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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | West Germany |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | West Germany |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Fourth place | Turkey |
← 1953 1955 → | |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
- Argentina (invited)
- Austria
- Belgium
- East Germany
- England
- France
- West Germany (host)
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Saar
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Yugoslavia
Group stage
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
| East Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Austria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 7 |
| Hungary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | –3 | 4 |
| Saar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | –16 | 0 |
| 10 April | Hungary | 6–0 | Saar |
| England | 5–0 | Northern Ireland | |
| 11 April | Hungary | 3–1 | England |
| West Germany | 6–1 | Saar | |
| 12 April | West Germany | 6–1 | Northern Ireland |
| 13 April | Hungary | 7–2 | Northern Ireland |
| England | 1–1 | Saar | |
| 14 April | West Germany | 2–0 | Hungary |
| 15 April | England | 2–2 | West Germany |
| Saar | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
Semifinals
Places 13-16
| Saar | 2 – 0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
Olpe
| France | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Engers
Places 9-12
| Luxembourg | 2 – 0 | England |
|---|---|---|
Bad Neuenahr
| Netherlands | 4 – 2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Mechernich
Places 5-8
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Koblenz
Places 1-4
| Spain | 1 – 0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
Wuppertal
| West Germany | 2 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Habig 41' Seeler 57' | Report | Erol Topoyan 55' |
Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 40,000
Final Matches
Seventeenth Place Match
| Switzerland | 2 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Bad Godesberg
Fifteenth Place Match
| Austria | 3 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Bad Honnef
Thirteenth Place Match
| Saar | 3 – 0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Siegburg
Eleventh Place Match
Ninth Place Match
| Luxembourg | 5 – 0 Regulatory Score | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Bergisch Gladbach
Seventh-place match
| East Germany | 3 – 2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
Limburg an der Lahn
Fifth-place match
| Hungary | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Euskirchen
Third place match
| Argentina | 1 – 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Köln Stadium, Köln
Final
| Spain | 2 – 2 (aet) Spain win based on better Goal Average during the group stage. | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Heliodoro Álvarez Cela | Report | Seeler |
Köln
Attendance: 65,000
| 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
|---|
Spain Second title |
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