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FIFA World Youth Championship Japan 1979

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 25 August 1979 to 07 September 1979
  • Final: 07 September 1979
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 83 (average 2.6 per match)
  • Attendance: 454500 (average 14203)
      • Winner: Argentina
      • Runners-Up: Soviet Union
      • Third: Uruguay
      • Fourth: Poland
      • adidas Golden Ball: Diego MARADONA (ARG)
          • Golden Shoe: Ramon DIAZ (ARG)
          • FIFA Fair Play award: Poland

Overview

Japan 1979: All hail Maradona
Argentina proved unstoppable in this tournament, deploying their "toque" one-touch football to devastating effect.

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