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2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington and Whangarei are the 7 cities chosen to host the competition.


Aaron Mooy

Mooy played at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and played in two group stage games before Australia were eliminated, scoring in his second game against Brazil.

Alexy Bosetti

On July 13, 2013, 15 years and one day after the victory of France national football team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he won with France national under-20 football team, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup by defeating Istanbul, Uruguay national under-20 football team.

Alphonse Aréola

Aréola was the hero of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final after saving Uruguay's first two penalties — from Emiliano Velázquez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta — in the penalty shootout after the match had remained scoreless at the end of extra time.

Asmir Begović

Begović was the starting goalkeeper for Canada in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup after appearing in an Adidas commercial as part of an ad campaign ahead of the tournament.

Carlos Alberto Restrepo Isaza

After some time spent managing in minor leagues and regional teams in his home country, he took over several U-17 and U-20 Colombia national football teams.

Carlos Luque

Carlos was called for the Argentina U-20 by current coach Walter Perazzo and is part of the current squad in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Cho Dong-Hyun

He was manager of South Korea U-20 in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and then In 2010, he was appointed manager of Korean Police FC.

Damian McGrath

Damian has also coached the England U19 s to a World Cup 3rd place finish in 2006, coached the Junior England 7’s to a silver medal at the Junior Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2004 and toured on two Churchill Cups with the England ‘A’ team.

Dean Bouzanis

Bouzanis subsequently appeared in Australia's first two group matches at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Freddie Ladapo

In June 2011, Ladapo was invited to join a provisional training camp for the Nigeria under-20 team held at Bisham Abbey in preparation for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Gabe Gala

He was also a member of Canada's U20 side for the 2007 U20 World Cup.

Green Bay Phoenix

Tosaint Ricketts, professional soccer player, member of the Canadian national team for the U-20 World Cup

Hakeem Shaker

in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup Hakeem Shaker lead Iraq to reach the 4th place for the first time in Iraq history after winning Iraq's group after the win over Chile 2-1, Egypt 2-1, and a draw with England 2-2.

Leo Club of Alexandria Apollo

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2006 Africa Cup of Nations: Worked closely with the Egyptian Football Association and the FIFA to oversee and organize these international football tournaments in Alexandria.

Martin Hansson

He was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between Argentina and the Czech Republic on June 30, 2007.

Mohamed Benouza

He was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA Under 20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between Panama and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 30 June 2007.

Pablo Melgar

Tournaments in which he partaked include the under-17 and under-20 World Cup qualifying, the 1999 Pan American Games, the 2000 Olympic tournament qualifying and the Central American Games of 2002.

Rhyan Grant

He was selected for the training squad for Australia's 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup team.

Robert Egbeta

Egbeta played in the squad that was called for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Nigeria was defeated by Chile in the quarter-final.

Sports in Ghana

Ghana is the first and only country on the Africa continent to be crowned FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and two-time runners up in 1993 and 2001.

Steve Armitage

Armitage was one of the two play-by-play announcers (the other being Nigel Reed) announcing for CBC Sports in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.


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