2019 U20 World Cup: Meet The Teams Hoping To Produce The Next “Messi”, “Ronaldo”

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Every season, youngsters pop up from all corners, some going on to have a long and successful career, some not so spectacular career while some fade into oblivion as soon as they shine.

On the national level, the football governing body (FIFA) created the U17 and the U20 World Cup to serve as feeders into the national teams.

The decision has so far been a positive one with a lot of stars been born from various editions of the tournaments. Every two years a new set of players are discovered.

From Lionel Messi, John Obi Mikel in 2005 to Sergio Aguero in 2007, Alexander Lacazzette, Ahmed Musa in 2011, Louis Figo in 1991, Xavi, Ronaldinho in 1999, Raul in 1995, many players have graced this stage of International Football and thus went on to become household names and successful careers.

This year in Poland, a new set of stars will be born as 24 teams will do battle to become the next set of FIFA U20 world champions, from May to June 2019. We take a peek into all the teams.

 

GROUP A

 

POLAND

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Nickname: The whites and Reds

Appearance: 5th

Last Appearance: 2007

Best Performance: 3rd place (1983)

Coach: Jacek Magiera

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TAHITI

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Nickname: Iron Warriors

Appearance: 2nd

Last Appearance: 2009

Best Performance: Group Stage

Coach: Bruno Tehaamoano

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SENEGAL

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Nickname: Young Lions of Teranga

Appearance: 4th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: 4th place (2015)

Coach: Joseph Koto

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COLOMBIA

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Nickname: Los Cafeterias (The Coffee Growers)

Appearance: 10th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: 3rd place (2003)

Coach: Arturo Reyes

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GROUP B

MEXICO

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Nickname: El Tri

Appearance: 15th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Runners up (1977)

Coach: Diego Ramirez

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ITALY

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Nickname: Gil Azzurini

Appearance: 6th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: 3rd place (2017)

Coach: Paolo Nicolato

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ECUADOR

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Nickname: La Tricolor

Appearance: 4th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: R16 (2001)

Coach: Jorge Cellico

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JAPAN

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Nickname: Samurai Blues

Appearance: 10th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Runners up (1999)

Coach: Masanga Kageyama

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GROUP C

 

HONDURAS

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Nickname:

Appearance: 8th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Group Stage

Coach: Javier Padilla

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NEW ZEALAND

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Nickname: Junior All Whites

Appearance: 6th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: R16 (2015, 2017)

Coach: Des Buckingham

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NORWAY

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Nickname: Landslaget

Appearance: 3rd

Last Appearance: 1993

Best Performance: Group Stage

Coach: Pal Arne Johansen

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URUGUAY

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Nickname: Olympic Le Celeste

Appearance: 15th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Runners up (x2 1997, 2013)

Coach: Fabian Coito

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GROUP D

 

QATAR

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Nickname: –

Appearance: 4th

Last Appearance: New Zealand 2015

Best Performance: Australia 1981 (Runners Up)

Coach: Felix Sanchez Baz

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UKRAINE

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Nickname: –

Appearances: 4th

Last Appearance: New Zealand 2015

Best Performance: R16 (2001, 2005, 2015)

Coach: Oleksandr Vasylyovych Petrakov

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NIGERIA

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Nickname: The Flying Eagles

Appearance: 12th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: Runners up ( x2 1989, 2015)

Coach: Paul Aigbogun

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USA

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Nickname: The Yanks

Appearance: 16th

Last Appearance: South Korea 2017

Best Appearance: Saudi Arabia 1989 (4th place)

Coach: Tab Ramos (US)

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GROUP E

 

PANAMA

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Nickname: Red Tide

Appearance: 7th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: Group Stage

Coach: Darren Bazeley

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MALI

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Nickname: The Eagles

Appearance: 8th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: 3rd place (x2 1999, 2017)

Coach: Baye Ba

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FRANCE

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Nickname: The Little Blues

Appearance: 8th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Winners (x1 2013)

Coach: Bernard Diomede

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SAUDI ARABIA

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Nickname: The Green Falcons

Appearance: 10th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: R16 (2011, 2017)

Coach: Khalid Al Atawi

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GROUP F

 

PORTUGAL

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Nickname: –

Appearance: 13th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Winners (x2 1989, 1991)

Coach: Helio Sousa

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SOUTH KOREA

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Nickname: Teageuk Warriors

Appearance: 16th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: Fourth place (1983)

Coach: Jeong Jeong-Yong

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SOUTH AFRICA

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Nickname: Amajita

Appearance: 4th

Last Appearance: 2017

Best Performance: R16 (2009)

Coach: Thabo Senong

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ARGENTINA

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Nickname: Albiceleste

Appearance: 16th

Last Appearance: 2015

Best Performance: Winners (x6 1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007)

Coach: Fernando Batista

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