FIFA bills the men's Under-20 World Cup as "the tournament of tomorrow's superstars.

"[3] Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba are previous winners of the official player of the tournament award, and Erling Haaland was the top scorer at the 2019 edition.

In the twenty-three editions of the tournament held, twelve nations have won the title.

23 countries, including the defending champion, have to qualify in the youth championships of the six confederations.

All continental confederations except for the OFC (Oceania) have made an appearance in the final match of the tournament.