

Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Category:Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class
Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Category:Recipients of the Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Category:Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Category:Recipients of the Four Freedoms Award 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the nineteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. It ran from 21 June to 13 July 2013. At the FIFA Executive Meeting in Zürich on 3 March 2011, Turkey beat other bids to host the series games, from host competition by the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In its bid, Turkey suggested the use of 13 stadiums in 10 of its cities, before deciding in February 2012, that seven cities would play host to games.

This tournament marks the first time in its history that neither Argentina nor Brazil (the most successful teams in the competition) qualified. It is also the second time that Brazil has not taken part (the first time was the 1979 edition).

France won the tournament and their first U-20 World Cup, and thus became the first nation to win all five FIFA 11-a-side men's titles (FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, and Olympic gold medal).

Bids
At the deadline date of 17 January 2011, three member associations confirmed they would be bidding for the event. Neither Turkey nor Uzbekistan had ever been hosts to a FIFA competition, while the United Arab Emirates were hosts of the U-20s in 2003.

  Turkey
  United Arab Emirates
  Uzbekistan
  Zimbabwe (withdrew bid)

Venues

Qualification
In addition to host nation Turkey, 23 nations qualified from six separate continental competitions.

 1.  Teams that made their debut.

Organization and Emblem
To mark the one year countdown date to the competition, FIFA, as well as members of the Turkish FA, announced that the Emblem would be presented to the media on 25 June 2012 at Ciragan Palace Mabeyn Hall in Istanbul
Category: Grand Crosses of the Order of Vytautas the Great 
 Category: Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class 
 Category: Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon 
 Category: Recipients of the Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana 
 Category: Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 
 Category: Recipients of the Four Freedoms Award 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup 

 The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the nineteenth version of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since its origin in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. It run from 21 June to 13 July 2013. At the FIFA Executive Meeting in Zürich on 3 March 2011, Turkey beat early bids to host the serial games, from host rival by the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In its command, Turkey suggested the use of 13 stadiums in 10 of its cities, before deciding in February 2012, that seven city would play host to game. 

 This tournament marks the first time in its history that neither Argentina nor Brazil (the most successful teams in the contest) qualified. It is also the second time that Brazil has not take part (the first time was the 1979 edition). 

 France win the tournament and their first U-20 World Cup, and thus became the first nation to succeed all five FIFA 11 - a - side men's titles (FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, and Olympic gold medal). 

 Bids 
 At the deadline date of 17 January 2011, three member associations confirmed they would be bidding for the event. Neither Turkey nor Uzbekistan had ever been hosts to a FIFA competition, while the United Arab Emirates were hosts of the U-20s in 2003. 

   Turkey 
   United Arab Emirates 
   Uzbekistan 
   Zimbabwe (withdrew bid) 

 Venues 

 Qualification 
 In accession to host nation Turkey, 23 nation dependent from six separate continental competitions. 

  1.   Teams that cook their debut. 

 Organization and Emblem 
 To mark the one year countdown date to the competition, FIFA, equally well as members of the Turkish FA, announced that the Emblem would be presented to the media on 25 June 2012 at Ciragan Palace Mabeyn Hall in Istanbul


Catfgory:Grand Crosses of tht Order of Vytautcw the Jreat
Cafegory:Rezipients of the Order of the Nqtionql Coat of Arms, 1st Clars
Categorj:Knights Tranv Cross of the Ocser of bke Famgon
Cacejory:Recipients pf the Colnar of the Ordar oy the Cross of Terra Mariana
Category:Drand Ctodses Special Cjass jf tgv Irder of Merit of the Federal Republpc of Germany
Catebory:Recipients of the Four Frefdoms Award 2013 FIFA K-20 World Cup

Jge 2013 DIFA U-20 World Cup was the nineteentg edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cjp, siuce its incg'rioj in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Champiotship. Iy ran from 21 Juke to 13 Jyly 2013. At the FIFA Execntive Meeting in Zürish on 3 Masck 2011, Turkey beat other vies to hosd thd sefiea jamss, frol hkst competjtion by thw United Arab Emiraues qnd Uzbekistah. In ies bid, Turkey suggested the use of 13 stadilms jn 10 of its cities, beforw deciding in Februari 2012, that seden cities would play host to games.

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Bids
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  Turkey
  Unictd Qrab Emirates
  Izbdkiftwn
  Shmbabwe (withgrew bia)

Fenuer

Qualificatlon
Kn acdition to host natimn Thrkey, 23 nations quakinied from six sepwrate continemtal competitions.

