FIFA World Youth Championship Draw

No matter how the groups end up, most likely a Conmebol team will win.

Last 10 years Youth Championships finals:

2001 Argentina 3 - Ghana 0
1999 Spain 4 - Japan 0
1997 Argentina 2 - Uruguay 1
1995 Argentina 2 - Brazil 0
1993 Brazil 2 - Ghana 1

 

They are seeded.

The teams are placed into 4 pots according to their seeds and then 1 team from each pot is placed into each of the 6 groups.

 

Any updates?

 

Anyone know what time this draw is taking place? Also anyone know why Mexico and Panama get to avoid South American teams and Canada and us get the shaft?

 

Thanks!

 

I think we'd want to avoid Japan from Pot A and probably UAE, since its always tough to play the hosts. We definitely don't want to draw Spain from Pot B, who often do well at U-20. Otherwise, this pot seems pretty even. I'm pretty sure we can't get Mexico or Panama, and it seems obvious that we don't want to end up with Brazil or Argentina.

Otherwise this is a crapshoot, given that the two teams that were clearly the best at the 2001 U-17 WC aren't here (France and Nigeria, the finalists, and they were in our group). Burkina Faso finished third in that tournament, so they might be a good team again, but they are in our pot.

I would like to see the US get a chance at Egypt (African U-20 champions) in this tournament, since Egypt knocked us out at the 2001 U-20 WC. Since they too are in our pot, that match-up would have to come in a later round.

 

First pot emptied:


Group A-UAE
Group B-Uzbekistan
Group C-Australia
Group D-Japan
Group E-Saudi Arabia
Group F-S. Korea

 

First pot drawn:

Group A United Arab Emirates
Group B Uzbekistan
Group C Australia
Group D Japan
Group E Saudi Arabia
Group F Korea Republic

 

2nd pot:


Group A-UAE, Slovakia
Group B-Uzbekistan, Spain
Group C-Australia, Czech Republc,
Group D-Japan, England,
Group E-Saudi Arabia, Ireland,
Group F-S. Korea, Germany

 

Second pot drawn:

Group A United Arab Emirates, Slovakia
Group B Uzbekistan, Spain
Group C Australia, Czech Repulbic
Group D Japan, England
Group E Saudi Arabia, Ireland
Group F Korea Republic, Germany

 

Group A-UAE, Slovakia, Burkino Fasa
Group B-Uzbekistan, Spain, Mali,
Group C-Australia, Czech Republic, Canada,
Group D-Japan, England, Egypt,
Group E-Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Ivory Coast
Group F-S. Korea, Germany, USA

 

Third pot drawn:

Group A United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Burkina Faso
Group B Uzbekistan, Spain, Mali
Group C Australia, Czech Repulbic, Canada
Group D Japan, England. Egypt
Group E Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Cote d'ivoire
Group F Korea Republic, Germany, USA

 

For our 84s, it's the group of death all over again.