The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship was the fourth edition

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tournament, hosted from 2 June to 19 June 1983 in seven venues in

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, León,

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and

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— where a total of 32 matches were played. Brazil U20 defeated

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, 1–0, at Mexico City's

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to claim its inaugural tournament title of five. This edition still retains the record average daily attendance of 36,099 in the tournament's history. This test of Mexico's capacity and capability to host a major FIFA tournament was recognized in May to host the

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Qualification

:1.Teams that made their debut.

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see ''

1983 FIFA World Youth Championship squads Below are the rosters for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Mexico. Those marked in bold went on to earn full international caps. Age as of 2 June 1983, first day of the tournament. Group A Head coach: Les Scheinflug ...

''.

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

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Final

Result

Awards

;All-Star XI *Goalkeeper:

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*Sweeper:

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*Left defender:

Kim Pan-keun Kim Pan-keun (Korean: 김판근, born 5 March 1966) is former South Korean footballer. International career When South Korea reached the semi-finals in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, Kim was a key member of the semi-finalists and bec ...

*Central defender:

Paul McStay Paul Michael Lyons McStay, , nicknamed The Maestro, (born 22 October 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent his entire career with Celtic, making his senior debut in 1982 and retiring in 1997. He captained both Scotland and ...

*Right defender:

Fabián Basualdo Fabián Basualdo (born 26 February 1964 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football defender who played for a number of clubs in Argentina and the Argentina national football team. Basualdo started his career with Newell's Old Boy ...

*Left midfielder:

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*Central midfielder:

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*Right midfielder:

Geovani Faria da Silva Geovani Faria da Silva (born 6 April 1964 in Vitória), referred to simply as Geovani Silva or Geovani, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career at 16 in Desportiva Ferroviária. In 1983, he was transf ...

*Left forward:

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*Central forward:

Bebeto José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (born 16 February 1964), known as Bebeto (), is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward. He entered politics in the 2010 Brazilian General Elections and was elected to the Legi ...

*Right forward: Mauricinho

Goalscorers

Geovani of Brazil won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals. In total, 91 goals were scored by 61 different players, with only one of them credited as own goals. ;6 goals *

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;5 goals * Joachim Klemenz ;4 goals *

Jorge Luis Gabrich Jorge Luis Gabrich (born October 14, 1963) is an Argentinian former professional footballer who played in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and won second place in the tournament he also received the Bronze Boot award for his performance. ...

;3 goals *

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Shin Yon-ho Shin Yon-ho (; born 8 May 1964) is a South Korean footballer. He is currently manager of Korea University. Playing career While playing as a striker for South Korean under-20 team in the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, Shin attracted att ...

* Carlos Aguilera ;2 goals *

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* Vlastimil Kula *

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Mario Been Marinus Antonius Been (born 11 December 1963) is a Dutch football manager and former professional player. As a footballer, Been played for Feyenoord, Pisa, Roda JC, Heerenveen, FC Tirol Innsbruck and Excelsior. He played in an attacking midfiel ...

* Adrian Szczepański *

Marek Leśniak Marek Sebastian Leśniak (born 29 February 1964) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he was successful in his country in the 1980s, and then had a career in Germany which spanned nearly 20 y ...

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Kim Jong-boo Kim Jong-boo (Hangul: 김종부, born 13 January 1965) is a South Korean football manager and former player. He was one of the most influential footballers in South Korea during the 1980s. He is managing Chinese Super League club Hebei. Playi ...

Rubén Sosa Ruben Sosa Ardaiz (born 25 April 1966) is a Uruguayan former professional football forward. He was a member of the Uruguay national team and a plethora of clubs around the world. Club career Born in Montevideo, Sosa started his career in Danu ...

;1 goal *

Claudio García Claudio Omar ''Turco'' García (born 24 August 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former international footballer who played as a winger. García started his professional career in 1981 with Club Atlético Huracán in Buenos Air ...

Jorge Borelli Jorge Horacio Borelli (born 2 November 1964, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and current assistant manager of Tigre. Career He played in the defence at both club and international levels, and with the Argentina national footb ...

* Julio César Gaona *

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* Oscar Acosta *

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* Fabio Incantalupo *

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* Rodney Brown *

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Duan Ju Duan Ju (Chinese: 段举; born 31 August 1963) is a Chinese football midfielder who played for China in the 1988 Asian Cup. Playing career Duan Ju was born in Tianjin. At the age of 17, he was called up to China youth football team. Duan Ju pl ...

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* Miroslav Hirko * Pavel Karoch *

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* Tarila Okoronwanta * Mirosław Myśliński *

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* Wiesław Wraga *

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* No In-woo *

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* Hugo Pérez *

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* Jorge Martínez *

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;Own goals * Mikhail Agapov (playing against Brazil)

Final ranking

Notes

External links

FIFA World Youth Championship Mexico 1983
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FIFA Technical Report (Part 1)
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(Part 2)

All Matches of the Brazilian Soccer Team

Todos os Jogos da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol
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