1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Below are the rosters for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Japan. Those marked in bold went on to earn full international caps.
Group A
Spain
Head coach: Chus Pereda
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Agustín Rodríguez | (1959-09-10)10 September 1959 (aged 19) |  Castilla | |
| 2 | 2DF | Arseni Comas | (1961-06-28)28 June 1961 (aged 18) | Gerona | |
| 3 | 2DF | Miguel Tendillo | (1961-02-01)1 February 1961 (aged 18) | Valencia | |
| 4 | 2DF | Manolo Martínez | (1960-10-29)29 October 1960 (aged 18) | Barcelona B | |
| 5 | 2DF | Francis García | (1960-02-09)9 February 1960 (aged 19) | Granada | |
| 6 | 2DF | Agustín Camacho | (1960-03-17)17 March 1960 (aged 19) | Almería | |
| 7 | 3MF | Biri | (1959-09-14)14 September 1959 (aged 19) | Algeciras | |
| 8 | 2DF | Francisco Javier Muñoz Pérez | (1960-02-18)18 February 1960 (aged 19) | Málaga | |
| 9 | 3MF | Marcelino | (1960-04-10)10 April 1960 (aged 19) | Barcelona B | |
| 10 | 3MF | Manuel Zúñiga | (1960-07-19)19 July 1960 (aged 19) | Calvo Sotelo | |
| 11 | 3MF | Manolo Zambrano | (1960-03-08)8 March 1960 (aged 19) | Recreativo Huelva | |
| 12 | 4FW | Luis Miguel Gail | (1961-02-23)23 February 1961 (aged 18) | Real Valladolid B | |
| 13 | 1GK | Andoni Cedrún | (1960-06-05)5 June 1960 (aged 19) | Bilbao Athletic | |
| 14 | 4FW | Luis Enrique Marián | (1959-12-19)19 December 1959 (aged 19) | Rayo Vallecano | |
| 15 | 4FW | Joaquín Pichardo | (1959-08-12)12 August 1959 (aged 20) | Sevilla | |
| 16 | 4FW | Marcos Alonso | (1959-10-01)1 October 1959 (aged 19) | Racing Santander | |
| 17 | 4FW | Juan Carlos Rojo | (1959-11-17)17 November 1959 (aged 19) | Barcelona B | |
| 18 | 4FW | Modesto Pérez | (1959-11-07)7 November 1959 (aged 19) | Getafe |
Algeria
Head coach: Rachid Hanifi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Mohamed Rahmani | (1959-09-10)10 September 1959 (aged 19) |  EP Sétif | |
| 2 | 3MF | Mohamed Benameur | (1959-12-04)4 December 1959 (aged 19) | USM El Harrach | |
| 3 | 3MF | Nasser Bouiche | (1960-06-18)18 June 1960 (aged 19) | MP Alger | |
| 4 | 3MF | Djamel Menad | (1960-07-22)22 July 1960 (aged 19) | CM Belcourt | |
| 5 | 2DF | Sid-Ali Aït Ameur | (1960-06-03)3 June 1960 (aged 19) | MA Hussein Dey | |
| 6 | 2DF | Miloud Kouici | (1959-10-29)29 October 1959 (aged 19) | USM El Harrach | |
| 7 | 3MF | Hocine Yahi | (1960-04-25)25 April 1960 (aged 19) | CM Belcourt | |
| 8 | 2DF | Rabah Djenadi | (1959-08-13)13 August 1959 (aged 20) | DNC Alger | |
| 9 | 4FW | Belkacem Demdoum | (1959-11-25)25 November 1959 (aged 19) | DNC Alger | |
| 10 | 4FW | Boualem Baâziz | (1960-01-18)18 January 1960 (aged 19) | USK Alger | |
| 11 | 2DF | Said Belagoune | (1959-11-01)1 November 1959 (aged 19) | CS Constantine | |
| 12 | 2DF | Abdelhafid Bellabès | (1959-11-04)4 November 1959 (aged 19) | MP Oran | |
| 13 | 2DF | Djamel Chaïbi | (1960-04-25)25 April 1960 (aged 19) | EP Sétif | |
| 14 | 4FW | Mohamed Kheloufi | (1959-12-29)29 December 1959 (aged 19) | DNC Alger | |
| 15 | 2DF | Mohamed Chaïb (c) | (1959-10-18)18 October 1959 (aged 19) | RS Kouba | |
| 16 | 3MF | Rachid Sebbar | (1959-09-10)10 September 1959 (aged 19) | RS Kouba | |
| 17 | 4FW | Derradji Bendjaballah | (1959-11-23)23 November 1959 (aged 19) | EP Sétif | |
| 18 | 1GK | Antar Osmani | (1960-02-22)22 February 1960 (aged 19) | EP Sétif |
Mexico
Head Coach: Jose Moncebaez Maceda
