The OFC U-20 Championship 1980 was held in Fiji. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-off for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
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Tournament winners New Zealand failed to qualify for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. They did not win in an intercontinental play-off group with Argentina and Israel. Matches were played at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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