The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between 3 and 24 April 1999. This was the 12th edition of the tournament.
| FIFA U-20 World Cup Nigeria 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 3–24 April |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | Mali |
| Fourth place | Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 158 (3.04 per match) |
| Attendance | 624,400 (12,008 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pablo Couñago Mahamadou Dissa (5 goals) |
| Best player | Seydou Keita |
| Fair play award | Croatia |
← 1997 2001 → | |
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 1998 AFC Youth Championship | Japan Kazakhstan1 South Korea Saudi Arabia |
| CAF (Africa) | Host nation | Nigeria |
| 1999 African Youth Championship | Cameroon Ghana Mali Zambia1 | |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) | 1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | Costa Rica Honduras Mexico United States |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1999 South American Youth Championship | Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay |
| OFC (Oceania) | 1998 OFC U-20 Championship | Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship | Croatia1 England Germany Portugal Republic of Ireland Spain |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Match officials
| Confederation | Referee |
|---|---|
| AFC | Simon Micallef (Australia) |
| Lu Jun (China) | |
| Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon) | |
| CAF | Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco) |
| Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria) | |
| Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | |
| CONCACAF | |
| William Mattus (Costa Rica) | |
| Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico) | |
| CONMEBOL | Ángel Sánchez (Argentina) |
| Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | |
| Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay) | |
| UEFA | Sergei Shmolik (Belarus) |
| Željko Širić (Croatia) | |
| Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
Venues
| Ibadan | Lagos | Enugu | Port Harcourt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Stadium | National Stadium | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | Liberation Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
| Ibadan Lagos Enugu Port Harcourt Kano Calabar Kaduna Bauchi 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship (Nigeria) | |||
| Kano | Calabar | Kaduna | Bauchi |
| Sani Abacha Stadium | U.J. Esuene Stadium | Ahmadu Bello Stadium | Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 16,500 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Squads
Group stage
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Aghahowa 20' | (Report) | Meléndez 83' (pen.) |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
| Costa Rica | 1–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Garita 30' | (Report) | Santa Cruz 26' Vera 50' Cuevas 66' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
| Costa Rica | 2–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Brenes 33' Santana 69' | (Report) | Timm 38' |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
| Argentina | 1–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Cambiasso 44' | (Report) |
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
| Croatia | 5–1 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Deranja 7' Miladin 11' Sabolčki 34' Banović 79' Bjelanović 88' | (Report) | Urazayev 67' |
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
| Ghana | 3–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Gyan 51', 69' Adu 53' | (Report) |
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Australia | 3–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Culina 29' Maisano 72' Al-Garni 77' (o.g.) | (Report) | Dabo 90' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
| Mexico | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Márquez 10' | (Report) |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
| Australia | 1–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Sterjovski 45' | (Report) | Márquez 2' J. Rodríguez 58' Osorno 83' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | McPhail 42' Duff 65' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
| Australia | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sadlier 20' Duff 73' Healy 74' Crossley 90' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saqri 37' | (Report) | L. González 30' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)
| South Korea | 1–3 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Kim K.H. 37' | (Report) | R. Sousa 27' Simão 85', 90' (pen.) |
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)
| Uruguay | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chevantón 3' | (Report) |
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)
| Mali | 2–4 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Dissa 57' Bagayoko 60' | (Report) | Seol K.H. 3', 35' Na H.K. 22' (pen.) Lee D.G. 69' |
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
| England | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Califf 12' |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
| Japan | 3–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Downing 10' (o.g.) Takahara 51' Ogasawara 85' | (Report) | Futagaki 74' |
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
| Cameroon | 1–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Kioyo 63' | (Report) | Twellman 38', 79' Bocanegra 57' |
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)
U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)
| Zambia | 1–5 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Sinkala 39' | (Report) | Ronaldinho 27' Aurélio 45' Baiano 65' Mancini 69' Rodrigo Gral 80' |
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | D | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | B | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | A | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | F | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 | C | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| April 15 - Enugu | ||||||||||||||
| Mali (a.e.t.) | 5 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Enugu | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 3 | |||||||||||||
| April 14 - Kano | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| April 21 - Kaduna | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 1 | |||||||||||||
