| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 31 March – 6 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
← 1952 1954 → | |
The FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 1953 Final Tournament was held in Belgium. Argentina was the first non-European team that entered.