1977 FIFA World Youth Championship| بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم 1977 |
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| Host country | Tunisia |
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| Dates | 27 June – 10 July |
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| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
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| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
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| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |  Mexico |
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| Third place |  Brazil |
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| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
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| Matches played | 28 |
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| Goals scored | 70 (2.5 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Guina (4 goals) |
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| Best player(s) | Vladimir Bessonov |
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| Fair play award | Brazil |
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The 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship and was held in Tunisia from 27 June to 10 July 1977. The tournament took place in three venues — Tunis, Sousse and Sfax — where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its history. The winner was the USSR, who beat Mexico in a penalty shootout, in the final held at Tunis's Stade El Menzah.
The Tournament Committee was chaired by FIFA Vice-President Harry Cavan, who had spearheaded the creation of the World Youth Championship.
Qualification
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Venues
Group stage
The group winners advanced directly to the semifinals.
Final
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