2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

July 2026 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup final North Harbour Stadium East Side.jpg North Harbour Stadium in 2007 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup Brazil BRA 30px 1 Serbia SRB 30px 2 20 June 2015 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) 25,317 2013 2017 The final match of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup was played on 20 June 2015 at North Harbour Stadium, in Auckland, New Zealand. The game was contested between Brazil and Serbia, with Serbia winning its first title since its independence, having previously won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship as part of the team of Yugoslavia.The U-20 champions set to star for Serbia https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/news/the-u-20-champions-set-to-star-for-serbia https://web.archive.org/web/20240526021707/https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/news/the-u-20-champions-set-to-star-for-serbia 2024-05-26 2026-07-09 inside.fifa.com en Background + Brazil results Round Opponent ResultGS Group stage20 NGA 4–2GS Group stage20 HUN 2–1GS Group stage20 PRK 3–0R16 Round of 1620 URU 0–0 (5–4) pen.QF Quarter-finals20 POR 0–0 (3–1) pen.SF Semi-finals20 SEN 5–0 + Serbia results Round Opponent ResultGS Group stage20 URU 0–1GS Group stage20 MLI 2–0GS Group stage20 MEX 2–0R16 Round of 1620 HUN 2–1 a.e.t.QF Quarter-finals20 USA 0–0 (6–5) pen.SF Semi-finals20 MLI 2–1 a.e.t. Serbia, which had taken part in previous editions as part of Yugoslavia, made its debut at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the tournament in New Zealand.Burgess Michael Stunning Serbs rocking world https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/u-20-fifa-world-cup-stunning-serbs-rocking-homeland-and-world/MG3A7NHVAYQW3JAIBZF2VM3LYM/ 2026-07-09 NZ Herald en-NZ On the other side, Brazil was seeking its sixth youth championship, having previously won the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.2011-08-21 Fútbol: Brasil se corona campeón del Mundial Sub 20 https://www.bbc.com/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2011/08/110820_ultnot_colombia_mundial_sub20_en 2026-07-09 BBC News Mundo es The South American team had qualified for the tournament by ending in fourth place at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship in Uruguay,ESPN statistics https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/equipo/resultados/_/id/2918/liga/FIFA.WORLD.U20/temporada/2015 2026-07-09 www.espn.com.ar while Serbia had made its way to the competition by classifying in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship the previous year in Hungary.UEFA.com The official website for European football https://www.uefa.com/errors/ 2026-07-09 UEFA.com en Sloted into Group D, Serbia had won its group by defeating Mali and Mexico after an initial 1–0 loss to Uruguay.2015-05-31 Con mucha garra, Uruguay venció 1-0 a Serbia https://www.telemundo47.com/deportes/con-mucha-garra-uruguay-vencio-1-0-a-serbia/68917/ 2026-07-09 Telemundo New York (47) es In Group E, Brazil had made a perfect score by winning its three group stage matches against Nigeria, Hungary, and North Korea. Once in the knockout stage, Serbia reached the final by defeating Hungary, the United States and Mali in the round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinal, respectively.Article - AfricanFootball.com https://africanfootball.com/newsarticle.html?id=539455 2026-07-09 africanfootball.com Brazil had gone past Uruguay, Portugal, and Senegal.Press Associated 2015-06-11 Mundial Sub-20: Brasil avanza a cuartos tras eliminar a Uruguay en penaltis https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2015-06-11/hoyla-fut-brasil-elimina 2026-07-09 Los Angeles Times en Español es-US Match The final took place at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, with an attendance of 25,317. Brazil 1– Serbia https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/421190 2026-07-09 www.espn.co.uk The referee in charge of the match was Fahad Al-Mirdasi of Saudi Arabia, assisted by fellow Saudi Abdullah al-Shalwai and Abu Bakar al-Amri of Oman.13 January 2016 Omani referee receives special AFC recognition https://menafn.com/1094534409/Omani-referee-receives-special-AFC-recognition 9 July 2026 Muscat Daily The fourth official was Matthew Conger of New Zealand.FIFA.com FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - - - FIFA.com http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271592/match=300269523/report.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150619005158/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271592/match=300269523/report.html 2015-06-19 2026-07-09 FIFA.com en-GB In total, Brazil maintained firm ball possession throughout the game, ending in a 63% vs 37% share and also executing nine corner kicks against two for Serbia. Referee al-Mirdasi showed one yellow card per side and sanctioned seventeen fouls by Brazil and fourteen by the Serbians. In its advances against Brazilian defences, Serbian players were sanctioned for offside a total of five times compared to two for the Brazilians. The two goals which ended in a draw after full time came in the 70th minute for Brazil and in the 73rd minute for Serbia. Andreas Pereira scored for Brazil while Staniša Mandić scored for the European team.2015-06-20 Man United teen scores sensational solo goal but Serbia win dramatic U20 World Cup final https://www.the42.ie/serbia-brazil-u20-world-cup-final-andreas-pereira-2173340-Jun2015/ 2026-07-09 The 42 enSerbia win U20 World Cup https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-win-fifa-u20-world-cup/a-18529149 2026-07-09 dw.com en The match went to extra time, whereupon Nemanja Maksimović scored the second and winning goal for Serbia in the 118th minute.Angeles Hoy Los 2015-06-20 Serbia arrebata a Brasil el sueño de hexacampeonato en la prórroga https://www.latimes.com/espanol/deportes/articulo/2015-06-20/hoyla-fut-serbia 2026-07-09 Los Angeles Times en Español es-US2015-06-20 Serbia crowned world Under-20 champions after beating Brazil in final https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/20/serbia-world-under-20-champions-after-beating-brazil-final 2026-07-09 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Serbia's victory was received with surprise by some commentators, including Tom Edwards of the Irish Independent, and sparked celebrations in Serbia, with more than 50,000 people welcoming them on their return to Belgrade.2015-06-20 Video: Serbia beat Brazil to lift U20 World Cup despite wonder goal from Man United star https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/video-serbia-beat-brazil-to-lift-u20-world-cup-despite-wonder-goal-from-man-united-star/a/150626857.html 2026-07-09 Irish Independent en-IEAotearoa Te Reo Irirangi o 2015-06-20 Shock win for Serbia in U20 World Cup final https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/276773/shock-win-for-serbia-in-u20-world-cup-final 2026-07-09 RNZ en-nzAotearoa Te Reo Irirangi o 2015-06-23 Serbian fans celebrate World Cup win https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/276924/serbian-fans-celebrate-world-cup-win 2026-07-09 RNZ en-nz President Tomislav Nikolić visited the team in their training camp in Belgrade to congratulate them. Details Source: 2015 6 20 y 17:05 20 BRA 1–2 yes 20 SRB A. Pereira 73 Mandić 70Maksimović 118 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland 25,317 Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) Assistant referees: Abdullah al-Shalwai (Saudi Arabia) Abu Bakar al-Amri (Oman) Fourth official: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) References Final 2015 Category:Brazil national football team matches Category:Serbia national football team matches Category:2010s in Auckland Category:June 2015 sports events in New Zealand Category:Association football matches in Auckland Category:Men's association football finals in Oceania Category:International association football finals in Oceania