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Alberto Aguilar | (1960-09-03)3 September 1960 (aged 18) |  UAG | |
| 2 | 3MF | José Jiménez | (1960-10-19)19 October 1960 (aged 18) | Cruz Azul | |
| 3 | 2DF | Ricardo Guzmán | (1961-05-05)5 May 1961 (aged 18) | UNAM | |
| 4 | 2DF | Marco Antonio Trejo | (1958-12-08)8 December 1958 (aged 20)[1] | Cruz Azul | |
| 5 | 2DF | Daniel Mora | (1960-01-03)3 January 1960 (aged 19) | Atletico Español | |
| 6 | 2DF | Felipe Comparán | (1960-05-10)10 May 1960 (aged 19) | Cruz Azul | |
| 7 | 3MF | Juan Antonio Luna | (1959-05-17)17 May 1959 (aged 20)[2] | America | |
| 8 | 3MF | Guillermo Padrón | (1959-09-11)11 September 1959 (aged 19) | America | |
| 9 | 4FW | Mario Díaz | (1961-01-19)19 January 1961 (aged 18) | Atletico Español | |
| 10 | 4FW | José Mendiburu | (1960-04-24)24 April 1960 (aged 19) | Cruz Azul | |
| 11 | 4FW | Jorge Moralez | (1960-06-16)16 June 1960 (aged 19) | Cruz Azul | |
| 12 | 4FW | Enrique Hernández | (1960-02-10)10 February 1960 (aged 19) | Toluca | |
| 13 | 2DF | Carlos Cisneros | (1959-08-01)1 August 1959 (aged 20) | Zacatepec | |
| 14 | 3MF | Pablo Luna | (1960-04-15)15 April 1960 (aged 19) | UNAM | |
| 15 | 3MF | Javier Trujillo | (1961-08-01)1 August 1961 (aged 18) | Pumas UNAM | |
| 16 | 3MF | Armando Romero | (1960-10-27)27 October 1960 (aged 18) | Cruz Azul | |
| 17 | 4FW | Ernesto Esquivel | (1960-04-06)6 April 1960 (aged 19) | Toluca | |
| 18 | 1GK | Pablo Larios | (1960-07-31)31 July 1960 (aged 19) | Zacatepec |
Japan
Head Coach: Ikuo Matsumoto
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Yasuhito Suzuki | (1959-12-19)19 December 1959 (aged 19) |  Yanmar Diesel | |
| 2 | 2DF | Hisashi Kaneko | (1959-09-12)12 September 1959 (aged 19) | Furukawa Electric | |
| 3 | 2DF | Takeshi Koshida | (1960-10-19)19 October 1960 (aged 18) | Tsukuba University | |
| 4 | 2DF | Masaaki Yanagishita | (1960-01-01)1 January 1960 (aged 19) | Tokyo University of Agriculture | |
| 5 | 2DF | Toshihiko Okimune | (1959-09-07)7 September 1959 (aged 19) | Fujitsu | |
| 6 | 2DF | Kuniharu Nakamoto | (1959-10-29)29 October 1959 (aged 19) | Chuo University | |
| 7 | 2DF | Makoto Sugiyama | (1960-05-17)17 May 1960 (aged 19) | Fujitsu | |
| 8 | 3MF | Shinji Tanaka | (1960-09-25)25 September 1960 (aged 18) | Chuo University | |
| 9 | 3MF | Satoshi Miyauchi | (1959-11-26)26 November 1959 (aged 19) | Furukawa Electric | |
| 10 | 4FW | Jun Suzuki | (1961-08-17)17 August 1961 (aged 18) | Sendai Mukaiyama High School | |
| 11 | 4FW | Sadahiro Takahashi | (1959-01-07)7 January 1959 (aged 20) | Fujita Industries | |
| 12 | 1GK | Satoshi Yamaguchi | (1959-08-01)1 August 1959 (aged 20) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| 13 | 3MF | Atsushi Natori | (1961-11-12)12 November 1961 (aged 17) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| 14 | 3MF | Yahiro Kazama | (1961-10-16)16 October 1961 (aged 17) | Shimizu Commercial High School | |
| 15 | 4FW | Shigeru Sarusawa | (1960-01-30)30 January 1960 (aged 19) | Yanmar Diesel | |
| 16 | 3MF | Takashi Mizunuma | (1960-05-20)20 May 1960 (aged 19) | Hosei University | |
| 17 | 3MF | Kazuo Ozaki | (1960-03-07)7 March 1960 (aged 19) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| 18 | 4FW | Koichi Hashiratani | (1961-03-01)1 March 1961 (aged 18) | Kokushikan University |
Group B
Argentina
Head coach: César Luis Menotti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Sergio García | (1960-05-10)10 May 1960 (aged 19) |  Flandria | |
