1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1954 Final Tournament was held in West Germany. It was the last time that FIFA was going to arrange the tournament, from next year on, the UEFA would take over.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Dates | 10–19 April |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | West Germany |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
← 1953 1955 → | |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
 East Germany
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 2 |
 France
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
| 11 April | East Germany
|
3–1 | France
|
| 12 April | Argentina
|
8–0 | Netherlands
|
| 14 April | Netherlands
|
2–2 | France
|
| Argentina
|
2–0 | East Germany
| |
| 15 April | Argentina
|
3–1 | France
|
| Netherlands
|
1–1 | East Germany
|
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| 11 April | Spain
|
2–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| Portugal
|
2–2 | Ireland
| |
| 13 April | Spain
|
3–1 | Ireland
|
| Yugoslavia
|
1–1 | Portugal
| |
| 14 April | Spain
|
6–0 | Portugal
|
| Yugoslavia
|
2–1 | Ireland
|
Group 3
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Belgium
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 5 |
 Luxembourg
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Austria
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Switzerland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 10 April | Belgium
|
0–0 | Luxembourg
|
| Austria
|
4–2 | Switzerland
| |
| 11 April | Luxembourg
|
3–2 | Austria
|
| Turkey
|
4–0 | Belgium
| |
| 12 April | Turkey
|
1–0 | Switzerland
|
| 13 April | Belgium
|
3–2 | Austria
|
| Luxembourg
|
0–0 | Switzerland
| |
| 14 April | Turkey
|
2–1 | Luxembourg
|
| 15 April | Turkey
|
0–0 | Austria
|
| Belgium
|
2–1 | Switzerland
|
Group 4
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 7 |
 Hungary
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6 |
 England
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | –3 | 4 |
 Saarland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | –16 | 0 |
| 10 April | Hungary
|
6–0 | Saarland
|
| England
|
5–0 | Northern Ireland
| |
| 11 April | Hungary
|
3–1 | England
|
| West Germany
|
6–1 | Saarland
| |
| 12 April | West Germany
|
6–1 | Northern Ireland
|
| 13 April | Hungary
|
7–2 | Northern Ireland
|
| England
|
1–1 | Saarland
| |
| 14 April | West Germany
|
2–0 | Hungary
|
| 15 April | England
|
2–2 | West Germany
|
| Saarland
|
2–1 | Northern Ireland
|
Semifinals
Places 13-16
| 17 April 1954 |
Saarland
|
2 – 0 | Austria
|
Olpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 1954 |
France
|
2 – 0 | Ireland
|
Engers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Places 9-12
| 17 April 1954 |
Luxembourg
|
2 – 0 | England
|
Bad Neuenahr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 1954 |
Netherlands
|
4 – 2 | Portugal
|
Mechernich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Places 5-8
| 17 April 1954 |
Hungary
|
3 – 1 | Belgium
|
Köln-Kalk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 1954 |
Yugoslavia
|
3 – 1 | East Germany
|
Koblenz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Places 1-4
| 17 April 1954 |
Spain
|
1 – 0 | Argentina
|
Wuppertal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 April 1954 |
West Germany
|
2 – 1 | Turkey
|
Gelsenkirchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Matches
Seventeenth Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Switzerland
|
2 – 0 | Northern Ireland
|
Bad Godesberg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifteenth Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Austria
|
3 – 0 | Ireland
|
Bad Honnef |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thirteenth Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Saarland
|
3 – 0 | France
|
Siegburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eleventh Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Portugal
|
2 – 0 | England
|
Bonn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ninth Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Luxembourg
|
5 – 0 Regulatory Score |
Netherlands
|
Bergisch Gladbach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seventh Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
East Germany
|
3 – 2 | Belgium
|
Limburg an der Lahn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth Place Match
| 18 April 1954 |
Hungary
|
1 – 0 | Yugoslavia
|
Euskirchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Third place match
| 18 April 1954 |
Argentina
|
1 – 0 | Turkey
|
Köln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 18 April 1954 |
Spain
|
2 – 2 (aet) Spain win based on better Goal Average during the group stage. |
West Germany
|
Köln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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