(9–8 p.k.) |} |} |4–0 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1979
Details | } |} |3–1 |} |} |1–1 a.e.t.
(5–3 p.k.) |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1981
Details | } |} |4–0 |} |} |1–0 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1983
Details |} |} |1–0 |} |} |2–1 a.e.t. |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1985
Details |} |} |1–0 a.e.t. |} |} |0–0 a.e.t.
(3–1 p.k.) |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1987
Details |} |} |1–1 a.e.t.
(5–4 p.k.) |} |} |2–2 a.e.t.
(3–1 p.k.) |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1989
Details |} |} |2–0 |} |} |2–0 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1991
Details |} |} |0–0 a.e.t.
(4–2 p.k.) |} |} |1–1 a.e.t.
(5–4 p.k.) |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1993
Details |} |} |2–1 |} |} |2–1 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1995
Details |} (moved from Nigeria) |} |2–0 |} |} |3–2 |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |1997
Details |} |} |2–1 |} |} |2–1 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |1999
Details |} |} |4–0 |} |} |1–0 |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |2001
Details |} |} |3–0 |} |} |1–0 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2003
Details | } |} |1–0 |} |} |2–1 |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |2005
Details |} |} |2–1 |} |} |2–1 |} |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2007
Details |} |} |2–1 |} |} |1–0 |} |- bgcolor=#F5FAFF |2009
Details |} | | | | | | |- bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2011
Details |} | | | | | | |} * Key: ** a.e.t. - after extra time ** p.k. - match won on penalty kicks
Performances by countries
Below are the 14 nations that have reached the final in the U-20 World Cup finals. Argentina is the most successful nation, leading with six titles and seven appearances in the final. } |bgcolor=gold|6 (1979, 1995, 1997, 20011, 2005, 2007) |1 (1983) |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|4 (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003) |2 (1991, 1995) |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|2 (1989, 19911) | |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|1 (1999) |2 (1985, 2003) |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|1 (1977) |1 (1979) |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|1 (19812) |1 (1987) |- |bgcolor=gold|} |bgcolor=gold|1 (1987) | |- |} | |2 (1989, 2005) |- |} | |2 (1993, 2001) |- |} | |1 (1997) |- |} | |1 (2007) |- |} | |1 (1999) |- |} | |1 (1977) |- |} | |1 (1981) |} :1 = host :2 = as West GermanyPerformances by continental zones
All continents except Oceania had made the appearance in the final match of the tournament. To date, South America leads with ten titles following by Europe with six titles. Africa, Asia, and North America entered the final match seven times, but were disappointed by either one of the two traditional football power continents. Fourth place remains as the best result ever for Oceania, which was achieved in 1993.Topscorers
} Guina |align=center|4 |- |1979 Japan |} Ramón Díaz |align=center|8 |- |1981 Australia |} Ralf Loose} Roland Wohlfarth} Taher Amer} Mark Koussas |align=center|4 |- |1983 Mexico |} Geovani |align=center|6 |- |1985 Soviet Union |} Gíérson} Balalo} Muller} Sebastií¡n Losada} Fernando Gómez} Monday Odiaka} Alberto García Aspe |align=center|3 |- |1987 Chile |} Marcel Witeczek |align=center|7 |- |1989 Saudi Arabia |} Oleg Salenko |align=center|5 |- |1991 Portugal |} Sergei Sherbakov |align=center|5 |- |1993 Australia |} Gian} Adriano} Ante Milicic} Vicente Nieto} Chris Faklaris} Henry Zambrano |align=center|3 |- |1995 Qatar |} Joseba Etxeberria |align=center|7 |- |1997 Malaysia |} Adaílton Martins Bolzan |align=center|10 |- |1999 Nigeria |} Pablo Couí±ago} Mahamadou Dissa |align=center|5 |- |2001 Argentina |} Javier Saviola |align=center|11 |- |2003 United Arab Emirates |} Dudu} Fernando Cavenaghi} Eddie Johnson} Daisuke Sakata |align=center|4 |- |2005 Netherlands |} Lionel Messi |align=center|6 |- |2007 Canada |} Sergio Agüero |align=center|6 |} } } }