| 2 | 2DF | Juan Simón | (1960-03-02)2 March 1960 (aged 19) | Newell's Old Boys | |
| 3 | 2DF | Hugo Alves | (1959-11-11)11 November 1959 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors | |
| 4 | 2DF | Abelardo Carabelli | (1960-06-09)9 June 1960 (aged 19) | Argentinos Juniors | |
| 5 | 3MF | Daniel Sperandío | (1959-12-11)11 December 1959 (aged 19) | Rosario Central | |
| 6 | 2DF | Rubén Rossi | (1960-11-10)10 November 1960 (aged 18) | Colón Santa Fe | |
| 7 | 4FW | Osvaldo Escudero | (1960-10-15)15 October 1960 (aged 18) | Vélez Sársfield | |
| 8 | 3MF | Juan Barbas | (1959-08-23)23 August 1959 (aged 20) | Racing Club | |
| 9 | 4FW | Ramón Díaz | (1959-08-29)29 August 1959 (aged 19) | River Plate | |
| 10 | 3MF | Diego Maradona | (1960-10-30)30 October 1960 (aged 18) | Argentinos Juniors | |
| 11 | 4FW | Gabriel Calderón | (1959-02-07)7 February 1959 (aged 20) | Racing Club | |
| 12 | 1GK | Rafael Seria | (1960-08-09)9 August 1960 (aged 19) | Central Córdoba | |
| 13 | 3MF | Osvaldo Rinaldi | (1959-08-02)2 August 1959 (aged 20) | San Lorenzo | |
| 14 | 2DF | Jorge Piaggio | (1960-02-07)7 February 1960 (aged 19) | Atlanta | |
| 15 | 2DF | Marcelo Bachino | (1959-11-02)2 November 1959 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors | |
| 16 | 4FW | Alfredo Torres | (1960-02-15)15 February 1960 (aged 19) | Atlanta | |
| 17 | 3MF | Juan José Meza | (1960-03-29)29 March 1960 (aged 19) | Vélez Sársfield | |
| 18 | 4FW | José Luis Lanao | (1960-01-28)28 January 1960 (aged 19) | Vélez Sársfield |
Poland
Head coach: Marian Bednarczyk
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Jacek Kazimierski | (1959-08-17)17 August 1959 (aged 20) |  Legia Warszawa | |
| 2 | 4FW | Marek Chojnacki | (1959-12-06)6 December 1959 (aged 19) | ŁKS Łódź | |
| 3 | 3MF | Krzysztof Kajrys | (1959-08-19)19 August 1959 (aged 20) | Ruch Chorzów | |
| 4 | 2DF | Paweł Król | (1960-10-10)10 October 1960 (aged 18) | Odra Opole | |
| 5 | 3MF | Kazimierz Buda | (1960-05-03)3 May 1960 (aged 19) | Stal Mielec | |
| 6 | 4FW | Andrzej Pałasz | (1960-07-22)22 July 1960 (aged 19) | Górnik Zabrze | |
| 7 | 4FW | Krzysztof Frankowski | (1959-08-24)24 August 1959 (aged 20) | Stal Mielec | |
| 8 | 4FW | Jarosław Nowicki | (1961-01-11)11 January 1961 (aged 18) | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |
| 9 | 2DF | Piotr Skrobowski | (1961-10-16)16 October 1961 (aged 17) | Wisła Kraków | |
| 10 | 2DF | Andrzej Gruszka | (1961-02-26)26 February 1961 (aged 18) | Polonia Bytom | |
| 11 | 4FW | Jan Janiec | (1959-08-31)31 August 1959 (aged 19) | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | |
| 12 | 1GK | Janusz Stawarz | (1959-12-01)1 December 1959 (aged 19) | Stal Mielec | |
| 13 | 3MF | Andrzej Buncol | (1959-09-27)27 September 1959 (aged 19) | Ruch Chorzów | |
| 14 | 3MF | Mirosław Pękala | (1961-10-15)15 October 1961 (aged 17) | Śląsk Wrocław | |
| 15 | 2DF | Bogusław Skiba | (1960-11-16)16 November 1960 (aged 18) | Stal Mielec | |
| 16 | 2DF | Krzysztof Jarosz | (1959-08-19)19 August 1959 (aged 20) | Śląsk Wrocław[3] | |
| 17 | 2DF | Tadeusz Wiśniewski | (1960-01-03)3 January 1960 (aged 19) | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |
| 18 | 4FW | Krzysztof Baran | (1960-07-26)26 July 1960 (aged 19) | Gwardia Warszawa |
Yugoslavia
Head coach: Ivan Toplak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Tomislav Ivković | (1960-08-11)11 August 1960 (aged 19) |  Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 2 | 1GK | Ivan Pudar | (1961-08-16)16 August 1961 (aged 18) | Hajduk Split | |