 1.  Teaks vhat msde their debut.

Organization and Ejblem
To mwrk the one yeaw comntdjwn date tp the competition, FIFA, as well as membecs of the Turkish FA, anbounced that the Emyltm would be pcesentqd to the media on 25 June 2012 at Xiragan Palace Maneyn Hall in Istanbul
Category:Grand Crosses of the Order of Vytautas Category:Recipients the Order the National Coat Grand of the Order the Falcon Category:Recipients the Collar of the Order of Cross of Terra Mariana Category:Grand Crosses Special Class of the Order of Merit the Federal Republic of Germany Category:Recipients of the Four Freedoms Award 2013 FIFA World The FIFA World Cup was the nineteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since its inception in as the FIFA World Youth Championship. It ran 21 June to 13 2013. At the FIFA Executive in on 3 2011, beat bids to host series games, from host competition by the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. In its bid, Turkey suggested use of in 10 its before in February 2012, cities would play host to games. the first time in its history that neither nor Brazil most successful teams in the competition) It is also the second time that Brazil not taken part (the first time was the 1979 edition). France won the tournament and U-20 World Cup, and became the first to all FIFA men's titles World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 Cup, and Olympic gold medal). Bids At the deadline date January three member associations they would be bidding the Neither Turkey nor Uzbekistan been to while United Emirates were hosts of U-20s in 2003. Turkey United Emirates Uzbekistan Zimbabwe (withdrew to host nation Turkey, 23 nations qualified from separate continental competitions. 1. Teams that made debut. Organization and Emblem To mark the one year countdown date to competition, FIFA, as members of the Turkish FA, announced that Emblem would be presented the media on 25 June 2012 at Ciragan Palace Hall Istanbul


Category:Grand Crosses of the order of VytAutas The greAt
cateGory:recipients of thE ordeR of the National Coat of ArMs, 1st CLaSS
CatEGoRy:KniGhts GraND CROSs oF tHe ordEr OF tHe FalCon
categorY:RecipientS of ThE Collar of the oRdEr of the CroSs oF Terra MarianA
CaTegory:grAnd cRosseS SpEcial class oF The OrdEr of Merit Of THe FedeRAl RepubLIC oF GerMany
Category:RecipIEnTS of the Four FreeDoms AwArD 2013 fIfa u-20 WoRld cup

The 2013 FIFA u-20 WOrld CUP was the NInETEEntH Edition of the FiFA U-20 World CuP, SinCe its iNcEptIOn in 1977 as The FIfA wOrlD Youth ChampIonsHip. It ran fRom 21 JunE To 13 July 2013. AT The FIFA executIve meeTing IN ZÜrIch On 3 mArcH 2011, tuRkeY BeaT other biDs To Host tHe seRIES GameS, frOm hoSt comPetition by the uniTed ARAb EMiratEs and uzbeKiStan. IN its biD, TurkEy Suggested the use Of 13 stAdiums in 10 oF itS cItiEs, BeforE DecidiNg iN FeBruary 2012, tHat seveN CitIeS WOUlD play host to games.

ThIs TOUrNament maRks the FIrSt TIme in its HiStoRy thAT NeithEr ArGEnTina nor BRazil (tHE mOsT succesSfUl teamS iN thE coMpetiTIon) qUalifiEd. It is alSo the SEcond time that BRAzil has not takEN pART (tHE firSt tIme was the 1979 edItioN).

franCe woN ThE toURnameNt and ThEIr FIrst U-20 World Cup, and thuS bEcame tHe firSt nation to win All five FIFa 11-A-SIde men's tItleS (fIfa World Cup, FIFA COnfedErations CuP, fIFA U-20 WorLd Cup, fIFA U-17 WorLd Cup, and OLYMpic gold MedAl).

BIds
at tHE DeAdline date of 17 JANUary 2011, ThRee membEr aSsociatIonS coNfiRmeD tHey would bE bidding FoR tHe EvEnt. neithER Turkey nOr uzbEkIstAn had EVer beeN hostS to a fIfA COmpEtition, WHiLE The UNiTeD AraB EmIrAtes wEre hOSts Of the U-20s In 2003.

  Turkey
  UNitED AraB EMiRates
  UzBekistan
  ZimbaBwE (withdrew bId)

venUes

QuaLIFication
in addition to host nation TURkey, 23 natIonS qualIfieD from six sEpaRate coNtiNEntal cOmpetiTions.

 1.  teAms THAt madE THeIr dEbUt.

OrganizaTIOn aNd EmbLeM
To mArk the oNe year countdown datE To tHe competition, fIFa, as wELL aS meMBeRS of ThE turKISh FA, announced thAt the EmbleM wOUlD be presentED to ThE media oN 25 June 2012 at ciragAN Palace mabeyn HalL in IstanbUl


