The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between 17 June and 8 July 2001.

The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata.

The Golden Boot was won by Javier Saviola of Argentina who scored 11 goals.

The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

The Official Mascot of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship is a Rhea named Ñandy, he was created by an Argentine Illustrator Conrado Giusti https://tuchogiusti.wordpress.com/ilustracion/ All times in Argentina Standard Time: (UTC−03:00)