The Danone Nations Cup is a football tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 15. It is organized since 2000 on the initiative of Danone.Details tournament - rsssf.com
Every year, 2.5 million children from over 34,000 schools and 11,000 clubs from around the globe take part in local, regional and then national Danone Nations Cup competitions, before the winners fly off to compete in the grand World Final. In each of the 32 participating countries, Danone's subsidiaries organize their national tournaments in partnership with the local Sports Federations and/or State Education and Sports Ministers.
For 10 years, the tournament has had Zinédine Zidane as its ambassador.
History Following the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, Danone decided to create an international football tournament for children.
Danone Nations Cup World Final was in France (Paris or Lyon) until 2009. The World Finals of the 10th and 11th editions took place at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa: the same year as the FIFA Football World Cup. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid in 2011 and the National Stadium in Warsaw in 2012 also hosted the competition. For the 14th edition, the thirty, two winning national teams played at Wembley Stadium in London. In 2014, the World Cup of the young people took place in Brazil.
In 2013, the final was goalless (0-0) but France overcame Brazil after a penalty shoot-out. France won its 3rd Danone Nations Cup. South Africa, France and Mexico are the only teams to have won the tournament 3 times each.
Results Boys YearVenueChampionRunner upThird placeFourth Place2000 Parc des Princes, Paris2001 Parc des Princes, Paris2002 Parc des Princes, Paris2003 Parc des Princes, Paris2004 Parc des Princes, Paris2005 Stade de Gerland, Lyon2006 Stade de Gerland, Lyon2007 Stade de Gerland, Lyon2008 Parc des Princes, Paris2009 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg2010 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg2011 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid2012 National Stadium, Warsaw 2013 Wembley Stadium, London 2014 Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 2015 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh 2016 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 2017 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ 2018 RCDE Stadium, Barcelona 2019 RCDE Stadium, Barcelona 20202021 Participating nations Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – Losing semi-finals QF – Quarter-finals GS – Group stage
Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament – Did not qualify – Withdrew – Hosts
Team20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019Years3rd 1R16 1 3rd 13rdGS 1GSQF 1GSGS 1GSQF 1GSR16 1 1st 1 2nd 1 4th 1 QF 1 QF 1 R16 1 R16 1 R16 1 R16 1 R16 1 R16 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 24th26th11th4th29th28th6th16th33rd23rd8th7th14th11th8th11th4th1Total (12 Teams)824
Girls YearVenueChampionRunner upThird placeFourth Place2017 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ 2018 RCDE Stadium, Barcelona 2019 RCDE Stadium, Barcelona 20202021 Participating nations Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – Losing semi-finals QF – Quarter-finals GS – Group stage
Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament – Did not qualify – Withdrew – Hosts
Team201720182019Years3rd 1 14th 1GS GS1 1GS 1 3rd1 4th1 GS1 GS1 GS1Total (12 Teams)6 8
See also FIFA
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