1949 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1949 Final Tournament was held in the Netherlands.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Dates | 18–21 April |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Netherlands |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 38 (4.22 per match) |
← 1948 1950 → | |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round
For this round Belgium received a Bye.
| 18 April 1949 |
Ireland
|
(c) 3 – 3 |  England
|
Haarlem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1949 |
France
|
3 – 2 |  Scotland
|
Den Bosch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1949 |
Netherlands
|
3 – 1 |  Austria
|
Utrecht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Supplementary round
In this round the losing teams from the first round participated.
| 19 April 1949 |
England
|
4 – 2 | Austria
|
Zeist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| 19 April 1949 |
France
|
4 – 0 | Belgium
|
Hilversum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 1949 |
Netherlands
|
2 – 0 | Ireland
|
Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth Place Match
| 21 April 1949 |
England
|
1 – 0 | Scotland
|
Utrecht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Third place match
| 21 April 1949 |
Belgium
|
5 – 0 | Ireland
|
The Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 21 April 1949 |
France
|
4 – 1 | Netherlands
|
Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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