1991 FIFA World Youth Championship

The 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Portugal between June 14 and June 30 1991. The 1991 championship was the 8th contested. Korea competed as a united team of both Koreas.

Qualification

The following 16 teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Portugal did not have to qualify for the tournament.

Africa (CAF)  Cote d'Ivoire  Egypt Asia (AFC)  Korea  Syria North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)  Mexico  Trinidad & Tobago

South America (CONMEBOL)  Uruguay  Brazil  Argentina Oceania (OFC)  Australia Europe (UEFA)  Republic of Ireland  Portugal  Sweden  Soviet Union  England  Spain

Tournament

The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. Four group winners, and four second place finishers qualify for the knockout round.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Portugal 6 3 3 0 0 6 0 Korea 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 Republic of Ireland 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 Argentina 1 3 0 1 2 2 6

Portugal 2 - 0 Ireland Argentina 0 - 1 Korea Portugal 3 - 0 Argentina Ireland 1 - 1 Korea Portugal 1 - 0 Korea Ireland 2 - 2 Argentina

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Brazil 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 Mexico 4 3 1 2 0 6 3 Sweden 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 Ivory Coast 1 3 0 1 2 3 7

Brazil 2 - 1 Ivory Coast Mexico 3 - 0 Sweden Brazil 2 - 2 Mexico Ivory Coast 1 - 4 Sweden Brazil 2 - 0 Sweden Ivory Coast 1 - 1 Mexico

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Australia 6 3 3 0 0 4 0 Soviet Union 4 3 2 0 1 5 1 Egypt 2 3 1 0 2 6 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0 3 0 0 3 0 12

Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 2 Australia Egypt 0 - 1 Soviet Union Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 6 Egypt Australia 1 - 0 Soviet Union Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 4 Soviet Union Australia 1 - 0 Egypt

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Spain 5 3 2 1 0 7 0 Syria 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 England 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 Uruguay 1 3 0 1 2 0 7

England 0 - 1 Spain Syria 1 - 0 Uruguay England 3 - 3 Syria Spain 6 - 0 Uruguay England 0 - 0 Uruguay Spain 0 - 0 Syria

Knockout Round

Quarterfinals

• June 22 - 2 - 1 (AET)
• June 22 - 5 - 1
• June 23 - 1(5) - 1(4) (pen)
• June 23 - 1 - 3

Semifinals

• June 26 - 1 - 0
• June 26 - 3 - 0

Match for 3rd Place

• June 29 - 1(4) - 1(5) (pen)

Final

June 30, 1991
19:00

Template:PORf2	0–0 (AET) (4–2 PSO)	Template:BRAf
	(Report)

Lisbon
Attendance: 127,000
Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamolina

Top Scorers

1. Serguei Cherbakov, Soviet Union - 5 goals
2. Ismael Urzaiz, Spain - 4 goals
3. Pedro Pineda, Mexico - 4 goals
4. Giovane Elber, Brazil - 4 goals