| 3 | 2DF | Milan Janković | (1959-12-30)30 December 1959 (aged 19) | Maribor | |
| 4 | 4FW | Zvonko Živković | (1959-10-31)31 October 1959 (aged 19) | Partizan | |
| 5 | 2DF | Robert Juričko | (1959-09-27)27 September 1959 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split | |
| 6 | 3MF | Marko Elsner | (1960-04-11)11 April 1960 (aged 19) | Olimpija Ljubljana | |
| 7 | 2DF | Boško Đurovski | (1961-12-28)28 December 1961 (aged 17) | Red Star Belgrade | |
| 8 | 3MF | Ivan Gudelj | (1960-09-21)21 September 1960 (aged 18) | Hajduk Split | |
| 9 | 3MF | Radomir Radulović | (1960-08-14)14 August 1960 (aged 19) | Partizan | |
| 10 | 3MF | Mehmed Baždarević (c) | (1960-09-28)28 September 1960 (aged 18) | Željezničar | |
| 11 | 4FW | Haris Smajić | (1960-03-08)8 March 1960 (aged 19) | Sarajevo | |
| 12 | 2DF | Vlaho Macan | (1959-10-15)15 October 1959 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split | |
| 13 | 4FW | Zvonko Varga | (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 19) | Partizan | |
| 14 | 4FW | Nedeljko Milosavljević | (1960-02-12)12 February 1960 (aged 19) | Red Star Belgrade | |
| 15 | 4FW | Zdravko Čakalić | (1960-08-16)16 August 1960 (aged 19) | Red Star Belgrade | |
| 16 | 3MF | Borislav Mitrović | (1961-01-18)18 January 1961 (aged 18) | Red Star Belgrade | |
| 17 | 4FW | Marko Mlinarić | (1960-09-01)1 September 1960 (aged 18) | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 18 | 2DF | Vlado Čapljić | (1962-03-22)22 March 1962 (aged 17) | Željezničar |
Indonesia
Head Coach: Soetjipto Soentoro
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Fachrizal | (1959-08-14)14 August 1959 (aged 20) |  Perkesa 78 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Eddy Sudarnoto | (1960-12-31)31 December 1960 (aged 18) | Jayakarta | |
| 3 | 4FW | Bambang Irianto | (1959-09-14)14 September 1959 (aged 19) | Jayakarta | |
| 4 | 2DF | Imam Murtanto | (1959-11-16)16 November 1959 (aged 19) | Tidar Sakti | |
| 5 | 3MF | Memed Permadi | (1959-12-14)14 December 1959 (aged 19) | Jayakarta | |
| 6 | 4FW | David Sulaksmono | (1959-08-03)3 August 1959 (aged 20) | Jayakarta | |
| 7 | 4FW | Pepen Rubianto | (1960-07-17)17 July 1960 (aged 19) | Buana Putra | |
| 8 | 3MF | Budhi Tanoto | (1961-03-23)23 March 1961 (aged 18) | Tunas Jaya | |
| 9 | 4FW | Bambang Sunarto | (1959-11-15)15 November 1959 (aged 19) | Jaka Utama | |
| 10 | 3MF | Arief Hidayat | (1959-08-30)30 August 1959 (aged 19) | Persija Jakarta | |
| 11 | 4FW | Syamsul Suryono | (1959-09-17)17 September 1959 (aged 19) | Indonesia Muda | |
| 12 | 2DF | Didik Darmadi | (1960-03-14)14 March 1960 (aged 19) | Persis Solo | |
| 13 | 2DF | Nus Lengkoan | (1959-12-30)30 December 1959 (aged 19) | Indonesia Muda | |
| 14 | 2DF | Tommy Latuperisa | (1959-12-02)2 December 1959 (aged 19) | PSMS Medan | |
| 15 | 3MF | Mundari Karya | (1959-12-10)10 December 1959 (aged 19) | Jaka Utama | |
| 16 | 3MF | Subangkit | (1960-11-29)29 November 1960 (aged 18) | Jaka Utama | |
| 17 | 4FW | Bambang Nurdiansyah | (1960-05-28)28 May 1960 (aged 19) | Arseto | |
| 18 | 1GK | Endang Tirtana | (1959-12-03)3 December 1959 (aged 19) | Warna Agung |
Group C
Paraguay
Head Coach: Salvador Breglia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Julián Coronel | (1958-10-23)23 October 1958 (aged 20) |  Club Guaraní | |
