1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
| 3rd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Scotland |
| Dates | June 10–24, 1989 |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.41 per match) |
| Attendance | 256,000 (8,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Fode Camara |
| Best player | James Will |
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989, the third edition of the tournament, was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989. Players born after 1 August 1972 could participate in this tournament.
Contents
Qualified Teams
Africa (African U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1989)
Asia (AFC U-16 Championship 1988)
Europe (UEFA U-16 Championship 1989)
North America (CONCACAF U-16 Championship 1988)
South America (Sudamericano Sub-16 1988)
Oceania (OFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1989)
Host Nation Automatic Qualification
Squads
For full squad lists for the 1989 U-16 World Championship see 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship squads.
Referees
|
Asia Africa CONCACAF |
South America Europe Oceania |
Matches
Group A
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Scotland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
 Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
 Cuba |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 |
Group B
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
|
June 12, 1989
18:30 |
| East Germany |
5–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Konetzke  7', 33'Seifert 12', 31'Rydlewicz 45' |
(Report) | Baba 36' Wood 76' |
Group C
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 |
 Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
 China PR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 |
 Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
|
June 14, 1989
18:30 |
| Argentina |
4–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 9' Castro 38'Castagno 40'Dascanio 74' |
(Report) | Medero 19' (o.g.) |
Group D
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Guinea |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Colombia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
|
June 12, 1989
18:30 |
| Guinea |
2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Oulare 56' Camara 62' |
(Report) | Fofana 52' (o.g.) Al Rowaihi 71' |
|
June 12, 1989
20:15 |
| Colombia |
2–3 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 27' Nieto 79' |
(Report) | Canate 2' (o.g.) Gil 44'Adalberto 78' |
Knockout stages
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| June 17 - Motherwell | ||||||||||
| Bahrain (pen.) |
0 (4) | |||||||||
| June 20 - Motherwell | ||||||||||
| Brazil |
0 (1) | |||||||||
| Bahrain |
0 | |||||||||
| June 17 - Dundee | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
1 | |||||||||
| Nigeria |
0 (0) | |||||||||
| June 24 - Glasgow | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) |
0 (2) | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) |
2 (5) | |||||||||
| June 17 - Aberdeen | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
2 (4) | |||||||||
| East Germany |
0 | |||||||||
| June 20 - Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
1 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
0 | Third place | ||||||||
| June 17 - Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| Scotland |
1 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
2 | Bahrain |
0 | |||||||
| Argentina |
1 | Portugal |
3 | |||||||
| June 23 - Edinburgh | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
|
June 17, 1989
15:00 |
| Bahrain |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | ||
| Penalties | ||
Habib  Hassan Ali Abdulaziz |
4 – 1 | Andrei Fred Marcio |
Semifinals
Playoff for 3rd place
Final
|
June 24, 1989
|
| Saudi Arabia |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 pen.) |
Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman 49' Al Teriar 65' |
(Report) | Downie 7' Dickov 25' |
Result
| 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
Goalscorers
Fode Camara of Guinea won the Golden Shoe award for scoring three goals. In total, 77 goals were scored by 55 different players, with three of them credited as own goals.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
- Luis Medero (playing against Canada)
- Omar Canate (playing against Portugal)
- Mory Fofana (playing against Saudi Arabia)
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 2 | Scotland |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | Portugal |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Bahrain |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nigeria |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | |
| 6 | Brazil |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 7 | East Germany |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Argentina |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 | |
| 10 | China PR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Guinea |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
| 13 | Colombia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 | |
| 14 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 | |
| 15 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 | |
| 16 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 | |
