2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

July 2026 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup final Panorma Cairo Stadium.jpg Cairo International Stadium in 2019 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Ghana GHA 30px 0 Brazil BRA 30px 0 16 October 2009 After extra timeGhana won 4–3 on penalties Cairo International Stadium Cairo Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) 67,000 2007 2011 The final match and culmination of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup was played at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on 16 October 2009 and was contested between Ghana and Brazil. The match was won by Ghana 4–3 in the penalty shoot-out after the game ended in a goalless draw. Ghana became the first African country to win a FIFA U-20 World Cup title. Background + Ghana results Round Opponent ResultGS Group stage20 UZB 2–1GS Group stage20 ENG 4–0GS Group stage20 URU 2–2R16 Round of 1620 RSA 2–1 (a.e.t.)QF Quarter-finals20 KOR 3–2SF Semi-finals20 HUN 3–2 + Brazil results Round Opponent ResultGS Group stage20 CRC 5–0GS Group stage20 CZE 0–0GS Group stage20 AUS 3–1R16 Round of 1620 URU 3–1 QF Quarter-finals20 GER 2–1 (a.e.t.)SF Semi-finals20 CRC 1–0 Ghana had already played a final in the 2001 edition of the tournament, held in Argentina. In that final, Ghana lost 0–3 to local Argentina, which, despite being the title holders, had not qualified for the World Cup in Egypt.En 2001 Argentina organizó el Mundial Sub 20 con un equipo que quedó en la historia https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/8878646/mundial-sub-20-2001-argentina-campeon-pekerman-recuerdo 10 July 2026 www.espn.com.mx 27 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230427100459/https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/8878646/mundial-sub-20-2001-argentina-campeon-pekerman-recuerdo live SpanishAfrica has proud history at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/africa-has-proud-history-at-the-fifa-under-20-world-cup/ 10 July 2026 Africa has proud history at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup en-GB 11 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251211100847/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-u-20-africa-cup-of-nations/news/africa-has-proud-history-at-the-fifa-under-20-world-cup/ live 29 October 2017 El Sub-20 se quedó afuera del Mundial de Egipto https://www.infobae.com/2009/02/09/430599-el-sub-20-se-quedo-afuera-del-mundial-egipto/ 10 July 2026 infobae es Brazil, on the other side, was seeking its fifth tournament in the category, having previously won the final of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the UAE.Pierce Cameron 4 December 2025 Brazil's Triumph: Under-20 World Cup Champions 2003 https://apiatgms.biharsports.org/biharsports-news/brazils-triumph-under-20-world-cup-champions-2003-1764824964 10 July 2026 Biharsports News en-USIn profile: Every FIFA U-20 World Cup-winning team https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/chile-2025/articles/every-u-20-world-cup-winner-argentina-brazil-france-messi-maradona-ronaldinho-dunga-pogba 10 July 2026 www.fifa.com 3 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260703144348/https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/chile-2025/articles/every-u-20-world-cup-winner-argentina-brazil-france-messi-maradona-ronaldinho-dunga-pogba live In its group stage matches, Ghana had defeated Uzbekistan and England, drawing 2–2 in the final group game with Uruguay.Mumuni Lukman 10 January 2025 Ghana U20 World Cup Winning Players Invited to Receive Matured Investment from 2009 Triumph – YEN.COM.GH https://yen.com.gh/sports/football/275095-ghana-u20-world-cup-winning-players-invited-receive-matured-investment-2009-triumph/ 10 July 2026 yen.com.gh en 14 March 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260314054752/https://yen.com.gh/sports/football/275095-ghana-u20-world-cup-winning-players-invited-receive-matured-investment-2009-triumph/ live In the round of 16, the Ghanaian team went to extra time to get past South Africa 2–1 in Ismailia, struggling in a hard-fought match against South Korea in the quarterfinals which ended 3–2 for the Africans. Ghana won the semi-final game with that same score, 3–2, against Hungary. Brazil, in Group E, had crushed Costa Rica 5–0 and defeated Australia 3–1, getting a goalless draw in its match against Czechia.30 September 2009 Sub 20: Brasil y Rep. Checa empatan, pero clasifican https://www.ultimahora.com/sub-20-brasil-y-rep-checa-empatan-pero-clasifican-n260189 10 July 2026 Última Hora es The knockout stage for Brazil was a 3–1 victory against Uruguay in the round of 16, a 2–1 victory over Germany after extra time in the quarter-final game, and defeating Costa Rica 1–0 in the semi-finals.Estadísticas de Rendimiento de Brasil Sub 20 – 2009–10 https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/equipo/estadisticas/_/id/2918/liga/FIFA.WORLD.U20/temporada/2009/vista/rendimiento 10 July 2026 www.espn.com.arMediotiempo