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The 1995 U-20 World Cup marked the beginning of an era of dominance for Latino football, not only for South American giants Brazil and Argentina but also for Latin-influenced nations in Europe. From this edition onwards, their supremacy at youth level became clear, lasting for more than a decade—twelve years in total—with Argentina leading the charge. Their 1995 triumph was the start of a run of four further titles under the tutelage of José Pékerman, the underrated key figure in building a Argentina football dynasty through their youth teams. In many ways, the seeds of Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 2022 were first sown here.   Facts and Figures: FIFA U-20 World Cup 1995 The tournament was originally awarded to Nigeria but had to be relocated due to a meningitis outbreak. It was the second time Nigeria had been forced to relinquish hosting rights, following their withdrawal in 1991. That was just one of several striking aspects of Qatar 1995, the third successive tournamen...

  Aston Villa is getting closer to a rare record in the English top division after their result last weekend.  Aston Villa once again failed to pick up three points on the weekend. Their winless run continues and now stretches to five matches, despite finally being able to score and even take the lead first in their last outing against Sunderland.  Such a disappointing outcome has begun to frustrate the boss, Unai Emery. He slammed his team for not performing with their team identity after the game yesterday. “ We are not playing like I want. We have to adapt some new players in the structure, and we will need time with them. Others know we want to control the game with the ball. We have to recover our identity. I am not frustrated with the result but disappointed and frustrated about how we are playing. We are not feeling comfortable with our style. We have to try to recover our personality and confidence to play like we are training.” Emery’s men finally snatched a narr...

  The 1993 FIFA U-20 World Cup marked the tournament’s return to Australia, which had first staged the competition in 1981.   Australia became the first nation to host the U-20 World Cup more than once. Initially, Yugoslavia had been chosen as the host , but with the Balkan conflict raging, FIFA moved the tournament to then Oceania giant. Key Facts – 1993 Tournament * Staged from 5 to 20 March with 16 teams divided into four groups. * A total of 32 matches were played across the tournament. * Host cities included Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. * It was the first major international youth competition featuring a unified Germany and Russia following seismic political changes. * Argentina’s U-20 side was serving a two-year suspension from FIFA tournaments after players reacted violently to a 3-0 defeat against Portugal at the 1991 finals, verbally abusing officials and showing indiscipline on the pitch. * Europe’s six representatives came via ...

  The 1991 FIFA U-20 World Cup was unlike any other, marked by unique circumstances surrounding the host nation and the wider historical events of the era. Unprecedented factors defined the tournament: the surprising performance of teams from Oceania and Asia, extraordinary political developments, and, most notably, the appointment of defending champions Portugal as hosts. To this day, they remain the only reigning champions to have staged the U-20 World Cup—or any FIFA World Cup.  Originally, Nigeria had been awarded hosting rights, but the country was stripped of the tournament after being found guilty of age falsification involving three players at the 1988 Olympic Games. FIFA suspended Nigeria for two years, removing them from international football and transferring hosting rights to Portugal. Key Facts – 1991 Tournament * Held from 14 to 30 June, with 16 teams split into four groups. * Matches were staged in Porto, Lisbon, Braga, Guimarães and Faro. * For the fi...