1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
sports season
The 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fifth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union (USSR) from 24 August to 7 September 1985. The tournament took place in ten venues within eight host cities — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk (2 stadiums), Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilisi (2 stadiums) and Sumqayit — where a total of 32 matches were played. The winner was Brazil, which managed to retain the title, by beating Spain by 1–0, in the final played at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
| Кубок ФИФА Кока-Кола 1985 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Dates | 24 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 80 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 657,800 (20,556 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gérson Balalo Müller Sebastián Losada Fernando Gómez Monday Odiaka Alberto García Aspe(3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Paulo Silas |
| Fair play award |  Colombia |