| 2 | 2DF | Carlos Olmedo | (1960-06-18)18 June 1960 (aged 19) | Sportivo Luqueño | |
| 3 | 2DF | Oscar Surián | (1959-08-07)7 August 1959 (aged 20) | Club Libertad | |
| 4 | 2DF | Arnaldo Vera | (1960-05-29)29 May 1960 (aged 19) | Club Rubio Ñu | |
| 5 | 2DF | Hugo Caballero | (1960-07-04)4 July 1960 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño | |
| 6 | 2DF | Rogelio Delgado | (1959-10-12)12 October 1959 (aged 19) | Club Olimpia | |
| 7 | 4FW | Severiano Cardozo Arévalo | (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 (aged 20) | Club Libertad | |
| 8 | 4FW | Candido Giménez | (1959-10-03)3 October 1959 (aged 19) | Club River Plate | |
| 9 | 4FW | Juan Ramón Isasi | (1959-09-22)22 September 1959 (aged 19) | Club Rubio Ñu | |
| 10 | 4FW | Julio César Romero | (1960-08-28)28 August 1960 (aged 18) | Sportivo Luqueño | |
| 11 | 4FW | Ricardo Valinotti | (1960-05-04)4 May 1960 (aged 19) | Club Libertad | |
| 12 | 1GK | Jacinto Elizeche | (1959-09-11)11 September 1959 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño | |
| 13 | 2DF | Lizandro Cabrera | (1960-03-15)15 March 1960 (aged 19) | Club Libertad | |
| 14 | 4FW | Roberto Cabañas | (1961-04-11)11 April 1961 (aged 18) | Cerro Porteño | |
| 15 | 3MF | Fidel Miño | (1960-04-24)24 April 1960 (aged 19) | Club Sol de América | |
| 16 | 4FW | Eulalio Mora | (1961-12-10)10 December 1961 (aged 17) | Club Guaraní | |
| 17 | 2DF | Luis García | (1961-07-25)25 July 1961 (aged 18) | Club Rubio Ñu | |
| 18 | 4FW | Julio Achucarro | (1961-06-01)1 June 1961 (aged 18) | Club Sol de América |
Portugal
Head Coach: Jose Augusto Peres Bandeira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Zé Beto | (1960-02-21)21 February 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 |  FC Porto |
| 2 | 4FW | Nascimento | (1960-03-22)22 March 1960 (aged 19) | 2 | 1 | União Leiria |
| 3 | 2DF | Santana | (1960-03-21)21 March 1960 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Estoril |
| 4 | 2DF | Tomás | (1960-01-14)14 January 1960 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Beira Mar |
| 5 | 2DF | Alberto Bastos Lopes | (1959-10-22)22 October 1959 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Estoril |
| 6 | 4FW | Galhofas | (1960-06-26)26 June 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Estoril |
| 7 | 3MF | Parente | (1961-04-08)8 April 1961 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Estoril |
| 8 | 4FW | Galvanito | (1960-04-30)30 April 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 9 | 3MF | Adão | (1960-04-03)3 April 1960 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Chaves |
| 10 | 4FW | João Santos | (1959-10-18)18 October 1959 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Estoril |
| 11 | 2DF | Artur | (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | S.C. Vila Real |
| 12 | 1GK | Justino | (1960-12-14)14 December 1960 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Sporting |
| 13 | 2DF | João Gouveia | (1959-11-13)13 November 1959 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | FC Porto |
| 14 | 3MF | Quim | (1959-08-23)23 August 1959 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Rio Ave |
| 15 | 3MF | Jorge Oliveira | (1960-03-11)11 March 1960 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | União de Coimbra |
| 16 | 2DF | Eliseu | (1960-02-16)16 February 1960 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Leixões |
| 17 | 4FW | Diamantino | (1959-08-03)3 August 1959 (aged 20) | 3 | 1 | Benfica |
