1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, 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. Saudi Arabia won the tournament and became the first Asian team to win a FIFA tournament. As of November 2019, they also became the only Asian men's team to win any FIFA tournament.
| 3rd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Scotland |
| Dates | 10–24 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Third place |  |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.41 per match) |
| Attendance | 256,000 (8,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  |
| Best player(s) | |
| Fair play award | |
The winning team was later accused of fielding several over-age players, but no formal investigation was conducted.[1][2]
Qualified teams
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 1988 AFC U-16 Championship |  |
| CAF (Africa) | 1989 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup |   |
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) |
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| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1988 South American U-16 Championship |  .svg.png){kind=small}  |
| OFC (Oceania) | 1989 OFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| UEFA (Europe) | Host nation | |
| 1989 UEFA European Under-16 Championship |  |
Squads
For full squad lists for the 1989 U-16 World Championship see 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship squads.
Referees
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Asia
Africa
CONCACAF
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South America
Europe
Oceania
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Group stage
Group A
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | Eliminated |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 |
| Scotland | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Lindsay  McGoldrick |
(Report) |
Group B
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 | Eliminated |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
| United States | 1–0 | |
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| Baba |
(Report) |
| East Germany | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Konetzke Seifert Rydlewicz |
(Report) | Baba Wood |
| Australia | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pangallo Suzor |
(Report) | Wood Haskins |
Group C
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 | Eliminated |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
Group D
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Eliminated |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oularé Camara |
(Report) | Fofana Al Rowaihi |
| Colombia | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al Rowaihi |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| June 17 – Motherwell | ||||||||||
| 0 (4) | |||||||||
| June 20 – Motherwell | ||||||||||
| 0 (1) | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| June 17 – Dundee | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 (0) | |||||||||
| June 24 – Glasgow | ||||||||||
| 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 2 (5) | |||||||||
| June 17 – Aberdeen | ||||||||||
| 2 (4) | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| June 20 – Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| June 17 – Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| June 23 – Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Nigeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–2 pen.) | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Semifinals
| Bahrain | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al Rowaihi 47' |
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
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Own goal
Final ranking
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | |
| 6 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 7 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 8 | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 | |
| 10 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 3 | |
| 11 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
| 13 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 | |
| 14 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 | |
| 15 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 | |
| 16 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 | |
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References
- "Freeze frame: FIFA under-16 World Cup Final, 24 June 1989 Scotland 2 Saudi Arabia 2 (after extra time): Saudi Arabia won 5-4 on penalties". The Scotsman. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "How Scotland almost won a World Cup at Hampden in 1989". BBC Sport. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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