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The U-20 World Cup
1981 - Australia


Australia

West Germany 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
Uruguay
 3
 3
 0
 0
 5
 0
 +5
 6
Qatar
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 0
 3
Poland
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 2
 +2
 2
United States
 3
 0
 1
 2
 1
 8
 -7
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
October 3
 Poland
 0-1
 Qatar
October 3
 United States
 0-3
 Uruguay
October 6
 United States
 1-1
 Qatar
October 6
 Uruguay
 1-0
 Poland
October 8
 Qatar
 0-1
 Uruguay
October 8
 Poland
 4-0
 United States

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Brazil
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 5
Romania
 3
 2
 1
 0
 3
 1
 +2
 5
South Korea
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 5
 -1
 2
Italy
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 6
 -5
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
October 3
 Italy
 1-4
 South Korea
October 3
 Romania
 1-1
 Brazil
October 6
 Romania
 1-0
 South Korea
October 6
 Brazil
 1-0
 Italy
October 8
 South Korea
 0-3
 Brazil
October 8
 Italy
 0-1
 Romania

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
West Germany
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 4
 +2
 4
Egypt
 3
 1
 2
 0
 7
 6
 +1
 4
Mexico
 3
 0
 2
 1
 4
 5
 -1
 2
Spain
 3
 0
 2
 1
 5
 7
 -2
 2

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
October 3
 Spain
 2-2
 Egypt
October 3
 West Germany
 1-0
 Mexico
October 6
 West Germany
 1-2
 Egypt
October 6
 Mexico
 1-1
 Spain
October 8
 Egypt
 3-3
 Mexico
October 8
 Spain
 2-4
 West Germany

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
England
 3
 1
 2
 0
 4
 2
 +2
 4
Australia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 6
 5
 +1
 4
Argentina
 3
 1
 1
 1
 3
 3
 0
 3
Cameroon
 3
 0
 1
 2
 3
 6
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
October 3
 England
 2-0
 Cameroon
October 3
 Australia
 2-1
 Argentina
October 5
 Australia
 3-3
 Cameroon
October 5
 England
 1-1
 Argentina
October 8
 Cameroon
 0-1
 Argentina
October 8
 England
 1-1
 Australia


QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Uruguay
1
Romania
2




Romania
0
West Germany
1 aet


West Germany
1
Australia
0





West Germany
4
Qatar
0
WEST GERMANY
Brazil
2
Qatar
3

Third Place Match
Romania
1
England
0
Romania

Qatar
2
England
1


England
4
Egypt
2