1977 FIFA World Youth Championship

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1977 FIFA World Youth Championship
بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم 1977
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
Dates27 June – 10 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored70 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Guina (4 goals)
Best player Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Bessonov
Fair play awardFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
1979 →

The 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, hosted by Tunisia from 27 June to 10 July 1977, in three venues — Tunis, Sousse and Sfax. The 28 matches played were the smallest number in tournament history. The USSR U20s defeated Mexico U20s in a penalty shootout, in the final held at Tunis's Stade El Menzah.

Contents

The Tournament Committee was chaired by FIFA Vice-President Harry Cavan, who had spearheaded the creation of the World Youth Championship.

Qualification

ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 1977 AFC Youth Championship State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
CAF (Africa) Host nationFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
1977 African Youth Qualifying for World Cup Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean) 		1976 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
CONMEBOL (South America) 1977 South American Youth Championship Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
UEFA (Europe) 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain

Squads

For a list of all squads that began play in the group stage of the tournament, see 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Venues

Tunis Tunis
Stade El Menzah Stade Chedly Zouiten
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg Stade Chedly Zouiten.jpg
Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 18,000
Sousse Sfax
Stade Olympique de Sousse Stade Ameur El-Gargouri
Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg Stade taieb mehiri.JPG
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 4,000

Group stage

The group winners advanced directly to the semifinals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 312082+64Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 31113303
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 31113303
4Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia (H)310217−62
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–2Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Bacconnier Soccerball shade.svg75' (Report) [1] Escobar Soccerball shade.svg29'
Casas Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Orhan Cebe (Turkey)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Manzo Soccerball shade.svg46', 47'
Placencia Soccerball shade.svg48', 69', 72'
Garduno Soccerball shade.svg56'		 (Report)
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)
Spain  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg46' (Report) Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Franz Woehrer (Austria)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Wiss Soccerball shade.svg64' (Report) Moses Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 330061+56Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 320131+24
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 310234−12
4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 300306−60
Source: [ citation needed ]
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Diogo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Bica Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)		 (Report) Péter Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(Report) Nadal Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Birame N'Diaye (Senegal)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Kerekes Soccerball shade.svg26'
Nagy Soccerball shade.svg56'		 (Report)
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
(Report) Yearwood Soccerball shade.svg7'
Duarte Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Sahar El Hawary (Egypt)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Nadal Soccerball shade.svg36'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg51'		 (Report)
Stade Chedly Zouiten, Tunis
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 321082+65Advance to semi-finals
2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 311145−13
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 302113−22
4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 302125−32
Source: [ citation needed ]
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg5–1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Guina Soccerball shade.svg22', 29', 39'
Paulo Roberto Soccerball shade.svg37'
Júnior Brasília Soccerball shade.svg52'		 (Report) Rajabi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Report)
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Lajos Somlai (Hungary)
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg3–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Asheri Soccerball shade.svg31', 87'
Barzegar Soccerball shade.svg80'		 (Report)
Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Referee: Salem Mahmud Adal (Syria)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321052+35Advance to semi-finals
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 320162+44
3Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 310268−22
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 301216−51
Source: [ citation needed ]
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Petrakov Soccerball shade.svg19', 23'
Bal Soccerball shade.svg39'		 (Report) Luaibi Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stade Ameur El-Gargouri, Sfax
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez (Spain)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
(Report) Morel Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stade Ameur El-Gargouri, Sfax
Referee: Zoubir Benganif (Algeria)
Iraq  Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg5–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Luaibi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hussain Soccerball shade.svg34', 38', 90+3' [3]
Hammadi Soccerball shade.svg90+4' [3] 		(Report) Weiss Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stade Ameur El-Gargouri, Sfax
Referee: Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia) [4]
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg4–0Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq
Salmaniego Soccerball shade.svg26'
López Soccerball shade.svg30', 68'
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg67'		 (Report)
Stade Ameur El-Gargouri, Sfax
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez (Spain)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July – Tunis
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (p)1 (5)
 
10 July – Tunis
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 1 (3)
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 (8)
 
7 July – Tunis
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (p)2 (9)
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0 (3)
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (p)0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
9 July – Tunis
 
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg4–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Cléber Soccerball shade.svg13'
Paulo Roberto Soccerball shade.svg30'
Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg53'
Tião Soccerball shade.svg69'		 (Report)
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Garduno Soccerball shade.svg50'
Manzo Soccerball shade.svg58'		 (Report) [5] Bessonov Soccerball shade.svg43', 54'
Penalties
8–9
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Result

 FIFA World Youth Championship 1977 winners 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
First title

Awards

Golden ShoeGolden BallFair Play Award
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Guina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Bessonov Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil

Goalscorers

Guina of Brazil won the Golden Boot award for scoring four goals. In total, 70 goals were scored by 49 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 523074+37Champions
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5140115+66Runners-up
3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 5320133+108Third place
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 531165+17Fourth place
5Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 320162+44Eliminated in
Group stage
6Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 320131+24
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31113303
7Flag of France.svg  France 31113303
9State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 311145−13
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 310234−12
11Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  Iraq 310268−22
12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 302113−22
13Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 302125−32
14Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia (H)310217−62
15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 301216−51
16Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 300306−60
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts

Notes

  1. ↑ The official FIFA match report indicates that the first half finished 1:0 for France, but this contradicts the data on the scoring.
  2. ↑ The FIFA match report states "Russia" here, which is an anachronism.
  3. 1 2 The official FIFA report accounts no minute for this goal.
  4. ↑ The FIFA match report anachronistically states Eritrea.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjaN93fo8VU This video in 43:21 gives a view of the scoreboard at the end of regulation, different of what appears at FIFA report of the match in its website. Also, playing time in this tournament were 2 periods of 40 minutes
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