| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 22–26 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Austria |
| Third place |  Belgium |
| Fourth place |  Northern Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Miloš Milutinović |
| Best player(s) | Miloš Milutinović |
← 1950 1952 → | |
The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1951 Final Tournament was held in France.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 0 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3 – 1 |  Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
In this round the losing teams from the first round participated.
England  | 3 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Netherlands  | 4 – 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 2 – 1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| England | 2 – 1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 2 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
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 Yugoslavia First title |