Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Argentina qualified automatically as host.
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | AFC Youth Championship 2000 | China PR Iran Iraq Japan |
| CAF (Africa) | 2001 African Youth Championship | Angola1 Egypt Ethiopia1 Ghana |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | Canada Costa Rica Jamaica1 United States |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2001 South American Youth Championship | Brazil Chile Ecuador1 Paraguay |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2001 OFC U-20 Championship | Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship | Czech Republic2 Finland1 France Germany Netherlands Ukraine1 |
| Host nation | Argentina | |
- 1.^ Teams that will make their debut.
- 2.^ Czech Republic made their debut as independent nation. The now-defunct Czechoslovakia qualified for their twice appearances in 1983 and 1989.
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