2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup - Group Stage

Group Stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 April 2011, at the Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Convention Centre in Cartagena. The seedings were as follows.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Nigeria
Portugal
Spain

Cameroon
Costa Rica
Egypt
Guatemala
Mali
Mexico

Australia
New Zealand
North Korea
Panama
Saudi Arabia
South Korea

Austria
Croatia
Ecuador
England
France
Uruguay

The winners and runners-up from each group, as well as the best four third-placed teams, will qualify for the first round of the knockout stage (round of 16).

Tie-breaking criteria

Where two or more teams end the group stage with the same number of points, their ranking is determined by the following criteria:

  1. goal difference in all group matches;
  2. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. points earned in the matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in the matches between the teams concerned;
  5. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  6. drawing of lots by the organising committee.

Ranking of third place teams in each group are determined by the following criteria, top four advances to the round of 16:

  1. number of points
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. drawing of lots by the organising committee.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-up, and best four third-placed teams advance to the Round of 16

All times are in local, Colombia Time (UTC−05:00).

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