Danone Nations Cup

Danone Nations Cup
Company type	Sports competition
Industry	Youth football
Founded	2000; 26 years ago
Founder	Danone
Area served	Worldwide (32 countries)
Key people	Zinédine Zidane (tournament ambassador)
Products	Youth football tournaments

The Danone Nations Cup represents a worldwide football competition designed for children between the ages of 10 and 15, organized by Danone since its inception in 2000.

Each year, approximately 2.5 million youngsters from more than 34,000 educational institutions and 11,000 sports clubs engage in local, regional, and national contests spanning 32 countries. National tournaments are managed by Danone's subsidiaries in collaboration with local Sports Federations and Ministries of Education. Champions from these events move forward to compete in the World Final.

For over ten years, football icon Zinédine Zidane has acted as the tournament ambassador, advocating for excellence in football and sportsmanship.

History

Following the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Danone established this international youth football competition. The event was originally hosted in France until 2009; afterward, World Finals have been held at prominent stadiums such as Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg), Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (Madrid), National Stadium, Warsaw, Wembley Stadium (London), and Arena Corinthians in Brazil.

The tournament has earned significant acclaim with official backing from FIFA, securing a respected status within the professional football community.

In 2013, France claimed its third championship by overcoming Brazil in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw. Besides France, South Africa and Mexico have each achieved three titles.

Boys

Year	Venue	Champion	Runner Up	Third Place	Fourth Place
2000	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2001	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2002	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2003	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2004	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2005	France Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2006	France Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2007	France Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2008	France Parc des Princes, Paris	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2009	South Africa Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb
2010	South Africa Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb	Template:Fb

Participating nations

Key

– Winners
– Second place
– Third position
– Fourth position
– Semi-finalists defeated
QF – Quarter-finalists
GS – Group phase

Q — Qualified for next edition
– Did not qualify
– Withdrew from competition
– Host nation

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Girls

Year	Location	Winner	Second Place	Third Place	Fourth Place
2017	United States Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw
2018	Spain RCDE Stadium, Barcelona	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw
2019	Spain RCDE Stadium, Barcelona	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw	Template:Fbw

Nations Participating

Key

– Tournament winners
– Finalists
– Third place finishers
– Fourth place finishers
QF – Reached quarter-finals
GS – Eliminated in group phase

Q — Qualified for next edition
– Did not qualify for tournament
– Withdrew from competition
– Host nation

Country	2017	2018	2019	Appearances
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