{"id":14188,"date":"2026-11-10T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-u-20-world-cups\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:00:59","slug":"meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-u-20-world-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-u-20-world-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet only two countries to have won both men\u2019s, women\u2019s U-20 World Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-U-20-World-Cups.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet only two countries to have won both men\u2019s, women\u2019s U-20 World Cups\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-U-20-World-Cups.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/U20-WWC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/U20-WWC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/U20-WWC.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany and Spain are the only two countries to have won both the FIFA U-20 Men\u2019s World Cup and the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two European nations have achieved the feat by winning titles in both competitions, which showcase some of the world\u2019s best emerging football talents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany became the first to accomplish the double, with its men\u2019s team, then competing as West Germany, winning the U-20 World Cup in 1981.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country\u2019s women\u2019s team subsequently claimed the U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup in 2004, 2010 and 2014, taking its tally to three titles in the competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain also joined the exclusive list after winning the men\u2019s U-20 World Cup in 1999, when the tournament was hosted by Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spanish men\u2019s team defeated Japan 4-0 in the final in Lagos to secure its first title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than two decades later, Spain\u2019s women\u2019s team won its maiden U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup in 2022, defeating Japan 3-1 in the final in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain added a second women\u2019s title in 2026, further strengthening its record across both competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The achievement places Germany and Spain in a select group of countries that have conquered both sides of FIFA\u2019s U-20 World Cup competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/meet-only-two-countries-to-have-won-both-mens-womens-u-20-world-cups\/\">Meet only two countries to have won both men\u2019s, women\u2019s U-20 World Cups<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany and Spain are the only two countries to have won both the FIFA U-20 Men\u2019s World Cup and the FIFA U-20 Women\u2019s World Cup. 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