1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 15 April - 17 April |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England (1st title) |
Runners-up | Netherlands |
Third place | Belgium |
Fourth place | Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 44 (4 per match) |
The 1948 FIFA Youth Tournament, was the first edition of what would later be called the UEFA European Under-19 Championship an annually international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in England from 15 to 17 April 1948 with five different venues holding the matches. Eight teams competed in a knockout competition with England defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
- Austria
- Belgium
- England (host)
- Republic of Ireland (Football Association of Ireland)
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Ireland (Irish Football Association)
- Wales
First round
Supplementary Round
In this round the losing teams from the first round participated.
Semi-finals
Netherlands | 2–1 | Italy |
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Fifth Place Match
Third place match
Final
1948 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 |
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England First title |
External links
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- UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- International association football competitions hosted by England
- 1947–48 in European football
- 1947–48 in English football
- 1947–48 in Irish association football
- 1947–48 in Dutch football
- 1947–48 in Italian football
- 1947–48 in Austrian football
- 1947–48 in Belgian football
- 1947–48 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1947–48 in Welsh football
- April 1948 sports events
- 1948 in youth association football