2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country	 Egypt Dates	24 September - 16 October Teams	24 (from 6 confederations) Venue(s)	7 (in 5 host cities) Final positions Champions	 Ghana (1st title) Runners-up	 Brazil Third place	 Hungary Fourth place	 Costa Rica Tournament statistics Matches played	52 Goals scored	167 (3.21 per match) Attendance	1,292,720 (24,860 per match) Top scorer(s)	Dominic Adiyiah (8 goals) Best player	Dominic Adiyiah ← 2007  2011 → The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia.[1] The tournament was initially going to take place between 10–31 July,[2] however the 2009 Confederations Cup was played mid year resulting in both the Under 20 World Cup and the Under 17 World Cup being played towards the end of the year. The cup was won by Ghana after they defeated Brazil on penalties in the final.