1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18

1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
Tournament details
Host country West Germany
Dates 10 April - 19 April
Teams 18
Final positions
Champions  Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up  West Germany
Third place  Argentina
Fourth place  Turkey

The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1954 Final Tournament was held in West Germany. It was the last time the FIFA was organiser, from next year on, the UEFA would take over.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group Stage

Group 1

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3300131+126
 East Germany 31114403
 Netherlands 3021311–82
 France 301248–41


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 3300111+106
 Yugoslavia 311134–13
 Portugal 302139–62
 Republic of Ireland 301247–31


11 April Spain  2–0  Yugoslavia
Portugal  2–2  Republic of Ireland
13 April Spain  3–1  Republic of Ireland
Yugoslavia  1–1  Portugal
14 April Spain  6–0  Portugal
Yugoslavia  2–1  Republic of Ireland

Group 3

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 431071+67
 Belgium 421157–25
 Luxembourg 41214404
 Austria 41128803
  Switzerland 401337–41


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
 Germany 4310164+127
 Hungary 4301165+116
 England 412196–34
 Saar 4112414–103
 Northern Ireland 4004420–160


10 April Hungary  6–0  Saar
England  5–0  Northern Ireland
11 April Hungary  3–1  Northern Ireland
Germany  6–1  Saar
12 April Germany  6–1  Northern Ireland
13 April Hungary  7–2  Northern Ireland
England  1–1  Saar
14 April Germany  2–0  Hungary
15 April England  2–2  Germany
Saar  2–1  Northern Ireland

Semifinals

Places 13-16

17 April 1954
Saar  2 – 0  Austria

17 April 1954
France  2 – 0  Republic of Ireland

Places 9-12

17 April 1954
Luxembourg  2 – 0  England
Bad Neuenahr

17 April 1954
Netherlands  4 – 2  Portugal

Places 5-8

17 April 1954
Hungary  3 – 1  Belgium
Köln-Kalk

17 April 1954
Yugoslavia  3 – 1  East Germany

Places 1-4

17 April 1954
Spain  1 – 0  Argentina

17 April 1954
Germany  2 – 1  Turkey

Final Matches

Seventeenth Place Match

18 April 1954
Switzerland   2 – 0  Northern Ireland

Fifteenth Place Match

18 April 1954
Austria  3 – 0  Republic of Ireland

Thirteenth Place Match

18 April 1954
Saar  3 – 0  France

Eleventh Place Match

18 April 1954
Portugal  2 – 0  England

Ninth Place Match

18 April 1954
Luxembourg  5 – 0
regulatory score 		 Netherlands

Seventh Place Match

18 April 1954
East Germany  3 – 2  Belgium

Fifth Place Match

18 April 1954
Hungary  1 – 0  Yugoslavia

Third Place Match

19 April 1954
Argentina  1 – 0  Turkey
Köln

Final

19 April 1954
Spain  (aet)2 – 2
Spain win based on goal average in group stage 		 Germany
Köln
 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 

Spain
Second title

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