Below are the squads for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.
Players marked in bold went on to earn full international caps.
Head coach: José Pékerman
Head coach: Shawky Gharieb
Head coach: Kari Ukkonen
Head coach: Wendell Downswell
Head coach: Carlos César[1]
Head coach: Paul James
Head coach: Uli Stielike
Head coach: Adnan Hamad
Head coach: Héctor Pinto
Head coach: Shen Xiangfu (沈祥福)
Head coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz
Head coach: Anatoli Kroschenko
Head coach: Oliveira Gonçalves
Head coach: Ange Postecoglou
Head coach: Dušan Fitzel
Head coach: Akihiro Nishimura
Head coach: Carlos Watson
Head coach: Fabián Burbano
Head coach: Diego Garzitto
Head coach: Louis van Gaal
Head coach: Raymond Domenech
Head coach: Emmanuel Afranie
Head coach: Mehdi Monajati
Head coach: Cristóbal Maldonado