Soviet Union national under-20 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Lads (Юноши) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of USSR | ||
| Head coach | – | ||
| Most caps | ? | ||
| Top scorer | ? | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result | Winners, 1977 | ||
The Soviet national lads football team was the under-20 (for FIFA U-20 World Cup) and under-19 (for UEFA Under-19 Championship) football teams of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist on the breakup of the Union.
Following the realignment of FIFA's youth competitions in 1977, the USSR Under-20 team was formed. The team had a good record, winning the competition once, reaching the final once, but failing to qualify for the last twice on 8 occasions.
After the dissolution of the USSR (on December 26, 1991), the senior team played out its remaining fixtures, which were the finals of Euro 92. Because the USSR U-20s had, by December 26, already failed to qualify for their version of the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.
FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
- 1977: Winners.
- 1979: Runners-up.
- 1981: Did not qualify.
- 1983: Group stage. Finished 4rd[clarification needed] of 4 in group D.
- 1985: 4th place.
- 1987: Did not qualify.
- 1989: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1991: 3rd place.
See also
External links
- FIFA Under-20 website Contains full results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-20 Championships.
