 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squads
Group stage
The 24 participating teams were distributed between six groups of four teams each, according to a draw held on March 3, 2007. Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The groups are contested on a league system, where each team plays one time against the other teams in the same group, for a total of six matches per group. Each group winner and runner-up teams, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualify for the first round of the knockout stage (round of 16).
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| Teams that have qualified to the knockout stage as group winner or runner-up. | |
| Teams that have qualified to the knockout stage as one of the four best third-placed. | |
| Teams knocked out at group stage. |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Austria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Congo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| July 1, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Canada | 0 – 3 | Chile | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco  (ESP) |
| Report | Medina  25'Carmona 54'Grondona 81' |
| July 2, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Congo | 1 – 1 | Austria | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 19,899 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde  (SUR) |
| Ibara 59' (pen.) | Report | Hoffer 7' |
| July 5, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Austria | 1 – 0 | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 31,579 Referee: Hernando Buitrago  (COL) |
| Okotie 47' | Report |
| July 5, 2007 20:30 MDT 02:30 UTC | Chile | 3 – 0 | Congo | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 30,352 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov  (UZB) |
| Sánchez 49' Medina 75'Vidal 82' | Report |
| July 8, 2007 18:00 MDT 00:00 UTC | Canada | 0 – 2 | Congo | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 32,058 Referee: Howard Webb  (ENG) |
| Report | Ngakosso 26' Ikouma 60' |
| July 8, 2007 20:00 EDT 00:00 UTC | Chile | 0 – 0 | Austria | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Joel Aguilar  (SLV) |
| Report |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Zambia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Jordan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
| July 1, 2007 14:15 PDT 21:15 UTC | Jordan | 1 – 1 | Zambia | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Terry Vaughn  (USA) |
| Salim 41' | Report | Tembo 8' (pen.) |
| July 1, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Spain | 2 – 2 | Uruguay | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark  (GER) |
| Adrián López 71' Capel 90+3' | Report | Cavani 47' Suárez 56' |
| July 4, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Uruguay | 1 – 0 | Jordan | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Peter O'Leary  (NZL) |
| Cavani 40' | Report |
| July 4, 2007 19:45 PDT 02:45 UTC | Zambia | 1 – 2 | Spain | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: German Arredondo  (MEX) |
| Njobvu 74' | Report | Mario Suárez 30' (pen.) Mata 40' |
| July 7, 2007 14:15 PDT 21:15 UTC | Spain | 4 – 2 | Jordan | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hernando Buitrago (COL) |
| Adrián López 29' 32' 38' Marquitos 79' | Report | Al Zaideh 48' Salim 56' |
| July 7, 2007 14:15 PDT 21:15 UTC | Uruguay | 0 – 2 | Zambia | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Martin Hansson  (SWE) |
| Report | Mulenga 22' (pen.) Kola 51' |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Gambia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Portugal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| July 2, 2007 14:15 EDT 18:15 UTC | Portugal | 2 – 0 | New Zealand | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Hernando Buitrago (COL) |
| Gama 45' 61' (pen.) | Report |
| July 2, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | Gambia | 0 – 3 | Mexico | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) |
| Report | Giovani 57' Moreno 67'Javier Hernández 89' |
| July 5, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | New Zealand | 0 – 1 | Gambia | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 11,869 Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV) |
| Report | Jallow 22' |
| July 5, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Mexico | 2 – 1 | Portugal | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Howard Webb (ENG) |
| Giovani 48' (pen.) Barrera 66' | Report | Antunes 89' |
| July 8, 2007 17:15 EDT 21:15 UTC | Portugal | 1 – 2 | Gambia | Olympic Stadium, Montreal Attendance: 28,402 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER) |
| Condesso 20' | Report | Jallow 44' (pen.) Mansally 68' |
| July 8, 2007 15:15 MDT 21:15 UTC | New Zealand | 1 – 2 | Mexico | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 29,792 Referee: Mohamed Benouza  (ALG) |
| Pelter 89' | Report | Bermudez 24' Mares 78' |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
 Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
 Brazil | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
 Korea Republic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| June 30, 2007 14:15 EDT 18:15 UTC | Poland | 1 – 0 | Brazil | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Attendance: 55,800 Referee: Howard Webb (ENG) |
| Krychowiak 23' | Report |
