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FIFA World Youth Championship USSR 1985

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 24 August 1985 to 07 September 1985
  • Final: 07 September 1985
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 80 (average 2.5 per match)
  • Attendance: 657800 (average 20556)
      • Winner: Brazil
      • Runners-Up: Spain
      • Third: Nigeria
      • Fourth: Soviet Union
      • adidas Golden Ball: SILAS (BRA)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: Sebastian LOSADA (ESP)
              • FIFA Fair Play award: Colombia

Overview

USSR 1985: Brazil in a class of their own
Brazil became the first nation to win two consecutive FIFA World Youth Championships when they triumphed at USSR '85. Once again, the artistry and tactical superiority of the Auriverde wooed the public and exasperated opposition defences.

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