▁The ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Youth ▁Championship , ▁the ▁third ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Youth ▁Championship , ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Australia ▁from ▁ 3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁The ▁tournament ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁six ▁ven ues — where ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁matches ▁were ▁played . ▁Ad ela ide , ▁Br is b ane , ▁Can ber ra , ▁Melbourne , ▁New castle ▁and ▁Sydney — The ▁winner ▁was ▁West ▁Germany , ▁who ▁beat ▁surprise ▁packet ▁Q atar ▁by ▁ 4 – 0 , ▁in ▁a ▁final ▁held ▁at ▁Sydney ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound . ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁▁ 1 . Te ams ▁that ▁made ▁their ▁debut . ▁ ▁Squad s ▁For ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁all ▁squad s ▁that ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁tournament , ▁see ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Youth ▁Championship ▁squad s . ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Group ▁C ▁ ▁Group ▁D ▁ ▁Kno ck out ▁stage ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Third ▁place ▁play - off ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Result ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Go als cor ers ▁ ▁Mark ▁K ouss as ▁of ▁Australia ▁won ▁the ▁Golden ▁Sho e ▁award ▁for ▁scoring ▁four ▁goals . ▁In ▁total , ▁ 8 7 ▁goals ▁were ▁scored ▁by ▁ 5 6 ▁different ▁players , ▁with ▁two ▁of ▁them ▁cred ited ▁as ▁own ▁goals . ▁▁ 4 ▁goals ▁ ▁Mark ▁K ouss as ▁