| June 30, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | Korea Republic | 1 – 1 | USA | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Attendance: 55,800 Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV) |
| Shin Young-Rok 38' | Report | Szetela 17' |
| July 3, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | USA | 6 – 1 | Poland | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Attendance: 35,801 Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) |
| Szetela 9' 51' Adu 20' 45+3' 85'Altidore 70' | Report | Janczyk 5' |
| July 3, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Brazil | 3 – 2 | Korea Republic | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Attendance: 35,801 Referee: Viktor Kassai  (HUN) |
| Amaral 35' Pato 48' 59' | Report | Shim Young-Sung 83' Shin Young-Rok 89' |
| July 6, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Brazil | 1 – 2 | USA | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 26,559 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) |
| Lima 64' | Report | Altidore 25' 81' |
| July 6, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Poland | 1 – 1 | Korea Republic | Olympic Stadium, Montréal Attendance: 34,912 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR) |
| Janczyk 45' | Report | Lee Sang-Ho 71' |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Korea DPR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Panama | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| June 30, 2007 16:30 EDT 20:30 UTC | Korea DPR | 0 – 0 | Panama | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 26,559 Referee: Mohamed Benouza (ALG) |
| Report |
| June 30, 2007 19:15 EDT 23:15 UTC | Argentina | 0 – 0 | Czech Republic | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 26,559 Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) |
| Report |
| July 3, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | Czech Republic | 2 – 2 | Korea DPR | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 22,200 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) |
| Kalouda 56' Fenin 66' | Report | Kim 12' Jon 89' (pen.) |
| July 3, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Panama | 0 – 6 | Argentina | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh  (MAS) |
| Report | Moralez 20' 27' Zarate 23'Agüero 25' 62'Di María 76' |
| July 6, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | Czech Republic | 2 – 1 | Panama | Olympic Stadium, Montreal Attendance: 34,912 Referee: Steven Depiero (CAN) |
| Kalouda 79' Střeštík 82' | Report | Barahona 84' |
| July 6, 2007 17:00 EDT 21:00 UTC | Argentina | 1 – 0 | Korea DPR | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 26,559 Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN) |
| Agüero 35' | Report |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Nigeria | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Scotland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| July 1, 2007 14:15 PDT 21:15 UTC | Japan | 3 – 1 | Scotland | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 11,500 Referee: German Arredondo (MEX) |
| Morishima 43' Umesaki 57'Aoyama 79' | Report | Campbell 82' |
| July 1, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Nigeria | 1 – 0 | Costa Rica | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Peter O'Leary (NZL) |
| Ideye 75' | Report |
| July 4, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Costa Rica | 0 – 1 | Japan | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER) |
| Report | Tanaka 68' |
| July 4, 2007 19:45 PDT 02:45 UTC | Scotland | 0 – 2 | Nigeria | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| Report | Bala 49' 78' |
| July 7, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Japan | 0 – 0 | Nigeria | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 11,500 Referee: German Arredondo (MEX) |
| Report |
| July 7, 2007 17:00 PDT 00:00 UTC | Scotland | 1 – 2 | Costa Rica | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (MAS) |
| Reynolds 18' | Report | Herrera 57' McDonald 90+2' |
Third place rankings
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Peter O'Leary (born March 3 1972) is a New Zealand football (soccer referee, previously of Wellington but now residing New Zealand Football (formerly New Zealand Soccer) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer in New Zealand. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Swangard Stadium is a 5288 seat Stadium in Burnaby British Columbia. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. 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The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation Royal Athletic Park is a multi-purpose fully-lit Stadium in Victoria British Columbia. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Swangard Stadium is a 5288 seat Stadium in Burnaby British Columbia. 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| Group | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Congo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| B | Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| C | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| D | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| F | Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| E | Korea DPR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Knockout stage
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| Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| USA | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||
