The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1953 Final Tournament was held in Belgium. Argentina was the first non-European team that entered.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 31 March – 6 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
First round
editWest Germany  | 3 – 2 |  Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 4 – 0 |  Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Luxembourg  | 4 – 3 |  Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 5 – 1 |  Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Quarterfinals
editPlaces 9-16
editNetherlands  | 2 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Belgium  | 4 – 3 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Places 1-8
edit| Spain | 5 – 1 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | (c) 1 – 1 (aet) |  England |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
editPlaces 13-16
edit| Switzerland | 3 – 1 | Austria |
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Saar  | 6 – 5 | Northern Ireland |
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Places 9-12
edit| Netherlands | 3 – 0 |  France |
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Places 5-8
edit| England | 3 – 1 | West Germany |
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Places 1-4
edit| Yugoslavia | 3 – 1 | Spain |
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Final Matches
editFifteenth Place Match
edit| Northern Ireland | 2 – 1 | Austria |
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Thirteenth Place Match
edit| Switzerland | 2 – 2 Saar refused to play Extra Time | Saar |
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Eleventh Place Match
editNinth Place Match
edit| Argentina | 3 – 1 | Netherlands |
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Seventh-place match
edit| Luxembourg | 3 – 2 | West Germany |
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Fifth-place match
edit| England | 2 – 0 |  Republic of Ireland |
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Third place match
editFinal
edit| Hungary | 2 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
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| 1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
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 Hungary First title |