[2] However, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was played mid-year, resulting in both that year's U-20 and U-17 World Cups being played at the end of the year.

Twenty-three teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Teams were allocated to groups on the basis of geographical spread.

Egypt (seeded) Ghana Cameroon Nigeria South Africa Brazil (seeded) Paraguay Uruguay Venezuela Costa Rica United States Honduras United Arab Emirates South Korea Uzbekistan Australia Trinidad and Tobago Tahiti Germany (seeded) Italy Czech Republic Hungary Spain England The draw for the group stages was held on 5 April 2009 at Luxor Temple.

Man of the Match: Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium) Walter Vromans (Belgium) Fourth official: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Fifth official: Fermín Martínez (Spain) [6] With eight goals, Dominic Adiyiah is the top scorers in the tournament.