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| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
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| Brazil | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
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| Czech Republic | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 22 July - Toronto | ||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July - Edmonton | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 July - Montreal | ||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July - Ottawa | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Zambia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 19 July - Toronto | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||||||||||
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| Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 15 July - Ottawa | 22 July - Toronto | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | Austria | 0 | |||||||||||
| 12 July - Montreal | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Chile | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Congo | 0 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
| July 11, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Austria | 2 – 1 | Gambia | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 18,721 Referee: Mohamed Benouza (ALG) |
| Prödl 45+1' Hoffer 81' | Report | Gómez 69' |
| July 11, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | USA | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) |
| Cardaccio 87' (o.g.) Bradley 107' | Report | Suárez 73' |
| July 11, 2007 20:15 PDT 03:15 UTC | Spain | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) |
| Pique 43' García 84'Bueno 102'Adrián López 120+1' | Report | Leandro Lima 39' Pato 41' |
| July 11, 2007 20:15 PDT 03:15 UTC | Japan | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic | Royal Athletic Park, Victoria Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Hernando Buitrago (COL) |
| Makino 22' Morishima 47' (pen.) | Report | Kúdela 74' (pen.) Mareš 77' (pen) |
| Penalties Yasuda  Aoki Makino Morishima Kashiwagi | 3 – 4 | Penalties Fenin Kúdela Suchý Pekhart Okleštěk |
| July 12, 2007 16:45 EDT 20:45 UTC | Zambia | 1 – 2 | Nigeria | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 22,531 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER) |
| Kola 33' | Report | Echiejile 3' Akabueze 57' |
| July 12, 2007 16:45 EDT 20:45 UTC | Argentina | 3 – 1 | Poland | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV) |
| Di María 40' Agüero 46' 86' | Report | Janczyk 33' |
| July 12, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Mexico | 3 – 0 | Congo | Olympic Stadium, Montreal Attendance: 40,204 Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN) |
| Giovani 23' (pen.) Esparza 85'Barrera 90+4' | Report |
| July 12, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Chile | 1 – 0 | Portugal | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 24,687 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (MAS) |
| Vidal 45' | Report |
Quarter-finals
| July 14, 2007 14:15 EDT 18:15 UTC | Austria | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | USA | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) |
| Okotie 43' Hoffer 105' | Report | Altidore 15' |
| July 14, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Spain | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Czech Republic | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 26,801 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) |
| Mata 110' | Report | Kalouda 103' |
| Penalties Mata Adrián Valiente García Piqué | 3 – 4 | Penalties Fenin Suchý Kúdela Pekhart |
| July 15, 2007 14:15 EDT 18:15 UTC | Chile | 4 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Nigeria | Olympic Stadium, Montreal Attendance: 46,252 Referee: Howard Webb (ENG) |
| Grondona 96' Isla 114' (pen.) 117'Vidangossy 120+2' | Report |
| July 15, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Argentina | 1 – 0 | Mexico | Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 26,559 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) |
| Moralez 45' | Report |
Semi-finals
| July 18, 2007 17:45 MDT 23:45 UTC | Austria | 0 – 2 | Czech Republic | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Attendance: 28,401 Referee: Howard Webb (ENG) |
| Report | Mičola 4' Fenin 15' |
| July 19, 2007 19:45 EDT 23:45 UTC | Chile | 0 – 3 | Argentina | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER) |
| Report | Di María 12' Yacob 65'Moralez 90+3' |
Third place playoff
| July 22, 2007 12:15 EDT 16:15 UTC | Austria | 0 – 1 | Chile | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE) |
| Report | Martínez 45+1' |
Final
| July 22, 2007 15:15 EDT 19:15 UTC | Czech Republic | 1 – 2 | Argentina | National Soccer Stadium, Toronto Attendance: 19,526 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) |
| Fenin 60' | Report | Agüero 62' Zárate 86' |
Goalscorers
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Winner
| 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup Winners |
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 Argentina Sixth title |
| 2 Place | 3 Place | 4 Place |
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| Czech Republic | Chile | Austria |
Awards
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Agüero | Maximiliano Moralez | Giovani Dos Santos |
| Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
| Sergio Agüero | Adrián López | Maximiliano Moralez |
