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 |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editPlaces 13-16
edit| France | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Places 9-12
edit| Luxembourg | 2 – 0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 – 2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Places 5-8
edit| Yugoslavia | 3 – 1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Places 1-4
edit| West Germany | 2 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Habig  41'? 57' |
Report | Topoyan 55' |
Attendance: 40,000
Final Matches
editSeventeenth Place Match
editFifteenth Place Match
editThirteenth Place Match
editEleventh Place Match
editNinth Place Match
edit| Luxembourg | 5 – 0 Regulatory Score | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Seventh-place match
editFifth-place match
edit| Hungary | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
editFinal
edit| Spain | 2 – 2 (aet) Spain win based on better Goal Average during the group stage. | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
|---|
 Spain Second title |