1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18

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1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates15–17 April
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Third placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored44 (4 per match)
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The 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament, was the first edition of what would later be called the UEFA European Under-19 Championship an annually international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in England from 15 to 17 April 1948 with five different venues holding the matches. Eight teams competed in a knockout competition with England defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final.

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Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Loftus Road, London
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–1Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Selhurst Park, London
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Vicarage Road, Watford
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Boleyn Ground, London

Supplementary round

In this round the losing teams from the first round participated.

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Selhurst Park, London
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg4–1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Vicarage Road, Watford

Semi-finals

England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Boleyn Ground, London
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Loftus Road, London

Fifth-place match

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
White Hart Lane, London

Third place match

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
White Hart Lane, London

Final

England  Flag of England.svg3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Darwin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Bannister Soccerball shade.svg		Soccerball shade.svg Peter Vergauwen
Soccerball shade.svg Pete de Jong
White Hart Lane, London
 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 
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England
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