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
Head coach: Jesús María PeredaHead coach: Rachid HanifiHead Coach: Jose Moncebaez MacedaHead Coach: Ikuo MatsumotoGroup B
Head coach: Cesar Luis MenottiHead coach: Marian BednarczykHead coach: Ivan ToplakHead Coach: Soetjipto SoentoroGroup C
Head Coach: Salvador BregliaHead Coach: Peres BandeiraHead coach: Kim Chan-KiHead coach: Barrie ClarkeGroup D
Head coach: Raúl BentancorHead coach: Sergey KorshunovHead Coach: Gyula RakosiHead Coach: Nabi Camara