| 18 | 4FW | João Grilo | (1959-08-01)1 August 1959 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | S.C. Vila Real[4] |
South Korea
Head coach: Kim Chan-Ki
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Oh Yeon-Kyo | (1960-05-25)25 May 1960 (aged 19) |  Hanyang University | |
| 2 | 2DF | Kim Young-Chul | (1960-04-28)28 April 1960 (aged 19) | Korea Electric Power | |
| 3 | 2DF | Song Young-Seok | (1959-11-02)2 November 1959 (aged 19) | Hanyang University | |
| 4 | 2DF | Park Bok-Jun | (1960-04-21)21 April 1960 (aged 19) | Anyang Technical High School | |
| 5 | 2DF | Kim Myung-Kwan | (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 19) | Korea Electric Power | |
| 6 | 2DF | Chung Yong-Hwan | (1960-02-10)10 February 1960 (aged 19) | Dongnae High School | |
| 7 | 3MF | Hwang Seok-Keun | (1960-09-03)3 September 1960 (aged 18) | Korea University | |
| 8 | 3MF | Lee Kil-Yong | (1959-09-29)29 September 1959 (aged 19) | Korea University | |
| 9 | 4FW | Lee Sang-Yong | (1961-01-25)25 January 1961 (aged 18) | Korea University | |
| 10 | 3MF | Lee Tae-Ho | (1961-01-29)29 January 1961 (aged 18) | Korea University | |
| 11 | 4FW | Kim Suk-Won | (1961-11-07)7 November 1961 (aged 17) | Korea University | |
| 12 | 3MF | Kim Hak-Chul | (1959-10-19)19 October 1959 (aged 19) | Chung-Ang University | |
| 13 | 4FW | Kim Yong-Se | (1960-04-21)21 April 1960 (aged 19) | Korea Electric Power | |
| 14 | 4FW | Kim Man-Soo | (1961-06-19)19 June 1961 (aged 18) | Dongnae High School | |
| 15 | 2DF | Jeon Cha-Sik | (1959-09-27)27 September 1959 (aged 19) | POSCO FC | |
| 16 | 4FW | Choi Soon-Ho | (1962-01-10)10 January 1962 (aged 17) | Cheongju Commercial High School | |
| 17 | 4FW | Park Yoon-Ki | (1960-06-10)10 June 1960 (aged 19) | Seoul Metropolitan Government | |
| 18 | 1GK | Seo Suk-Beom | (1960-09-12)12 September 1960 (aged 18) | Hanyeong High School |
Canada
Head coach: Barrie Clarke
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Chris Turner | (1960-02-01)1 February 1960 (aged 19) |  San Jose Earthquakes | |
| 2 | 2DF | Carlo Alberti | (1959-08-26)26 August 1959 (aged 20) | Houston Hurricane | |
| 3 | 2DF | Danny Lenarduzzi | (1959-08-31)31 August 1959 (aged 19) |  Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 4 | 2DF | Michael Sephton | (1960-09-17)17 September 1960 (aged 18) | Columbus Clan | |
| 5 | 2DF | Ian Bridge | (1959-09-18)18 September 1959 (aged 19) | Seattle Sounders | |
| 6 | 2DF | David McGill | (1960-05-28)28 May 1960 (aged 19) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 7 | 3MF | Gaspard D'Alexis | (1960-01-06)6 January 1960 (aged 19) | Inex Toronto | |
| 8 | 4FW | Brent Barling | (1961-04-28)28 April 1961 (aged 18) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 9 | 3MF | David McCaig | (1960-05-28)28 May 1960 (aged 19) | Montreal Carabins | |
| 10 | 3MF | Graham Hatley | (1960-10-26)26 October 1960 (aged 18) | Toronto Blizzard | |
| 11 | 3MF | Mike Sweeney | (1959-12-25)25 December 1959 (aged 19) | Edmonton Drillers | |
| 12 | 3MF | Paul Roe | (1959-11-21)21 November 1959 (aged 19) | Edmonton Drillers | |
| 13 | 4FW | Gerry Gray | (1961-01-20)20 January 1961 (aged 18) | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| 14 | 4FW | Chris Chueden | (1961-02-18)18 February 1961 (aged 18) | FC Sagres Victoria | |
| 15 | 4FW | Ross Ongaro | (1959-09-09)9 September 1959 (aged 19) | Edmonton Drillers | |
| 16 | 4FW | Lou Nagy | (1960-05-09)9 May 1960 (aged 19) | Toronto Blizzard | |