Editorial 10 July 2026 Brasil eliminó a Uruguay y pasó a Cuartos de Final https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/copa-mundial/brasil-elimino-a-uruguay-y-paso-a-cuartos-de-final 10 July 2026 Mediotiempo es-mxBrazil U20 2 – 1 Germany U20 https://www.espn.com.do/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/284415 10 July 2026 www.espn.com.do Match and legacy The final was played at Cairo International Stadium on 16 October 2009, with an attendance of over 67,000 spectators.Ghana U20 vs Brazil U20 https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/284256/brazil-u20-ghana-u20 10 July 2026 www.espn.com 15 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250815073448/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/284256/brazil-u20-ghana-u20 live 17 October 2009 Ghana U-20 0–0 Brazil U-20 (4–3 On Pens): Black Satellites Make History As First African Winners Of FIFA Under-20 World Cup Goal.com Ghana https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/ghana-u-20-0-0-brazil-u-20-4-3-on-pens-black-satellites-make/bltdd2f81b3680865d3 10 July 2026 www.goal.com en-GH 29 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230629092346/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/ghana-u-20-0-0-brazil-u-20-4-3-on-pens-black-satellites-make/bltdd2f81b3680865d3 live The officials for the match consisted of a Belgian trio led by referee Frank De Bleeckere, assisted by compatriots Peter Hermans and Walter Vromans. Alberto Undiano Mallenco of Spain served as the fourth official, while Fermín Martínez, also of Spain, served as the fifth official.FUTBOL CUADERNOS DEL España en los mundiales sub'20: Egipto 2009 https://cuadernosdefutbol.com/articulo/espana-en-los-mundiales-sub%E2%80%9920-egipto-2009/959 10 July 2026 CUADERNOS DEL FUTBOL es De Bleeckere showed three yellow cards to the Brazilians and a red card to Ghanaian defender Daniel Addo in the 37th minute of the match.Association Ghana Football Addo rues red but says he had to tackle https://www.ghanafa.org/addo-rues-red-but-says-he-had-to-tackle 10 July 2026 www.ghanafa.org en The game ended in a goalless draw after the full time of 90 minutes, ending in the same score after extra time.17 October 2009 Ghana por penales dejó sin "penta" a Brasil https://www.lr21.com.uy/deportes/384755-ghana-por-penales-dejo-sin-penta-a-brasil 10 July 2026 LARED21 es In the penalty shoot-out, Jonathan Mensah and Bright Addae failed the third and fourth penalty kicks for Ghana, while the Brazilians failed the third, fourth, and fifth kicks, with goalkeeper Daniel Adjei containing the penalty kick of Alex Teixeira. Midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored the winning penalty goal for Ghana.1 September 2022 2009 U-20 WC: Agyemang-Badu recounts shocking moments after scoring winner against Brazil - Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com/2009-u-20-wc-agyemang-badu-recounts-shocking-moments-after-scoring-winner-against-brazil/ 10 July 2026 en-US 1 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901191112/https://www.adomonline.com/2009-u-20-wc-agyemang-badu-recounts-shocking-moments-after-scoring-winner-against-brazil/ live The Ghanaian team of 2009 has been highly regarded by Ghanaian media.3 March 2026 Golden Moment: Black Satellites celebrate World Cup win with late President Mills https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Golden-Moment-Black-Satellites-celebrate-World-Cup-win-with-late-President-Mills-2024163 10 July 2026 GhanaWeb After winning the World Cup in Egypt, President John Atta Mills congratulated the players and welcomed them at Osu Castle along with Vice-President John Mahama.President set to receive Ghana's world champions https://www.modernghana.com/sports/244452/president-set-to-receive-ghanas-world-champions.html 10 July 2026 Modern Ghana en 12 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260712235916/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/244452/president-set-to-receive-ghanas-world-champions.html live Mills additionally promised the team a cheque of GHS 10,000, which would be put in the form of investment for an unspecified time period. The cheques were released in January 2024, with the government writing to the Ghana Football Association to invite the players to cash them from 8 January 2025.10 January 2025 2009 Black Satellites World Cup winning squad invited to collect matured investment cheques – MyJoyOnline https://www.myjoyonline.com/2009-black-satellites-world-cup-winning-squad-invited-to-collect-matured-investment-cheques/ 10 July 2026 en-US 17 January 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260117221750/https://www.myjoyonline.com/2009-black-satellites-world-cup-winning-squad-invited-to-collect-matured-investment-cheques/ live In September 2022, Agyemang-Badu told Adom Online that he was told not to take off his jersey when celebrating the winning penalty kick, which he nonetheless did, because his physique looked like someone older than 20 years old, adding that one of