Commemorative Stamp
On June 26, Canada Post Corporation issued a domestic rate (52¢) stamp to mark the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007.
"I wanted to create a stamp that captured all the elements of the game," explains stamp designer Debbie Adams of Adams and Associates, in Toronto. "And that also communicated the speed, action and excitement of soccer at its best. The Canadian players featured on the stamp give an incredible sense of movement to the design, while the ball is the epicentre of the game.
Canada Post Corporation. Canada's Stamp Details, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2007, p. 18-19.
First Day Covers
I prepared a few non-commercial first day covers for this issue.
Usage to Germany
2007 U-20 World Cup Results
The FIFA website provides an exciting summary of the competition HERE.
Competitors
Congo, Nigeria, Gambia, Zambia, Japan, Korea DPR, Jordan, Korea
Republic, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain,
Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, USA, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Uruguay .
Finishers
1. Argentina
2. Czech Republic
3. Chile
4. Austria
2. Czech Republic
3. Chile
4. Austria
Attendance
The tournament broke an attendance record
that stood since Mexico 1983. Almost 1.2 million fans turned up to make Canada 2007 the largest single-sport event in the
country's history.
Best Player : Sergio "Kun" Aguero
Argentinian Sergio Aguero won both official player awards, picking up the Adidas Golden Ball for best player and Golden shoe for top scorer with six goals.
Argentina's number 10 was very much the star of the tournament in Canada. The captain of the Albiceleste impressed not only with his goals and his overall technique but also with his work rate, catching the eye of both the fans and the media representatives who traditionally elect the tournament's best player. Though relatively small at a mere 1.70m, Agüero stood tall for the South Americans, with his impressive performances and above all his goals setting him apart from the rest.
FIFA news release
Aguero who now plays spectacular football for Manchester City in the
English Premier League was on the Argentine 2010 World Cup squad, and
will be on the 2014 World Cup team. Perhaps Argentina can go
beyond the quarter-final stage this year in Brazil.