| 6 goals | 5 goals | 4 goals |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Japan | ||
Controversies
Nigerian accusations of racism
The Chile-Nigeria quarter-final match took place on FIFA's "Say No To Racism Day". Nelson Barahona (born 22 November 1987 in Colón) is a Panamanian football midfielder who is currently playing for the Grzegorz Krychowiak ( pron ˈgʐɛgɔʂ krɨˈxɔvʲak born January 29, 1990 in Gryfice, Poland) is a defensive Midfielder Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes (born April 1, 1987 in Freamunde) is a Portuguese international footballer, who plays Feliciano Prudencio de Assunçao Condesso (born April 6, 1987 in Setubal Portugal) is a Portuguese football (soccer Midfielder Ross Campbell (born 3 July 1987) is a Scottish professional Association football player who plays for Scottish First Division Mark Reynolds may refer to Mark Reynolds (footballer, Scottish fooballer Mark Reynolds (sailor, Olympic sailor Mark Lee Sang-ho ( born May 9, 1987) is a South Korean football Midfielder who currently plays for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. Shim Young-Sung is a Korean footballer who plays for Jeju United FC. Marcos García Barreno, known simply as Marcos or Marquitos (born March 21 1987 in Sant Antoni de Portmany) is a Spanish footballer Alberto Bueno Calvo, Bueno (born 20 March 1988 in Madrid) is a Spanish football player for Real Madrid Castilla Diego Capel Trinidad, Capel (born February 16, 1988 in Albox, Almería) is a Spanish football player who currently Francisco Javier García Fernández, known as Javi García (born February 8, 1987 in Murcia) is a Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (born 2 February 1987 in Barcelona) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Spanish football Mario Suárez Mata, Suárez (born 24 February 1987 in Alcobendas, Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who currently Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays as an attacking Midfielder for Borussia Monchengladbach Clifford Mulenga (born 5 August 1987 in Kitwe) is a Zambian footballer who plays as a left-winger for Bidvest Wits The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo Maximiliano Nicolás Moralez is an Argentine football attacking midfielder or second striker Giovani Alex Dos Santos Ramírez Hugo Sánchez, former manager of the Mexican national team, called on him for the first time for exhibition games against Panama Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo Adrián López Álvarez, simply known as Adrián (born January 8 1988 in San Martín de Teverga, Asturias) is a professional footballer Maximiliano Nicolás Moralez is an Argentine football attacking midfielder or second striker The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. During extra time, Chile's Mauricio Isla scored at the 96th minute. Mauricio Isla is a Chilean footballer who can play in numerous positions including right centre and left back as well as a winger or centre midfielder The Nigerians argued that it was offside, though referee Howard Webb allowed the goal to stand. Howard Melton Webb born July 14 1971) is an English football referee who operates in the Premier League and has been a Replays showed that a defender was caught out of place on an offside trap. Keeper Ikechukwu Ezenwu was shown the yellow card for his protest. [1][2]
At a post-game news conference, Nigerian coach Ladan Bosso said "What happened on the pitch, the officiating, I think FIFA has a long way to go to beat racism, because that official showed racism. " When asked if he felt Webb was a racist, Bosso said only that "It's good for FIFA to bring in the fight against racism, but they have to follow it to the letter, so the implementation will be done. "[3] The coach was fined CHF 11,000 and banned for four months, as the disciplinary committee found him guilty of "offensive behaviour" under the terms of article 57 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code[4]
The Nigerian FA was also sanctioned for allowing the players to wear t-shirts with religious statements under their game jerseys. This was a clear violation of the regulations of the tournament that state "Players and officials are not allowed to display political, religious, commercial or personal messages in any language or form on their playing or team kits . . . "[5]
Chilean clash with Police
On July 19, 2007, there was a very controversial semifinal match between Chile and Argentina. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Referee Wolfgang Stark was criticized for his officiating, having "lost control of the match early" [6] and for issuing seven yellow cards (out of nine) and two red cards against the Chilean team during the match[7]. In total he issued 53 fouls, 30 of which he charged to Chile. [8]
Chilean striker Nicolás Medina hinted that he felt that the referee was favoring the Argentine team, stating that "Eleven against eleven, the game would have been much more fair. Nicolás Esteban Medina Ríos (born March 28 1987) is a Chilean soccer player "[9]. Added to this is the perception that the Argentine players were able to employ "diving" tactics and "theatrics" [9] to influence the referee's calls. One glaring example of this resulted in the first ejection of the game, where the Argentinian player, Mercado, "grabbed his face and rolled around on the ground for a bit pretending to be in pain. It worked. "[10] The player who tackled him, Medel, was red carded[10].
