FIFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1953


In Belgium - for amateur U-18 teams

16 teams entered

First Round
31- 3 Brussel   England        2-0 Belgium
31- 3 Liège     Germany        3-2 Argentina
31- 3 Gent      Hungary        4-0 Switzerland
31- 3 Antwerpen Ireland        1-0 Netherlands
31- 3 Namur     Luxembourg     4-3 Austria
31- 3 Mechelen  Spain          5-0 Saar
31- 3 Kortrijk  Turkey         1-0 France
31- 3 Brugge    Yugoslavia     5-1 Northern Ireland

Quarterfinals (places 9-16)
 2- 4 Nivelles  France         2-1 Austria
 2- 4 Halle	Netherlands    2-1 Switzerland
 2- 4 Aalst     Belgium	       4-3 Northern Ireland
 2- 4 Lier      Argentina      7-0 Saar

Quarterfinals
 2- 4 Bruxelles Hungary        4-0 Ireland
 2- 4 Antwerpen Spain          5-1 Germany
 2- 4 Mons      Turkey         3-0 Luxembourg
 2- 4 Liège     Yugoslavia     1-1 England            [aet; Yugoslavia on coin toss]

Semifinals (places 13-16)
 4- 4 Diest	Switzerland    3-1 Austria
 4- 4 Brussel	Saar	       6-5 Northern Ireland

Semifinals (places 9-12)
 4- 4 Tienen    Netherlands    3-0 France
 4- 4 Termonde  Argentina      4-1 Belgium

Semifinals (places 5-8)
 4- 4 Boom      England        3-1 Germany
 4- 4 Mechelen  Ireland        3-2 Luxembourg

Semifinals
 4- 4 Bruxelles Hungary        2-0 Turkey
 4- 4 Verviers  Yugoslavia     3-1 Spain

Fifteenth Place Match
 5- 4 Brussel   N. Ireland     2-1 Austria

Thirteenth Place Match
 5- 4 Vilvoorde Switzerland    2-2 Saar               [Saar refused to play extra time]

Eleventh Place Match
 5- 4 Bruxelles Belgium        4-3 France

Ninth Place Match
 5- 4 Brussel   Argentina      3-1 Netherlands

Seventh Place Match
 5- 4 Ronse     Luxembourg     3-2 Germany

Fifth Place Match
 5- 4 Leuven    England        2-0 Ireland

Third Place Match
 6- 4 Bruxelles Turkey         3-2 Spain

Final 
 6- 4 Brussel   Hungary        2-0 Yugoslavia

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Prepared and maintained by Erik Garin, Tony Jordan and Mikael Jönsson for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Erik Garin (garinerik@urbanet.ch), Tony Jordan (antonyjordan@birminghamfc.net) and Mikael Jönsson (mikaelj@mbox302.swipnet.se)
Last updated: 8 Jun 2000

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