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The most decorated coaches in U20 World Cup

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The FIFA U20 World Cup has long served as a launching pad for managers at the start of their careers.

Among those who made their name thanks to this competition are Argentina's José Néstor Pekerman, Portugal's Carlos Queiroz, and Argentine tactician César Menotti.

Below is the list of the most decorated coaches in U20 World Cup history.

José Néstor Pekerman – Argentina U20 – Argentina – 3 titles

Carlos Queiroz – Portugal U20 – Portugal – 2 titles

Marcelo Broli – Uruguay U20 – Uruguay – 1 title

Gilson Nunes – Brazil U20 – Brazil – 1 title

Jair Pereira – Brazil U20 – Brazil – 1 title

Sergei Mosyagin – Soviet Union U20 (-1991) – Russia – 1 title

Veljko Paunovic – Serbia U20 – Serbia – 1 title

Mirko Jožić – Yugoslavia U20 – Croatia – 1 title

Oleksandr Petrakov – Ukraine U20 – Ukraine – 1 title

Iñaki Sáez – Spain U20 – Spain – 1 title

Francisco Ferraro – Argentina U20 – Argentina – 1 title

David Duncan – Ghana U20 – Ghana – 1 title

Julio César Leal – Brazil U20 – Brazil – 1 title

Hugo Tocalli – Argentina U20 – Argentina – 1 title

Ney Franco – Brazil U20 – Brazil – 1 title

Paul Simpson – England U20 – England – 1 title

César Menotti – Argentina U20 – Argentina – 1 title

Marcos Paquetá – Brazil U20 – Brazil – 1 title

Pierre Mankowski – France U20 – France – 1 title

Dietrich Weise – Germany U20 – Germany – 1 title