| 17 | 4FW | Branko Segota | (1961-06-08)8 June 1961 (aged 18) | Rochester Lancers | |
| 18 | 4FW | Carlos Almeida | (1961-05-08)8 May 1961 (aged 18) | Columbus Clan |
- Player who did not travel with the delegation:(N°19)Tom Boric GK 11/05/1961 Calgary Boomers (Canada)
Group D
Uruguay
Head coach: Raúl Bentancor
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Fernando Álvez | (1959-09-04)4 September 1959 (aged 19) |  Peñarol | |
| 2 | 2DF | Domingo Cáceres | (1959-09-07)7 September 1959 (aged 19) | Club Atlético Peñarol | |
| 3 | 2DF | Nelson Alaguich | (1959-08-20)20 August 1959 (aged 20) | Danubio | |
| 4 | 2DF | Miguel Bossio | (1960-02-10)10 February 1960 (aged 19) | Sud América | |
| 5 | 3MF | Arsenio Luzardo | (1959-09-03)3 September 1959 (aged 19) | Nacional | |
| 6 | 2DF | Daniel Martínez Tapié | (1959-12-21)21 December 1959 (aged 19) | Danubio | |
| 7 | 4FW | Ernesto Vargas | (1961-05-01)1 May 1961 (aged 18) | Peñarol | |
| 8 | 3MF | Jorge Barrios | (1961-01-24)24 January 1961 (aged 18) | Wanderers | |
| 9 | 4FW | Rubén Paz | (1959-08-08)8 August 1959 (aged 20) | Peñarol | |
| 10 | 3MF | Ricardo Viera | (1960-05-19)19 May 1960 (aged 19) | Danubio | |
| 11 | 4FW | Eber Bueno | (1959-09-13)13 September 1959 (aged 19) | Bella Vista | |
| 12 | 1GK | Mario Viera | (1959-10-19)19 October 1959 (aged 19) | OFI | |
| 13 | 2DF | Daniel Felipe Revelez | (1959-09-30)30 September 1959 (aged 19) | Bella Vista | |
| 14 | 2DF | Nelson Gutiérrez | (1962-04-13)13 April 1962 (aged 17) | Peñarol | |
| 15 | 2DF | Héctor Molina | (1959-10-31)31 October 1959 (aged 19) | Nacional | |
| 16 | 3MF | Sergio González | (1960-11-16)16 November 1960 (aged 18) | Montevideo Wanderers | |
| 17 | 4FW | Pablo Alonso | (1960-02-12)12 February 1960 (aged 19) | Bella Vista | |
| 18 | 4FW | Carlos Larrañaga | (1960-05-26)26 May 1960 (aged 19) | Bella Vista |
Soviet Union
Head coach: Sergei Korshunov
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Viktor Chanov | (1959-07-21)21 July 1959 (aged 20) |  Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 2 | 2DF | Viktor Yanushevsky | (1960-01-23)23 January 1960 (aged 19) | Dinamo Minsk | |
| 3 | 2DF | Aleksandr Golovnya | (1959-11-20)20 November 1959 (aged 19) | Dinamo Minsk | |
| 4 | 2DF | Ashot Khachatryan[5] | (1959-08-03)3 August 1959 (aged 20) | Ararat Yerevan | |
| 5 | 2DF | Aleksandr Polukarov | (1959-11-27)27 November 1959 (aged 19) | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | |
| 6 | 3MF | Yaroslav Dumansky | (1959-08-04)4 August 1959 (aged 20) | Karpaty Lvov | |
| 7 | 3MF | Mikhail Olefirenko | (1960-06-06)6 June 1960 (aged 19) | Dinamo Kiev | |
| 8 | 3MF | Igor Ponomaryov | (1960-02-24)24 February 1960 (aged 19) | Neftchi Baku | |
| 9 | 4FW | Valeriy Zubenko | (1959-08-27)27 August 1959 (aged 19) | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | |
| 10 | 4FW | Oleh Taran | (1960-01-11)11 January 1960 (aged 19) | Dinamo Kiev | |
| 11 | 4FW | Ihar Hurynovich | (1960-03-05)5 March 1960 (aged 19) | Dinamo Minsk | |
| 12 | 2DF | Gennadiy Salov | (1960-02-02)2 February 1960 (aged 19) | Torpedo Moscow | |
| 13 | 4FW | Sergei Stukashov | (1959-11-12)12 November 1959 (aged 19) | Kairat Almaty | |
| 14 | 2DF | Sergey Ovchinnikov | (1960-10-25)25 October 1960 (aged 18) | SKA Kiev | |
| 15 | 3MF | Anatoliy Radenko | (1959-08-03)3 August 1959 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 16 | 3MF | Vladimir Mikhalevsky | (1959-11-29)29 November 1959 (aged 19) | Neftchi Baku | |
