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The U-20 World Cup
1985 - Soviet Union
Brazil Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group advance to Quarterfinals
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Bulgaria
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 2
 +2
 4
Colombia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 5
 4
 +1
 4
Hungary
 3
 1
 2
 0
 5
 4
 +1
 4
Tunisia
 3
 0
 0
 3
 2
 6
 -4
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
August 24
 Hungary
 2-2
 Colombia
August 24
 Tunisia
 0-2
 Bulgaria
August 26
 Hungary
 2-1
 Tunisia
August 27
 Colombia
 1-1
 Bulgaria
August 29
 Colombia
 2-1
 Tunisia
August 29
 Hungary
 1-1
 Bulgaria

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
 3
 3
 0
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 6
Spain
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 4
 0
 4
Saudi Arabia
 3
 1
 1
 1
 1
 1
 0
 4
Ireland
 3
 0
 0
 3
 3
 7
 -4
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
August 24
 Ireland
 1-2
 Brazil
August 24
 Saudi Arabia
 0-0
 Spain
August 26
 Ireland
 0-1
 Saudi Arabia
August 27
 Brazil
 2-0
 Spain
August 29
 Ireland
 2-4
 Spain
August 29
 Brazil
 1-0
 Saudi Arabia

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Soviet Union
 3
 2
 1
 0
 7
 1
 +6
 5
Nigeria
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 4
 +2
 4
Australia
 3
 0
 2
 1
 2
 3
 -1
 2
Canada
 3
 0
 1
 2
 0
 7
 -7
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
August 24
 Soviet Union
 0-0
 Australia
August 24
 Nigeria
 2-0
 Canada
August 26
 Soviet Union
 2-1
 Nigeria
August 27
 Australia
 0-0
 Canada
August 29
 Soviet Union
 5-0
 Canada
August 29
 Australia
 2-3
 Nigeria

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Mexico
 3
 3
 0
 0
 6
 1
 +5
 6
China
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 4
 +1
 4
Paraguay
 3
 0
 1
 2
 3
 6
 -3
 1
England
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
August 24
 England
 2-2
 Paraguay
August 24
 China
 1-3
 Mexico
August 26
 England
 0-2
 China
August 27
 Paraguay
 0-2
 Mexico
August 29
 England
 0-1
 Mexico
August 29
 Paraguay
 1-2
 China


QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Bulgaria
1
Spain
2




Spain
2 (4)
Soviet Union
2 (3)


Soviet Union
1
China
0





Spain
0
Brazil
1 aet
BRAZIL
Brazil
6
Colombia
0

Third Place Match
Soviet Union
0 (1)
Nigeria
0 (3)
Nigeria

Brazil
2
Nigeria
0


Mexico
1
Nigeria
2