his teammates warned him that FIFA would refuse to hand over the trophy to them. The World Cup title in 2009 propelled the Ghanaian team forward, qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.18 October 2019 Andre Ayew: Ghana have 'lost organisation' since winning 2009 U-20 World Cup https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50099131 10 July 2026 BBC Sport en-GB 24 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260624102236/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50099131 live However, after Ghana was eliminated by Uruguay in a heated quarter-final match, the national team as well as its youth squads began to plunge in their performances at CAF tournaments.12 June 2020 Ghana's heartbreaking 2010 World Cup a decade on https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/ghana-2010-world-cup-asamoah-gyan-penalty-uruguay-luis-suarez-a9562691.html 10 July 2026 The Independent en 27 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221227012540/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/ghana-2010-world-cup-asamoah-gyan-penalty-uruguay-luis-suarez-a9562691.html live Olé Diario Deportivo 2022-12-02 Ghana no quería que se clasifique Uruguay: "Si nosotros no pasamos, ellos tampoco" https://www.ole.com.ar/mundial/mundial-qatar-2022/ghana-uruguay-no-querian-que-pase_0_YNciXyYeHL.html 2026-08-16 Olé es-ARSudáfrica Vladimir Hernández BBC Mundo - Deportes - Mundial Sudáfrica 2010: La polémica sobre la nueva "mano de Dios" https://www.bbc.com/mundo/deportes/2010/07/100703_mundial_sudafica_2010_suarez_mano 2026-08-16 www.bbc.com esLa "mano de Dios" de Suárez rompe el sueño de Ghana https://www.fifa.com/es/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/historia-uruguay-ghana-mundial-2010 2026-08-16 www.fifa.com In October 2019, ten years after the victory in Egypt, player André Ayew spoke with BBC Sport, saying that Ghana had "lost organisation" after 2014. He highlighted that the team had made progress until that year, subsequently failing to achieve great success. Ayew also pointed to the 2010 FIFA World Cup loss to Uruguay and that year's final against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations, which Ghana lost. Ayew's teammates Agyemang-Bady and David Addy concurred with his views, with Addy stating that when they won the 2009 U-20 World Cup, they did not understand how big of an achievement that was. Dominic Adiyiah won the tournament's Golden Boot and Golden Ball. Ghana remained the only African country to win the youth title until Morocco won the final against Argentina in the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup edition.20 October 2025 Morocco's under-20 World Cup triumph gains royal seal of approval https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20251020-morocco-s-under-20-world-cup-triumph-gains-royal-seal-of-approval 13 July 2026 RFI en 20 March 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260320075105/https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20251020-morocco-s-under-20-world-cup-triumph-gains-royal-seal-of-approval live 20 October 2025 U20 World Cup final: Morocco look to build after victory over Argentina https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgkmr1pp1lo 13 July 2026 BBC Sport en-GB 22 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251022102805/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgkmr1pp1lo live Summary 16 October 2009 20:00 20 GHA 0–0 yes 20 BRA Cairo International Stadium, Cairo 67,814 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) Report Ayew Inkoom Mensah Addae Adiyiah Badu 4–3 Alan Kardec Giuliano Douglas Costa Souza Maicon Teixeira _gan08h _gan08h _gan08h _blacktop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana _goldgreenborder _bra08h _goldgreenborder _yellowline FFD630 FFD630 FFD630 24249b 24249b Brazil GHA 100pxGHANA: GK 1 Daniel AdjeiDF 2 Samuel InkoomDF 4 Jonathan MensahDF 5 Daniel Addo 0 37DF 6 David AddyMF 7 Abeiku Quansah 107MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-BaduMF 10 André Ayew (c)MF 13 Mohammed Rabiu 101FW 18 Ransford Osei 65FW 20 Dominic AdiyiahSubstitutions:DF 12 Ghandi Kassenu 65DF 19 Bright Addae 101MF 9 Agyemang Opoku 107Manager:Sellas Tetteh BRA 100pxBRAZIL: GK 1 RafaelDF 2 Douglas 30 41DF 3 DaltonDF 4 Rafael TolóiDF 5 Renan 75DF 6 DiogoMF 7 Alex Teixeira 27MF 10 Giuliano (c)MF 11 Ganso 64MF 17 Souza 111FW 9 Alan KardecSubstitutions:DF 15 Wellington Júnior 41MF 13 Douglas Costa 64FW 19 Maicon 75Manager:Rogério Lourenço Man of the Match: Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium) Walter Vromans (Belgium) Fourth official: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Fifth official: Fermín Martínez (Spain) References Final 2009 Category:Ghana national football team matches Category:Brazil national football team matches Category:2000s in Cairo Category:October 2009 in Egypt Category:Football matches in Cairo Category:Men's association football finals in Africa Category:International association football finals in Africa