U-20 World Cup I

U-20 World Cup I

Tournament details
Host	Deutschland
Season(s)	Season 16
Teams	40
Final positions
Champions	Sverige
Runner-up	Oceania
Semi-finalists	USA England
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The Qualification rounds were based on the top 40 teams in the rankings table. Of those teams, the top eight in rankings qualified directly. The remaining thirty-two teams played for the final eight spots in the cup.

Direct Qualification

• Sverige
• England
• USA
• Nederland
• Danmark
• España
• Oceania
• Canada

Pre-Qualification

This round started on 2002-07-05 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

ID		Match Result
(2500470)	Norge	6 - 0	Perú
(2500471)	Deutschland	4 - 2	Ísland
(2500472)	México	3 - 1	Hanguk
(2500473)	Suomi	4 - 1	Venezuela
(2500474)	Singapore	2 - 8	India
(2500475)	Italia	5 - 0 WO	Uruguay
(2500476)	Portugal	4 - 3	Misr
(2500477)	România	3 - 0	South Africa
(2500478)	Ireland	1 - 2	Schweiz
(2500479)	Scotland	2 - 0	Nippon
(2500480)	France	1 - 2	Chile
(2500481)	Malaysia	4 - 1	Prathet Thai
(2500482)	Belgium	2 - 4	Polska
(2500483)	Argentina	2 - 0	Österreich
(2500484)	Brasil	1 - 2	Türkiye
(2500485)	China	2 - 0	Rossiya

Qualification

This round started on 2002-07-12 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

ID		Match Result
(2519126)	Norge	6 - 1	India
(2519127)	Deutschland	5 - 4 aet	Schweiz
(2519128)	México	3 - 1	Chile
(2519129)	Suomi	1 - 4	Polska
(2519130)	Italia	2 - 4	Türkiye
(2519131)	Portugal	3 - 1	China
(2519132)	România	3 - 1	Argentina
(2519133)	Scotland	5 - 1	Malaysia

Round II

This round started on 2002-07-19 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Sverige	9	3	3	0	0	14	0	+14
Canada	4	3	1	1	1	8	10	-2
Norge	2	3	0	2	1	4	8	-4
Polska	1	3	0	1	2	4	12	-8

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2527017)	Sverige	4 - 0	Norge	2002-07-19 at 20.00
(2527018)	Canada	6 - 2	Polska
(2527019)	Sverige	4 - 0	Polska	2002-07-31 at 12.00
(2527020)	Canada	2 - 2	Norge
(2527021)	Sverige	6 - 0	Canada	2002-08-02 at 20.00
(2527022)	Norge	2 - 2	Polska

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Oceania	9	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6
England	6	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4
Türkiye	3	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3
Deutschland	0	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2527023)	England	3 - 0	Deutschland	2002-07-19 at 20.00
(2527024)	Oceania	3 - 1	Türkiye
(2527025)	England	4 - 1	Türkiye	2002-07-31 at 12.00
(2527026)	Oceania	2 - 0	Deutschland
(2527027)	England	0 - 2	Oceania	2002-08-02 at 20.00
(2527028)	Deutschland	0 - 2	Türkiye

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
USA	7	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5
México	6	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1
España	4	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
Scotland	0	3	0	0	3	0	8	-8

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2527029)	USA	2 - 0	México	2002-07-19 at 20.00
(2527030)	España	3 - 0	Scotland
(2527031)	USA	3 - 0	Scotland	2002-07-31 at 12.00
(2527032)	España	1 - 2	México
(2527033)	USA	0 - 0	España	2002-08-02 at 20.00
(2527034)	México	2 - 0	Scotland

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Danmark	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3
România	4	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
Nederland	3	3	1	0	2	4	5	-1
Portugal	3	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2527035)	Nederland	3 - 0	Portugal	2002-07-19 at 20.00
(2527036)	Danmark	0 - 0	România
(2527037)	Nederland	0 - 3	România	2002-07-31 at 12.00
(2527038)	Danmark	3 - 1	Portugal
(2527039)	Nederland	1 - 2	Danmark	2002-08-02 at 20.00
(2527040)	Portugal	2 - 1	România

Round III

This round started on 2002-08-09 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Danmark	7	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4
Sverige	5	3	1	2	0	9	3	+3
England	4	3	1	0	2	8	4	+4
Canada	0	3	0	0	3	0	14	-14

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2551359)	Sverige	2 - 2	England	2002-08-09 at 20.00
(2551360)	Danmark	3 - 0	Canada
(2551361)	Sverige	6 - 0	Canada	2002-08-12 at 20.00
(2551362)	Danmark	2 - 1	England
(2551363)	Sverige	1 - 1	Danmark	2002-08-14 at 20.00
(2551364)	England	5 - 0	Canada

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
USA	7	3	2	1	0	8	0	+8
România	6	3	2	0	1	4	4	+0
México	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1
Oceania	0	3	0	0	3	1	10	-10

ID		Match Result		Date and Time
(2551365)	Oceania	0 - 2	México	2002-08-09 at 20.00
(2551366)	USA	3 - 0	România
(2551367)	Oceania	1 - 3	România	2002-08-12 at 20.00
(2551368)	USA	0 - 0	México
(2551369)	Oceania	0 - 5	USA	2002-08-14 at 20.00
(2551370)	México	0 - 1	România

Semi-Finals

This round started on 2002-08-16 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

ID		Match Result
(3392793)	Danmark	3 - 0	România
(3392794)	USA	2 - 1	Sverige

Final

This round started on 2002-08-18 20:00:00 and was played in Deutschland.

ID		Match Result
(3400873)	Sverige	7 - 0	Oceania

Tactics and Ratings

Sverige: 3-5-2 Normal Midfield: supernatural (low) Right Defence: magnificent (very low) Central Defence: outstanding (very low) Left Defence: formidable (high) Right Attack: formidable (high) Central Attack: excellent (low) Left Attack: formidable (low) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: N/A Defence: N/A

Oceania: 3-5-2 Normal Midfield: passable (very high) Right Defence: inadequate (very low) Central Defence: excellent (very low) Left Defence: excellent (high) Right Attack: passable (low) Central Attack: inadequate (very high) Left Attack: poor (high) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: N/A Defence: N/A

HT Announcements

Hattrick announces

Next stop Germany for U20 teams	28.06.2002
This friday the last round of friendlies before the U20 World Cup starts were played. Next friday, July 5, the U20 World Championships starts in Germany with the 40 top ranking teams on the starting line. Meanwhile, the 10 teams that weren't allowed to start will compete for a minor cup called "Emerging Leagues U20 Cup".

Hattrick announces

Kick off - U20 World Cup semifinals

16.08.2002

Time for the end game of the U20 World Cup. Sweden is favourite against the US, but the US have proven themselves difficult to score against. It may require the full skills of Ove Selén and the others to win the match. The other semifinal is a Commonwealth affair: England against Oceania. Oceania has a long winning streak before they lost to the US last match, and England seems to be getting stronger as the World Cup carries on. Kick of is 8 PM HT-Time

Hattrick announces

Pretzels and refreshments ready?

18.08.2002

Get ready for the U20 World Cup final tonight. Sweden, who broke through the defense packed US team already by mid first half in the semifinal, will fight the sensational finalist Oceania who have stunned the Hattrick world. Can Aussie keeper Penniworth stand up against the attacks of Swedish master strikers Selén and Apelskär? Will "bad boy" Arthur Harris aim for the legs or the ball this time? The answer is out there. Tonight. 8 PM HT-time.