| 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 → | |
TheFIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1953 Final Tournament was held inBelgium.Argentina was the first non-European team that entered.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Argentina (invited)
Austria
Belgium (host)
England
France
West Germany Hungary
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Saar Spain
Switzerland Turkey Yugoslavia| West Germany | 3 – 2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 4 – 0 | Switzerland |
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| Luxembourg | 4 – 3 | Austria |
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| Netherlands | 2 – 1 | Switzerland |
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| Belgium | 4 – 3 | Northern Ireland |
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| Spain | 5 – 1 | West Germany |
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| Yugoslavia | (c) 1 – 1(aet) | England |
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| Switzerland | 3 – 1 | Austria |
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| Saar | 6 – 5 | Northern Ireland |
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| Netherlands | 3 – 0 | France |
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| England | 3 – 1 | West Germany |
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| Yugoslavia | 3 – 1 | Spain |
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| Switzerland | 2 – 2 Saar refused to playExtra Time | Saar |
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| Argentina | 3 – 1 | Netherlands |
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| Luxembourg | 3 – 2 | West Germany |
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| Hungary | 2 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
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| 1953 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
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 Hungary First title |
