1979 U-20 World Cup
Japan
16 Teams | 32/32 Matches | 83 goals (Average: 2,59) | Final Standings | Statistics | Other Editions
16 Teams
32/32 Matches
83 goals (Average: 2,59)
Final Standings
Statistics
Other Editions
Teams Teams
Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Spain
4
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
2nd
2nd Algeria
4
GD: 1
GF: 2
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 2
L: 0
4
3rd
3rd Mexico
2
GD: -1
GF: 3
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 2
L: 1
2
4th
4th Japan
2
GD: -1
GF: 1
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 2
L: 1
2
Aug 25, 1979 - Tokyo
Mexico
1 : 1
Algeria

Aug 25, 1979 - Tokyo
Japan
0 : 1
Spain

Aug 27, 1979 - Tokyo
Spain
2 : 1
Mexico

Aug 27, 1979 - Tokyo
Algeria
0 : 0
Japan

Aug 29, 1979 - Tokyo
Spain
0 : 1
Algeria

Aug 29, 1979 - Tokyo
Japan
1 : 1
Mexico

Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Argentina
6
GD: 9
GF: 10
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 3
D: 0
L: 0
6
2nd
2nd Poland
4
GD: 5
GF: 9
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
3rd
2
GD: 2
GF: 5
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
4th
4th Indonesia
0
GD: -16
GF: 0
GA: 16
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Aug 26, 1979 - Omiya
Poland
2 : 0
Yugoslavia

Aug 26, 1979 - Omiya
Argentina
5 : 0
Indonesia

Aug 28, 1979 - Omiya
Yugoslavia
0 : 1
Argentina

Aug 28, 1979 - Omiya
Indonesia
0 : 6
Poland

Aug 30, 1979 - Omiya
Poland
1 : 4
Argentina

Aug 30, 1979 - Omiya
Yugoslavia
5 : 0
Indonesia

Group C
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Paraguay
4
GD: 5
GF: 6
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
2nd
2nd Portugal
3
GD: -1
GF: 2
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
3rd
GD: -2
GF: 1
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
4th Canada
2
GD: -2
GF: 3
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
Aug 25, 1979 - Kobe
Canada
3 : 1
Portugal

Aug 25, 1979 - Kobe
Paraguay
3 : 0
Korea Republic

Aug 27, 1979 - Kobe
Portugal
1 : 0
Paraguay

Aug 27, 1979 - Kobe
Korea Republic
1 : 0
Canada

Aug 29, 1979 - Kobe
Canada
0 : 3
Paraguay

Aug 29, 1979 - Kobe
Portugal
0 : 0
Korea Republic

Group D
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Uruguay
6
GD: 8
GF: 8
GA: 0
MP: 3
W: 3
D: 0
L: 0
6
2nd
2nd USSR
4
GD: 6
GF: 8
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
3rd
3rd Hungary
2
GD: -4
GF: 3
GA: 7
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
4th
4th Guinea
0
GD: -10
GF: 0
GA: 10
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Aug 26, 1979 - Yokohama
USSR
5 : 1
Hungary

Aug 26, 1979 - Yokohama
Uruguay
5 : 0
Guinea

Aug 28, 1979 - Yokohama
Hungary
0 : 2
Uruguay

Aug 28, 1979 - Yokohama
Guinea
0 : 3
USSR

Aug 30, 1979 - Yokohama
USSR
0 : 1
Uruguay

Aug 30, 1979 - Yokohama
Hungary
2 : 0
Guinea

Quarterfinals
Sep 2, 1979 - Omiya
Spain
0 : 0
Poland

Sep 2, 1979 - Tokyo
Argentina
5 : 0
Algeria

Sep 2, 1979 - Kobe
Paraguay
2 : 2
USSR

Sep 2, 1979 - Yokohama
Uruguay
1 : 0
Portugal

Semifinal
Sep 4, 1979 - Tokyo
Argentina
2 : 0
Uruguay

Sep 4, 1979 - Kobe
Poland
0 : 1
USSR

3rd Place
Sep 6, 1979 - Tokyo
Uruguay
1 : 1
Poland

Final
Sep 7, 1979 - Tokyo
Argentina
3 : 1
USSR

Champion
Argentina
1 st title
Final Standings
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
GD: 18
GF: 20
GA: 2
MP: 6
W: 6
D: 0
L: 0
12
2nd
2nd USSR
7
GD: 5
GF: 12
GA: 7
MP: 6
W: 3
D: 1
L: 2
7
3rd
9
GD: 7
GF: 10
GA: 3
MP: 6
W: 4
D: 1
L: 1
9
4th
6
GD: 4
GF: 10
GA: 6
MP: 6
W: 2
D: 2
L: 2
6
5th
GD: 5
GF: 8
GA: 3
MP: 4
W: 2
D: 1
L: 1
5
6th
5
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 4
W: 2
D: 1
L: 1
5
7th
4
GD: -4
GF: 2
GA: 6
MP: 4
W: 1
D: 2
L: 1
4
8th
GD: -2
GF: 2
GA: 4
MP: 4
W: 1
D: 1
L: 2
3
9th
GD: -2
GF: 1
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
10th
GD: 2
GF: 5
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
11th
2
GD: -1
GF: 3
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 2
L: 1
2
12th
12th Japan
2
GD: -1
GF: 1
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 2
L: 1
2
13th
2
GD: -2
GF: 3
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
14th
2
GD: -4
GF: 3
GA: 7
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
15th
0
GD: -10
GF: 0
GA: 10
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
16th
GD: -16
GF: 0
GA: 16
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Biggest Blowouts
Aug 28, 1979 - Omiya
Indonesia
0 : 6
Poland

Matches with most Goals
Aug 26, 1979 - Yokohama
USSR
5 : 1
Hungary

Aug 28, 1979 - Omiya
Indonesia
0 : 6
Poland

CONMEBOL
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
1th
6
20
3,3
2
0,3
2
0
100
3th
6
10
1,7
3
0,5
7
0
72
5th
4
8
2,0
3
0,8
2
0
58
UEFA
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
2th
6
12
2,0
7
1,2
6
0
56
4th
6
10
1,7
6
1,0
3
0
44
6th
4
3
0,8
2
0,5
2
0
58
8th
4
2
0,5
4
1,0
4
0
33
10th
3
5
1,7
3
1,0
1
0
33
14th
3
3
1,0
7
2,3
1
0
33
CAF
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
7th
4
2
0,5
6
1,5
5
0
42
15th
3
0
0,0
10
3,3
3
0
0
AFC
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
9th
3
1
0,3
3
1,0
1
0
44
12th
3
1
0,3
2
0,7
0
0
22
16th
3
0
0,0
16
5,3
2
0
0
CONCACAF
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
11th
3
3
1,0
4
1,3
1
0
22
13th
3
3
1,0
5
1,7
1
0
33
Best Attack
Worst Attack
Best Defense
Worst Defense
Top Scorers
Rubén Paz
4 goals
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