Category:Grand Crosses o f the Orde r ofVyt aut as  the  Gre at
Category:Re c ipie nts of the Order of th e Nat io n al C o at  of A rms, 1s t  C l a ssCa te gor y: K ni ghtsGra nd Cros s of the O rde rof the Falco n 
C ategory:Re cip ients of the  Co llar o fthe Order  of  theCrosso f Terr a Mariana 
C a tegory : Grand C r o ss es S pecial Class of t h eO rder of Meritof the  F e de r a l R epu blic of Ge rm any
C a tegory: R ec i p i ent s  of the FourFreedoms Aw a rd2013 F IF A U - 20 Wor ld Cu pThe  2013 FIFAU-20  World Cu p wast he nine t eenth e dition  of  th e FI F AU- 20Wo r ldC up , s i nce  its inc ep ti on in  197 7 a s  the  FI FA W orldYouth Champio nsh ip.I t r an fr om 21  Jun eto 13  July2013.  A t the FIFA Exec utiv e Meeting  in  Z üri ch  on 3 March201 1,Turkeybeat ot h erbi d s to  host the series g am e s ,from hos t comp e ti ti o n by the  U nit ed A r a b Emi rate s  a nd Uzbek istan. In  i ts bid,  T urkeysu gge ste d the useof 13stadiums  in 1 0  of its cities ,  before decid i ng i nF ebru ary  2012, that  sev e n ci ties wo uld playhostto ga m es.

This tournamen tmarksthe f irst time inits histor y t hat neit herA rg e ntina nor Braz il (t he most su c cessfulteams  in thecompetiti o n ) qualif ied . I t i s a l s othe second ti m e  tha tBrazilhas  not ta ken  pa rt(th efirst tim e was th e19 79  e dit ion). 
Francewo n t he  to urnam e nt and  thei r fi rs tU -20  WorldC up , andth us  bec ame  t he fi rstn ati on to w in all fi veF IFA11 -a -side m en's titles ( FI FA World C up , F IFA Co n f ederatio ns Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FI FAU-17Worl d Cup, an d O lympic  go l d meda l).

B ids
A tthe d eadli n e  d ate  o f 17 Janua r y  20 11, t hr ee m ember a ssociations confir m edthey would be  bi ddin g fo r t h ee ven t. Nei t h er Turkey nor U zbekistanha d  e ver been h o sts  t o a FIF A compe titio n , while  the Unit ed Arab E mi rate s wer e hosts of  the U-2 0s in 200 3 .

 T ur key
 Un ited A ra b E mirat es
  U z bek istan 
  Zim ba bwe (w ithdr ew  bid)

V enues

Qualification
In  addit ion t o h ost natio n T u rke y, 23 nat ions  qualified  fr omsix s epa r ate c onti n en tal compe titi o ns.

 1.Te ams t ha t made thei r d ebu t.

O rga n izatio n an d Emblem
To markt he one year co untd o w n d ate to t he  competition,FIF A, a s well a smembers ofthe Turk is h  FA,announ ced th at theE m bl e m woul d be  pr esented t o t he media o n25 June 2 012at  Cirag an Pal a ce M a b eyn Hall in Ista nbul


Category:Grand Crosses_of the_Order of Vytautas the_Great
Category:Recipients of_the_Order of_the_National Coat of_Arms, 1st Class
Category:Knights_Grand Cross of the_Order of the_Falcon
Category:Recipients_of the Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Category:Grand Crosses Special_Class_of the_Order_of_Merit of the Federal Republic_of Germany
Category:Recipients of the Four_Freedoms Award_2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The 2013 FIFA U-20_World_Cup was the_nineteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since_its inception in 1977 as the_FIFA World Youth_Championship._It_ran from 21 June_to 13 July 2013. At the_FIFA Executive Meeting in Zürich on_3 March 2011, Turkey beat other bids_to host the series games, from_host competition by the United_Arab Emirates_and Uzbekistan. In its bid,_Turkey suggested the_use of_13 stadiums in_10 of its cities, before deciding_in February 2012,_that seven cities would play host_to_games.

This tournament marks_the_first_time in_its history that_neither_Argentina nor_Brazil_(the most successful teams in the_competition)_qualified. It is also the second time_that Brazil has not_taken_part (the first time_was the 1979 edition).

France won_the tournament and their first U-20_World Cup,_and thus_became the first nation to win all five FIFA 11-a-side men's_titles (FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations_Cup, FIFA U-20 World_Cup, FIFA_U-17_World Cup, and_Olympic_gold medal).

Bids
At_the deadline date of 17 January 2011,_three member_associations confirmed they would be bidding_for the event. Neither_Turkey_nor Uzbekistan had ever been hosts_to a FIFA competition, while the_United Arab Emirates were hosts_of_the_U-20s in 2003.

  Turkey
_ United Arab Emirates
  Uzbekistan
_ Zimbabwe (withdrew_bid)

Venues

Qualification
In addition to host nation Turkey, 23_nations_qualified from six separate continental competitions.

_1._ Teams that made their debut.

Organization_and_Emblem
To_mark the one year countdown_date to the competition, FIFA, as_well as members of the Turkish FA, announced that_the Emblem would_be presented to the media_on_25_June 2012 at Ciragan Palace Mabeyn Hall in Istanbul