1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
international football competition
The 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Saudi Arabia between 16 February and 3 March 1989. The 1989 championship was the 7th contested. The tournament took place across four cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Ta'if.
1989 بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Saudi Arabia |
Dates | 16 February – 3 March |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 81 (2.53 per match) |
Attendance | 643,815 (20,119 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
Qualification
changeConfederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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AFC (Asia) | Host nation | Saudi Arabia |
1988 AFC Youth Championship | Iraq Syria1 | |
CAF (Africa) | 1989 African Youth Championship | Mali1 Nigeria |
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | Costa Rica1 United States2 |
CONMEBOL (South America) | 1988 South American U-20 Championship | Argentina Brazil Colombia |
UEFA (Europe) | 1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship | Czechoslovakia East Germany Norway1 Portugal Soviet Union Spain |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
- 2.^ Replaced Mexico, who was disqualified from the tournament due to the Cachirules scandal.