The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Australia from 3-18 October 1981. The tournament took place at six venues, where a total of 32 matches were played. The venues were located in the cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney. The winner was West Germany, who beat surprise package Qatar 4–0 in a final held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Australia |
Dates | 3–18 October |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 87 (2.72 per match) |
Attendance | 443,094 (13,847 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
Qualification
change- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.