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From the biggest wins to the youngest goalscorer, FIFA runs you through some of the U-20 World Cup's all-time records.

• FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 will be the tournament's 24th edition

• Javier Saviola is the event's all-time top goalscorer

• Norway hold the record for the finals' biggest victory

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ kicks off on 27 September, with 24 teams from across planet football set to battle it out for the prestigious trophy.

Here, FIFA runs you through some of the records those sides and their players will hope to break.

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Biggest victories

1. Norway 12-0 Honduras (group stage) 2019 2. Brazil 10-0 Belgium (Round of 16) 1997 3. Ecuador 9-0 Fiji (group stage) 2023 4. Spain 8-0 Tahiti (group stage) 2009 4. Tahiti 0-8 Venezuela (group stage) 2009 4. USA 9-1 New Caledonia (group stage) 2025

Norway v Honduras | Group C | FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019™ | Highlights

Watch the highlights from the match between Norway and Honduras played at Lublin Stadium, Lublin on Thursday, 30 May 2019.

Highest scoring matches

1. Korea Republic 3-10 Brazil (group stage) 1997 - 13 goals 2. Norway 12-0 Honduras (group stage) 2019 - 12 goals 3. Brazil 10-0 Belgium (Round of 16) 1997 - 10 goals 3. USA 9-1 New Caledonia (group stage) 2025 – 10 goals 5. Ecuador 9-0 Fiji (group stage) 2023 - 9 goals 5. Germany 8-1 Fiji (group stage) 2015 - 9 goals 5. Mali 5-4 Cameroon (Round of 16) 1999 - 9 goals 5. Spain 6-3 Chile (group stage) 1995 - 9 goals 5. Poland 7-2 Côte d'Ivoire (group stage) 1983 - 9 goals

Ecuador v Fiji | Group B | FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ | Highlights

Watch the highlights from the match between Ecuador and Fiji played at Santiago del Estero Stadium on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM.

Top scorers

1. Javier Saviola (Argentina) 2001 - 11 goals 2. Adailton (Brazil) 1997 - 10 goals 3. Erling Haaland (Norway) 2019 - 9 goals 4. Dominic Adiyiah (Ghana) 2009 - 8 goals 4. Ramon Diaz (Argentina) 1979 - 8 goals 6. Joseba Etxeberria (Spain) 1995 - 7 goals 6. Marcel Witeczek (West Germany) 1987 - 7 goals 6. Cesare Casadei (Italy) 2023 - 7 goals

Most goals in a single match by a player

1. Erling Haaland (Norway) against Honduras (12-0) 2019 - 9 goals 2. Adailton (Brazil) against Korea Republic (10-3) 1997 - 6 goals 3. Kosta Salapasidis (Australia), against Argentina (4-3) 1997 - 4 goals 3. Fernando Llorente (Spain), against Chile (7-0) 2005 - 4 goals

Fastest goals scored

1. Amadou Sagna (Senegal), 9 seconds, against Tahiti (2-1) 2019 2. Monday Odiaka (Nigeria), 14 seconds, against Canada (2-0) 1985 3. John Owoeri (Nigeria), 18 seconds, against Netherlands (1-1 aet, Nigeria won 10-9 on penalties) 2005 4. Igor Zazulin (Russia), 24 seconds, against Cameroon (2-0) 1993 5. Adama Bojang (The Gambia), 25 seconds, against Honduras (2-1) 2023

Amadou Sagna Goal 1' | Tahiti v Senegal | FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019™

Amadou Sagna needed just nine seconds to open the scoring against Tahiti at Poland 2019 and break the record for the finals' fastest goal.

Most appearances

1. Cesar Pellegrin (Uruguay) 1997, 1999 - 14 2. Freddy Adu (USA) 2003, 2005, 2007 - 13 3. Gavilan (Spain) 2003, 2005 - 12 3. Joao Pinto (Portugal) 1989, 1991 - 12 3. Yuichiro Nagai (Japan) 1997, 1999 - 12 3. Pablo Zabaleta (Argentina) 2003, 2005 - 12

Youngest player

Peter Ogaba (Nigeria) 14 years and 151 days, in the 1-1 draw with Czechia (group stage) 1989

Youngest goalscorer

Kendry Paez (Ecuador) 16 years and 22 days, in the 9-0 win over Fiji (group stage) 2023

Kendry Paez sets U-20 record: When I was 16...

In response to Ecuadorian footballing sensation Kendry Paez setting the record for the youngest goal scorer at the FIFA U-20 World Cup™, Ecuadorian fans discuss what they found themselves doing at 16.

Highest attendances

1. 127,000 | Portugal 0-0 Brazil aet (Portugal won 4-2 on penalties) (final), Estadio da Luz, 1991 2. 112,000 | Portugal 1-0 Australia (semi-final), Estadio da Luz, 1991 3. 110,000 | Argentina 0-1 Brazil (final), Estadio Azteca, 1983 4. 108,900 | Mexico 1-1 Australia (group stage), Estadio Azteca, 1983 5. 90,000 | Portugal 2-1 Mexico (quarter-final), Estadio da Luz, 1991