1977 FIFA World Youth Championship
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The 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship and was held in Tunisia
from June 27 to July 10, 1977. The tournament took place in four venues — Tunis
, Rades
, Sousse
and Sfax
— where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its history. The winner was USSR
, who beat Mexico
by a penalty shootout
, in a final held at Rades's Stade El Menzah
.
The Tournament Committee was chaired by FIFA
Vice-President Harry Cavan
, who had spearheaded the creation of the World Youth Championship.
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Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
from June 27 to July 10, 1977. The tournament took place in four venues — Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, Rades
Radès
Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....
, Sousse
Sousse
Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
and Sfax
Sfax
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
— where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its history. The winner was USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
, who beat Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
by a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
, in a final held at Rades's Stade El Menzah
Stade El Menzah
Stade El Menzah is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the north of Tunis, Tunisia. Built in 1967, it has a maximum seating capacity of 45,000. It also has other minor complementary athletic facilities...
.
The Tournament Committee was chaired by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Vice-President Harry Cavan
Harry Cavan
Harry Cavan C.B.E., O.B.E. was Senior Vice-President of FIFA from 1980 to 1990, and president of the Irish Football Association from 1958 to 1994. Its Harry Cavan Youth Cup is named for him....
, who had spearheaded the creation of the World Youth Championship.
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
-=Head coach::=-=Head coach: Jesús María Pereda:=Head coach:-=Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo:=Head coach: Mahmoud Yavari-=...
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Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Third place play-off
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Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
 GuinaAguinaldo Roberto Gallon Aguinaldo Roberto Gallon, sometimes known as Guina or Quinha , is a former Brazilian footballer.At 19 he was the top scorer of the 1977 South American Youth Championship and the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Tunisia, scoring four goals in each competition.During his career, he played... |
 Vladimir Bessonov |