1983 FIFA World Youth Championship| Copa Mundial Juvenil Mexico '83 |
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| Host country | Mexico |
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| Dates | 2–19 June |
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| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
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| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
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| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |  Argentina |
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| Third place |  Poland |
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| Fourth place |  South Korea |
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| Matches played | 32 |
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| Goals scored | 91 (2.84 per match) |
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| Attendance | 1,155,160 (36,099 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Geovani (6 goals) |
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| Best player(s) | Geovani |
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| Fair play award | South Korea |
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The 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, the fourth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in Mexico from 2 June to 19 June 1983. The tournament took place in seven venues — Guadalajara, Irapuato, León, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Toluca — where a total of 32 matches were played. The winner was Brazil, who beat Argentina by 1–0, in a final held at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
