1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
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The 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, the second staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Japan
from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe
, Omiya
, Tokyo
and Yokohama
— where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the previous edition due to the addition of a quarterfinal round in the knockout stage. The winner was Argentina
, who beat holders Soviet Union
by 3–1, in a final held at Tokyo's National Stadium
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from August 26 to September 7, 1979. The tournament took place in four venues — Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Omiya
Omiya-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
— where a total of 32 matches were played, four more than in the previous edition due to the addition of a quarterfinal round in the knockout stage. The winner was Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, who beat holders Soviet Union
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...
by 3–1, in a final held at Tokyo's National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
-=Head coach: José Santamaría:=Head coach: Rachid Hanifi-=Head Coach: Ikuo Matsumoto:=Head coach: Cesar Menotti-=Head coach: Marian Bednarczyk:=...
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Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 |
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
----Third place play-off
Final
Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | Fair Play Award |
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