2007-07-11 19:07:42 · 10 answers · asked by l8trvader 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
One other thing to mention is that in Europe, most countries have an under 21 squad, not under 20, so they focus on the UEFA U-21 championship instead. That's why the big European teams like England, Italy, Germany, France & Holland rarely qualify for the FIFA U-20, where they tend to enter their much poorer under 19 teams (if there's a good enough under 19 player, he'll be put in the under 21 squad instead).
The only "major" European countries to take it seriously are Spain & Portugal. So if you look back at the list of finalists you'll see that it's dominated by South American and African teams.
There's a massive and obvious difference between the U-20 and the World Cup. The World Cup (that Italy won last year) is the single biggest sporting event in the world, while the U-20 World Cup is something of a minority interest even among ardent football fans.
2007-07-13 01:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by blakec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each country has its own national team (eg. Italian national team), and some also have its own Under-20, and even Under-17 national teams (eg. Italian U-20/U-17 national team[s]). The U-20/U-17 basically says only players below that age can participate on the team.
So, for last years world cup which Italy won, you could have been 17 or 37 and won; whereas the U-20 world cup going on in Canada right now, you have to be under 20. That's all.
2007-07-12 19:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Joey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The World Cup is not a age grade tournament or sporting event whereas the FIFA U-20 is a age grade tournament meaning that only players that are under 20 years are allowed to participate.
2007-07-12 03:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by TT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the name, u-20 cup deals with young players under 20 years, but for the World cup that Italy won there is no age spacification!!!
2007-07-11 19:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the players are under 20yrs old and was founded in 1977, way after the FIFA World Cup was founded. It is also held every 2yrs, instead of 4 for the other one
2007-07-11 19:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by jmp78 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2007 World Cup has no age restriction while FIFA U-20 WC is for players under 20 years of age.
2007-07-11 19:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by Ruud_Kaka_Niko_Fan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have to be under 20 years old to play in the u-20 World Cup, hence the name. In the World Cup you can be any age. Did you really not know this or are you trawling for attention?
2007-07-11 19:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by jeffrcal 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the age gave it away.
2007-07-11 19:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
^ i concur
2007-07-11 19:14:56 · answer #9 · answered by j12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you serious.
2007-07-11 19:29:12 · answer #10 · answered by mikey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