1977 FIFA World Youth Championship
international football competition
The 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship and was held in Tunisia from 27 June to 10 July 1977. The tournament took place in three venues — Tunis, Sousse and Sfax — where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its history. The winner was the USSR, who beat Mexico in a penalty shootout, in the final held at Tunis's Stade El Menzah.
| بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم 1977 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| Dates | 27 June – 10 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 70 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Guina (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Vladimir Bessonov |
| Fair play award | Brazil |
The Tournament Committee was chaired by FIFA Vice-President Harry Cavan, who had spearheaded the creation of the World Youth Championship.
Qualification change
Squads change
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Venues change
| Tunis | Tunis | |
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| Stade El Menzah | Stade Chedly Zouiten | |
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| Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
| Sousse | Sfax | |
| Stade Olympique de Sousse | Stade Ameur El-Gargouri | |
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| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 4,000 |
Group stage change
The group winners advanced directly to the semifinals.
