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The U-20 World Cup
1997 - Malaysia


Malaysia
Argentina Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group and Four Best Third Place advance to Round of 16
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Uruguay
 3
 2
 1
 0
 6
 1
 +5
 7
Morocco
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 2
 +2
 5
Belgium
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 0
 4
Malaysia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 2
 9
 -7
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 16
 Malaysia
 1-3
 Morocco
June 17
 Uruguay
 3-0
 Belgium
June 19
 Malaysia
 1-3
 Uruguay
June 19
 Morocco
 1-1
 Belgium
June 22
 Malaysia
 0-3
 Belgium
June 22
 Morocco
 0-0
 Uruguay

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
 3
 3
 0
 0
 15
 3
 +12
 9
France
 3
 2
 0
 1
 8
 7
 +1
 6
South Africa
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 6
 -4
 1
South Korea
 3
 0
 1
 2
 5
 14
 -9
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 17
 South Korea
 0-0
 South Africa
June 17
 France
 0-3
 Brazil
June 19
 South Korea
 2-4
 France
June 19
 South Africa
 0-2
 Brazil
June 22
 South Korea
 3-10
 Brazil
June 22
 South Africa
 2-4
 France

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Ghana
 3
 2
 1
 0
 4
 2
 +2
 7
Ireland
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 0
 4
United States
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 3
 -1
 3
China
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 3
 -1
 2

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 17
 Ghana
 2-1
 Ireland
June 17
 China
 0-1
 United States
June 19
 Ghana
 1-1
 China
June 19
 Ireland
 2-1
 United States
June 22
 Ghana
 1-0
 United States
June 22
 Ireland
 1-1
 China

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Spain
 3
 3
 0
 0
 8
 2
 +6
 9
Japan
 3
 1
 1
 1
 10
 7
 +3
 4
Paraguay
 3
 0
 2
 1
 5
 6
 -1
 2
Costa Rica
 3
 0
 1
 2
 3
 11
 -8
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 18
 Japan
 1-2
 Spain
June 18
 Costa Rica
 1-1
 Paraguay
June 20
 Japan
 6-2
 Costa Rica
June 20
 Spain
 2-1
 Paraguay
June 23
 Japan
 3-3
 Paraguay
June 23
 Spain
 4-0
 Costa Rica

GROUP E
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Australia
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 3
 +2
 7
Argentina
 3
 2
 0
 1
 8
 5
 +3
 6
Canada
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 3
 0
 4
Hungary
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 6
 -5
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 18
 Hungary
 0-3
 Argentina
June 18
 Australia
 0-0
 Canada
June 20
 Hungary
 0-1
 Australia
June 20
 Argentina
 2-1
 Canada
June 23
 Hungary
 1-2
 Canada
June 23
 Argentina
 3-4
 Australia

GROUP F
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
England
 3
 3
 0
 0
 8
 1
 +7
 9
Mexico
 3
 1
 1
 1
 6
 2
 +4
 4
United Arab Emirates
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 10
 -8
 3
Ivory Coast
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
June 18
 Mexico
 5-0
 United Arab Emirates
June 18
 Ivory Coast
 1-2
 England
June 20
 Mexico
 1-1
 Ivory Coast
June 20
 United Arab Emirates
 0-5
 England
June 23
 Mexico
 0-1
 England
June 23
 United Arab Emirates
 2-0
 Ivory Coast


ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Uruguay
3
United States
0





Uruguay
1 (7)
France
1 (6)



Mexico
0
France
1






Uruguay
3 aet
Ghana
2


Australia
0
Japan
1





Japan
1
Ghana
2 aet



Ghana
3
United Arab Emirates
0







Uruguay
1
Argetnina
2
ARGENTINA
Spain
2
Canada
0





Spain
0
Ireland
1

Third Place Match
Ghana
1
Ireland
2
Ireland
Ireland
2 aet
Morocco
1






Ireland
0
Argentina
1


England
1
Argentina
2





Argentina
2
Brazil
0



Brazil
10
Belgium
0