| 17 | 3MF | Oleksandr Zavarov | (1961-04-20)20 April 1961 (aged 18) | Zorya Voroshilovgrad | |
| 18 | 1GK | Serhiy Krakovskyi | (1960-08-11)11 August 1960 (aged 19) | Dinamo Kiev |
Hungary
Head Coach: Gyula Rakosi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Péter Disztl | (1960-03-30)30 March 1960 (aged 19) |  Videoton | |
| 2 | 2DF | Gyula Mohácsi | (1960-02-09)9 February 1960 (aged 19) | Csepel | |
| 3 | 2DF | Antal Róth | (1960-09-14)14 September 1960 (aged 18) | Pécsi Munkás | |
| 4 | 2DF | Sándor Sallai | (1960-03-26)26 March 1960 (aged 19) | Debrecen | |
| 5 | 2DF | József Nagy | (1960-10-21)21 October 1960 (aged 18) | Szombathelyi Haladás | |
| 6 | 3MF | József Kardos | (1960-03-22)22 March 1960 (aged 19) | Salgótarján | |
| 7 | 4FW | Béla Melis | (1959-09-25)25 September 1959 (aged 19) | Budapest Honvéd | |
| 8 | 3MF | István Pandúr | (1960-08-10)10 August 1960 (aged 19) | Budapest Honvéd | |
| 9 | 4FW | Sándor Segesvári | (1960-04-15)15 April 1960 (aged 19) | Dunaújvárosi Kohász | |
| 10 | 3MF | György Szeibert | (1960-12-29)29 December 1960 (aged 18) | Budapesti VSC | |
| 11 | 4FW | Gábor Pölöskei | (1961-10-11)11 October 1961 (aged 17) | Rába ETO Győr | |
| 12 | 3MF | Árpád Miklós | (1960-06-14)14 June 1960 (aged 19) | Gyori ETC FC | |
| 13 | 4FW | Miklós Kökény | (1961-05-02)2 May 1961 (aged 18) | Csepel SC | |
| 14 | 4FW | Róbert Koch | (1961-12-19)19 December 1961 (aged 17) | Ferencváros | |
| 15 | 3MF | János Paksi | (1960-03-23)23 March 1960 (aged 19) | Csepel SC | |
| 16 | 2DF | Attila Dózsa | (1960-01-02)2 January 1960 (aged 19) | Dunaújváros FC | |
| 17 | 3MF | György Kerepeczky | (1959-09-14)14 September 1959 (aged 19) | Budapest Honvéd | |
| 18 | 1GK | Miklós Józsa | (1961-03-30)30 March 1961 (aged 18) | Ferencváros |
Guinea
Head Coach: Nabi Camara
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Byly Loua | (1961-05-18)18 May 1961 (aged 18) |  Horoya Atletique Club | |
| 2 | 2DF | Amadou Diallo | (1960-07-25)25 July 1960 (aged 19) | Makona FC | |
| 3 | 2DF | Ibrahima Sy | (1961-02-12)12 February 1961 (aged 18) | Kaloum AS | |
| 4 | 2DF | Aboubacar Keita | (1960-07-02)2 July 1960 (aged 19) | Gangan FC | |
| 5 | 2DF | Ibrahima Soumah | (1959-11-07)7 November 1959 (aged 19) | Olympique Kakande | |
| 6 | 3MF | Salifou Keita | (1959-10-08)8 October 1959 (aged 19) | Hafia FC | |
| 7 | 4FW | Aboubacar Sidiki | (1962-10-22)22 October 1962 (aged 16) | FC Kindia | |
| 8 | 3MF | Alkaly Ndour | (1960-04-03)3 April 1960 (aged 19) | Makona FC | |
| 9 | 4FW | Fazinet Camara | (1960-01-03)3 January 1960 (aged 19) | UC Kankan | |
| 10 | 3MF | Aly Diallo | (1960-08-07)7 August 1960 (aged 19) | Olympique Kakande | |
| 11 | 4FW | Fodé Fofana | (1961-11-14)14 November 1961 (aged 17) | Hafia FC | |
| 12 | 3MF | Oumar Bangoura | (1961-02-16)16 February 1961 (aged 18) | Gangan FC | |
| 13 | 4FW | Sékou Keita | (1960-08-07)7 August 1960 (aged 19) | Horoya Atletique Club | |
| 14 | 4FW | Gassim Camara | (1960-01-03)3 January 1960 (aged 19) | Kindia FC | |
| 15 | 3MF | Jean Pierre Sylla | (1960-03-21)21 March 1960 (aged 19) | Olympique Kakande | |
| 16 | 2DF | Sékou Bangoura | (1959-10-10)10 October 1959 (aged 19) | UC Kankan | |
| 17 | 3MF | Morlaye Sakho | (1960-11-04)4 November 1960 (aged 18) | Gangan FC | |
| 18 | 1GK | Soukourou Keita | (1960-09-04)4 September 1960 (aged 18) | Kaloum AS |
References
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