Following the match Stark and his colleagues were surrounded by livid Chilean players who were restrained by members of the Toronto Police. The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario Stark then had to be escorted off of the pitch and into the dressing room tunnel by police officers for fear that he would be attacked by the crowd and/or Chilean players at the National Soccer Stadium. BMO Field (ˈbiːmoʊ "BEE-moe" is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. [11]
Afterwards, several players and delegates of the Chilean team were involved in a brawl with police outside Toronto's National Soccer Stadium,[12] which ended with several Chileans injured, then handcuffed and detained inside the stadium. The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario BMO Field (ˈbiːmoʊ "BEE-moe" is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. How the events unfolded is not unanimous, with two currently existing versions.
Players' version
According to the Chilean players and some witnesses, at 10:22 p. m. (local time) Chilean player Isaías Peralta — before getting on the team bus — walked towards a crowd of Chilean fans stationed behind a security fence some 50 metres away from the bus, but was stopped by about ten policemen some 30 metres away from the fence. A heated discussion took place, where Peralta (who speaks no English) was verbally and physically abused by the policemen. Peralta was TASERed by one police officer and he lost consciousness for 20 minutes. A Taser is an Electroshock weapon that uses Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD technology to cause neuromuscular incapacitation or NMI and strong muscle contractions Chilean player Arturo Vidal arrived at the scene to help his team mate and got involved in a struggle with the police. Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (born May 22, 1987 in Santiago) is a Chilean footballer who plays for the Bundesliga club Other eyewitnesses stated it was Chilean goalkeeper Cristopher Toselli who walked towards the fans when he was grabbed by a security guard, prompting the melee. Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Rios (b Antofagasta, June 15, 1988) is a Chilean football goalkeeper who plays for Universidad Católica [13] This was noticed by the other players inside the bus, who also got involved in the struggle with the police. All players — except Peralta, who lay unconscious on the ground — got back on the bus and closed the doors to keep the police out. A policewoman noticed this and threw a tear gas canister (or something to that effect) inside the bus. A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a The players panicked and started breaking windows to let air in. Three minutes later the president of the Chilean National Association of Professional Football (ANFP), Harold Mayne-Nicholls, asked the players to descend from the bus to take a different one. Harold Mayne-Nicholls (born July 27 1961) is a Chilean journalist and president of the National Professional Football Association (ANFP and of the As the players were getting off the bus they were violently detained by police; some players were even handcuffed. Alexis Sánchez — who was coming out of the antidoping test — heard some people screaming and arrived at the scene, but was also beaten by police. Alexis Sánchez may refer to Alexis Sánchez (born 1971 Cuban athlete Alexis Sánchez (born 1988 Chilean footballer Antidoping is a mexican Reggae band formed in the summer of 1992 in Mexico City. The police then took the players back to the stadium. Christian Suárez – arriving from the mixed zone – was also detained. [14] Peralta claimed that after he regained consciousness: "I saw 10 police officers were hitting me and throwing acid in my face;"[15] and also claimed the police removed an object the size of a match from his back so the press wouldn't be able to see it. [16] Other Chilean players said to the Chilean press that the Canadian police treated them like criminals, used pepper spray and TASERs on them, threatened them with legal action, and that while they were on the team's dressing room showing each others wounds, they were laughed at. Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from " Oleoresin Capsicum " OC gas, capsicum spray, or oleoresin capsicum [16][14] During the Sunday final Mayne-Nicholls – who is also a FIFA official – allegedly identified the policeman who gave the order to use gas on the players and asked him why he had acted that way; Mayne-Nicholls claimed the policeman responded: "We use gas and electricity when we deal with criminals like yours. "[17]
Police version
The police version of the events, as given by Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, claimed that the melee began when Chilean players got into a scuffle with a rival fan. William Sterling "Bill" Blair is the current Chief of Police of Toronto Ontario. [18] He added that "members of the Chilean team then decided to direct some of their aggressive behaviour towards my officers. . . The job of my officers was to respond in a firm, but fair, manner to end that violence. They are trained to do so, and that is what they did. "[18] According to eyewitness accounts, the players on the bus began throwing things at police through the windows and tried to grab officers from inside the damaged bus. [19] FIFA spokesman John Schumacher said: "The Chilean players were detained by the police to de-escalate the situation that was taking place in front of the stadium. "[15]
