1977 FIFA World Youth Championship
| بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم 1977 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 27 June – 10 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| Third place | File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 70 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Brazil Guina (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Soviet Union Vladimir Bessonov |
| Fair play award | File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil |
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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 27 June to 10 July 1977. The tournament took place in three venues — Tunis, Sousse and Sfax — where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its history. The winner was the USSR, who beat Mexico in a penalty shootout, in the final held at Tunis'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.
Qualification[change]
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Squads[change]
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Venues[change]
| Tunis | Tunis | |
|---|---|---|
| Stade El Menzah | Stade Chedly Zouiten | |
| File:Stade Olympique d'El Menzah.jpg | File:Stade Chedly Zouiten.jpg | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
| Sousse | Sfax | |
| Stade Olympique de Sousse | Stade Ameur El-Gargouri | |
| File:Stade olympique de Sousse, 13 avril 2016.jpg | File:Stade taieb mehiri.JPG | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 4,000 |
Group stage[change]
The group winners advanced directly to the semifinals.
Final[change]
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 2 – 2 (aet) (8-9 pen.) | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Garduno Goal 50' Manzo Goal 58' |
Bessonov Goal 43, 54' |
