International football competition
The 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship , the third edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship , was held in Australia from 3 to 18 October 1981. The tournament took place in six venues—where a total of 32 matches were played. Adelaide , Brisbane , Canberra , Melbourne , Newcastle and Sydney —The winner was West Germany , who beat surprise package Qatar 4–0 in a final held at Sydney Cricket Ground . The official mascot of this World Youth Championship was Kickaburra, a Kookaburra which is a common Australian bird.
Qualification
1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship squads .
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Result
1981 World Youth Championship winners
West Germany First title
Awards
Goalscorers
Mark Koussas of Australia won the Golden Shoe award for scoring four goals. In total, 87 goals were scored by 56 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
Final ranking
Notes
External links
Tournaments Finals Squads Qualification