Eyewitness accounts stated that the altercation began as the Chilean players were heading to their bus, across the driveway from the doors of the stadium. There was apparently yelling near the bus, and then a scuffle erupted. Nathan Denette, a reported for Canadian Press stated: "Next thing you know, the bus just unloads and there's eight, 10 players come off the bus and there's just fists flying everywhere, between the cops, the security guards, a couple of ladies were involved that were security. The Canadian Press (often abbreviated as CP) is Canada 's national News agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day " As the conflict became more heated, a police officer did use a TASER – though it was unclear if it was used on a player or an official with the Chilean team – after which the brawl became even more intense. [15] It was also asserted that any bruises sustained by anyone involved were "tiny. "[20]
Press shut-out
The Chilean press alleged that all press were removed from the area by security personnel since the incident's start, threatened with the removal of their tapes if they recorded anything and locked inside a room for several minutes. [21]
Aftermath
Ten Chilean team members were detained over three hours and then released without charges. [22] FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the next day at a press conference in Toronto that the incident was "regrettable" and that he "apologized in the name of FIFA. Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. "[23] The ANFP (Chilean Professional Football Association) hired a Toronto law firm to pursue legal action against the Toronto police. The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. [14]
In Chile the incident was on the front page of every major newspaper. The Canadian embassy in Santiago received a bomb threat and angry Chileans protested outside the embassy with signs reading "Racist Canada. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago "[24] Chile's President, Michelle Bachelet, said that the incident was "especially serious because, in our opinion, the Chilean delegation suffered unjustified aggression,"[23] and lodged a formal protest with the Canadian government. Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria beˈɾonika mɪˈʃɛl baʃˈle ˈxeɾja / --> (born September 29 1951) is a center-left politician and [25] In response, Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, remarked that "international soccer matches are hotly contested and often become very emotional. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC As you know, there are processes in Canada by which the authorities review these kinds of incidents and I don't intend to comment further. "[25]
It was reported in the Canadian media on July 30, 2007, that Isaias Peralta had confessed to Santiago's El Mercurio that one of the Chilean team members had punched a female police office in the face before Peralta had been TASERed, but maintained that the Toronto police had assaulted the Chilean team members before they retaliated; the following day Peralta denied making the comments. El Mercurio is a conservative Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. [26] Police spokesperson Mark Pugash affirmed a female officer had been hit in the face, and stated the Chilean's violent behaviour prompted police to use TASERs and pepper spray, upholding the story that the Chileans had started the mêlée by confronting an Argentinean fan. [27] After an internal review headed by Superintendent Jim Ramer – in which witnesses, including event security officials, members of the Ontario Soccer Association, the BMO Field event coordinator, and the driver of the Chilean bus, offered statements – a report issued by the Toronto Police Service on July 31, 2007, found that officers had acted professionally and with "with an immense amount of restraint" during the conflict outside the BMO Field, in which Chilean players "punched, kicked, spat on and kicked" police and security staff. The Toronto Police Service ( TPS) formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the Police force for the City of Toronto, Ontario BMO Field (ˈbiːmoʊ "BEE-moe" is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The report stated that the violence started when two people not involved in the game confronted each other. Security guards first attempted to intervene, and then police, which is when a Chilean player punched a female police officer in the face. From that point, the report said the violence escalated; Chilean players dismantled the armrests and footrests from the bus seats, and smashed the windows in order to spit at and throw these objects, plus D-cell batteries, clothes hangers, and cans of deodorant at the police. This article refers to common battery types and sizes in household and light industrial use Deodorants are substances applied to the body particularly the Armpits mainly to reduce Body odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of Perspiration. Four officers were reportedly injured by projectiles. FIFA agreed to pay for the $35,000 in damages to the team's rented bus. [26]
Harold Mayne-Nicholls, chair of the Football Federation of Chile and a witness to the event said: "I didn't see any Chilean player hitting any officer except between all the struggling. " Patricio Bascunan, president of the Salvador Allende Cultural Society of Toronto, said an independent review was needed. [26]
Disciplinary Measures
Chile's Jaime Grondona was suspended for nine months at all levels (domestic and international) and fined CHF 7,000 (including procedural costs) for assaulting match officials. The Chilean football association was fined CHF 15,000 for "team misconduct". [6]
See also
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- ^ Dale, Daniel; Toronto Star: Chilean player admits officer was punched; July 30, 2007
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