The Danone Nations Cup is a
football tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 12 (U12s category); it is organized every year since 2000 on the initiative of
Groupe Danone
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Every year, 2.5 million children from over 34,000 schools and 11,000 clubs from around the globe take part in local, regional and then national Danone Nations Cup competitions, before the winners fly off to compete in the grand World Final. In each of the 32 participating countries, Danone
Danone S.A. () is a French multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock market index. Some of the company's products are ...
's subsidiaries organize their national tournaments in partnership with the local Sports Federations and/or State Education
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and Sports Ministers.
For 10 years, the tournament has had Zinédine Zidane as its ambassador, benefiting from his commitment to high quality football and fair play.
History
Following the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, Danone
Danone S.A. () is a French multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock market index. Some of the company's products are ...
decided to create an international football tournament for kids.
Danone Nations Cup World Final was in France (Paris or Lyon) until 2009. The World Finals of the 10th and 11th editions took place at the Orlando Stadium
Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club, a professional soccer team that plays in the Premier Soccer League.
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in Johannesburg, South Africa: the same year as the FIFA Football World Cup. The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium ( es, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, ) is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. With a current seating capacity of 81,044, it has been the home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947. It is the second-larg ...
in Madrid in 2011 and the National Stadium
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in Warsaw in 2012 also hosted the competition. For the 14th edition, the thirty - two winning national teams headed to the legendary Wembley Stadium
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in London. In 2014, the World Cup of the young people took place in Brazil.
Over the years, the tournament has established itself as a highly respected event with FIFA endorsement. It now enjoys a solid reputation within the world of professional football and partner organizations.
In 2013, the final was goalless (0-0) but France overcame Brazil after a penalty shoot-out. France won its 3rd Danone Nations Cup. South Africa, France and Mexico are the only teams to have won the tournament 3 times each.
Results
Boys
Participating nations
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Losing semi-finals
*QF – Quarter-finals
*GS – Group stage
*''Q'' — Qualified for upcoming tournament
* – Did not qualify
* – Withdrew
* – Hosts
Girls
Participating nations
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Losing semi-finals
*QF – Quarter-finals
*GS – Group stage
*''Q'' — Qualified for upcoming tournament
* – Did not qualify
* – Withdrew
* – Hosts
See also
* FIFA
References
External links
* {{In lang, en, fr, es
International association football competitions hosted by France
Groupe Danone