1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18

The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1953 Final Tournament was held in Belgium. Argentina was the first non-European team that entered.

1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
Dates31 March - 6 April
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runners-up Yugoslavia
Third place Turkey
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played32

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

England 2 – 0 Belgium
West Germany 3 – 2 Argentina
Hungary 4 – 0  Switzerland
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Netherlands
Luxembourg 4 – 3 Austria
Namur
Spain 5 – 0 Saar
Turkey 1 – 0 France
Yugoslavia 5 – 1 Northern Ireland

Quarterfinals

Places 9-16

France 2 – 1 Austria
Netherlands 2 – 1  Switzerland
Belgium 4 – 3 Northern Ireland
Argentina 7 – 0 Saar

Places 1-8

Hungary 4 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Spain 5 – 1 West Germany
Turkey 3 – 0 Luxembourg
Yugoslavia (c) 1 – 1 (aet) England

Semifinals

Places 13-16

Switzerland  3 – 1 Austria
Saar 6 – 5 Northern Ireland

Places 9-12

Netherlands 3 – 0 France
Argentina 4 – 1 Belgium

Places 5-8

England 3 – 1 West Germany
Republic of Ireland 3 – 2 Luxembourg

Places 1-4

Hungary 2 – 0 Turkey
Yugoslavia 3 – 1 Spain

Final Matches

Fifteenth Place Match

Northern Ireland 2 – 1 Austria

Thirteenth Place Match

Switzerland  2 – 2
Saar refused to play Extra Time
 Saar

Eleventh Place Match

Belgium 4 – 3 France

Ninth Place Match

Argentina 3 – 1 Netherlands

Seventh Place Match

Luxembourg 3 – 2 West Germany

Fifth Place Match

England 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland

Third place match

Turkey 3 – 2 Spain

Final

Hungary 2 – 0 Yugoslavia
 1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 

Hungary
First title
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