| April 15 - Port Harcourt | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Kaduna | ||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Spain (p) | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||
| April 14 - Kaduna | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||||||||||
| April 24 - Lagos | ||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
| April 14 - Lagos | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 2 (9) | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Lagos | ||||||||||||||
| Uruguay (p) | 2 (10) | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 2 | |||||||||||||
| April 14 - Calabar | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||
| April 21 - Lagos | ||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 1 | |||||||||||||
| April 15 - Bauchi | ||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Japan (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Ibadan | April 24 - Lagos | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | Mali | 1 | |||||||||||
| April 15 - Ibadan | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Sadlier 35' | (Report) | Ikedia 70' |
| Penalties | ||
| Crossley Donnolly Heary Quinn | 3–5 | Ikedia Okunowo Aranka Dombraye Shittu |
Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
| Ghana | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Afriyie 18' Ofori-Quaye 82' | (Report) |
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
| Paraguay | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz 62' (pen.), 86' | (Report) | Chevantón 32' Forlán 49' |
| Penalties | ||
| Santa Cruz Maldonado Escobar Blanco Da Silva Florentín Domínguez Vera Cuevas Giménez Santa Cruz | 9–10 | Canobbio Cardozo Pellegrín Carini Anchén Sorondo Correa Machado Carreño Carini Canobbio |
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)
| Japan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Endo 48' | (Report) | Marco Claúdio 80' |
| Penalties | ||
| Ono Nakata Motoyama Takahara Sakai | 5–4 | Simão Marco Cláudio Sousa Costa Leal |
Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
| Spain | 3–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo 15', 32' Xavi 19' | (Report) | Twellman 49', 90' |
Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt
Attendance: 15,600
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
| Mexico | 4–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Osorno 52' E. Rodríguez 55' J. Rodríguez 67' L. González 88' | (Report) | Galletti 41' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)
| Mali | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ndiaye 9' Bagayoko 67' Camara 83' Dissa 90', 104' | (Report) | Komol 10', 74' Mbami 23' Kioyo 26' |
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Quarter-finals
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus)
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
| Spain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Barkero 54' (pen.) | (Report) | Ofori-Quaye 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| Xavi Lombardero Yeste García Jusué Bermudo Marchena Orbaiz Varela | 8–7 | Ansah Razak Appiah Amuzu Mohammed Gyan Abdul Ofori-Quaye Blay |
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
Semi-finals
Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)
Third place play-off
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)
Final
National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Spain | Japan |
Result
| 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship winners |
|---|
Spain First title |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- Mahamadou Dissa
- Pablo Couñago
- 4 goals
- Gaspard Komol
- Peter Ofori-Quaye
- Mamadou Bagayoko
- Taylor Twellman
- Javier Chevantón
- 3 goals
- Fernando Baiano
- Edu
- Ronaldinho
- Enrico Kern
- Naohiro Takahara
- Roque Santa Cruz
- Gabri
- Fernando Varela
- 2 goals
- Francis Kioyo
- Zvonimir Deranja
- Baffour Gyan
- Damien Duff
- Richard Sadlier
- Shinji Ono
- Abdoulaye Camara
- Tenema Ndiaye
- Luis González
- Rafael Márquez
- Daniel Osorno
- Juan Pablo Rodríguez
- Hashimu Garba
- Ganiyu Shittu
- Simão
- Seol Ki-Hyeon
- José Barkero
- Xavi
- Bernard Makufi
- 1 goal
- Esteban Cambiasso
- Luciano Galletti
- Jason Culina
- John Maisano
- Mile Sterjovski
- Fábio Aurélio
- Rodrigo Gral
- Mancini
- Matuzalém
- Modeste M'bami
- Alberto Brenes
- Mauricio Garita
- Allan Meléndez
- Esteban Santana
- Ivica Banović
- Saša Bjelanović
- Darko Miladin
- Silvester Sabolčki
- Patrick Falk
- Christian Timm
- Tutu Adu
- Owusu Afriyie
- Julio César de León
- Carlos Oliva
- Maynor Suazo
- Garry Crossley
- Colin Healy
- Stephen McPhail
- Yasuhito Endō
- Tatsuya Ishikawa
- Masashi Motoyama
- Yuichiro Nagai
- Mitsuo Ogasawara
- Yerlan Urazayev
- Amadou Coulibaly
- Mahamadou Diarra
- Seydou Keita
- Eduardo Rodríguez
- Julius Aghahowa
- Pius Ikedia
- Nelson Cuevas
- Sergio Fernández
- Rubén Maldonado
- Nelson Vera
- Marco Claúdio
- Paulo Costa
- Ricardo Sousa
- Saleh Al-Saqri
- Mohamad Dabo
- Kim Kun-Hyung
- Lee Dong-Gook
- Na Hee-Keun
- Rubén Suárez
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Danny Califf
- Ryan Futagaki
- Jorge Anchen
- Fabián Canobbio
- Diego Forlán
- Japhet Makayi
- Ronald Mbambara
- Andrew Sinkala
Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Pablo Couñago | Seydou Keita | Croatia |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 17 | Champions |
| 2 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Mali | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | Uruguay | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Ghana | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | |
| 8 | Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 9 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Eliminated in Round of 16 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 11 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 13 | Portugal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 16 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 17 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 18 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 19 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 22 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 23 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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