1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Scotland
Dates June 10 – June 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 Joe Simpson
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The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 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

  • Mohammad Riyani
  • Wan Rashid Jaafar
  • Kil Ki-Chul
  • Arie Frost

Africa

  • Mohamed Hafez
  • Ally Hafidhi
  • M Hounake-Kouassi

CONCACAF

South America

  • Ricardo Calabria
  • Luís Félix Ferreira
  • Armando Pérez Hoyos

Europe

Oceania

  • Gary Fleet

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
June 10, 1989
14:00
 Scotland  0–0  Ghana Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Armando Perez Hoyos
(Report)
June 10, 1989
15:45
 Cuba  0–3  Bahrain Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Luis Felix Ferreira
(Report) Jasem  40' (pen.), 52' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
June 12, 1989
18:30
 Scotland  3–0  Cuba Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen
Lindsay  30'
McGoldrick  32', 39'		 (Report)
June 12, 1989
20:15
 Ghana  0–1  Bahrain Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Wieland Ziller
(Report) Ebrahim  42'
June 14, 1989
18:30
 Scotland  1–1  Bahrain Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Ricardo Calabria
Beattie  2' (Report) Abdulaziz  33'
June 14, 1989
20:15
 Cuba  2–2  Ghana Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Gary Fleet
Zerguera  9'
Rosette  24'		 (Report) Aryee  22'
Asare  72'

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 10, 1989
14:00
 East Germany  1–0  Australia Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: James McCluskey
Manke  51' (Report)
June 10, 1989
15:45
 United States  1–0  Brazil Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Mohamed Hafez
Baba  37' (Report)
June 12, 1989
18:30
 East Germany  5–2  United States Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Mohd Noor Jaafar
Konetzke  7', 33'
Seifert  12', 31'
Rydlewicz  45'		 (Report) Baba  36'
Wood  76'
June 12, 1989
20:15
 Australia  1–3  Brazil Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: David Brummitt
Corica  50' (Report) Carlos  11', 34'
Marcio  36'
June 14, 1989
18:30
 East Germany  1–2  Brazil Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot
Knuth  29' (Report) Márcio  4'
Fred  70'
June 14, 1989
20:15
 Australia  2–2  United States Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Kil Ki-Chul
Pangallo  71'
Suzor  73'		 (Report) Wood  6'
Haskins  70'

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 10, 1989
14:00
 Argentina  0–0  China PR Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan Escobar Lopez
(Report)
June 10, 1989
15:45
 Nigeria  4–0  Canada Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mohammad Riyahi
Keshiro  27', 75'
Oguntunase  56'
Ikpeba  78'		 (Report)
June 12, 1989
18:30
 Argentina  0–0  Nigeria Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot
(Report)
June 12, 1989
20:15
 China PR  1–0  Canada Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Dodji Hounnake-Kouassi
Gao  34' (Report)
June 14, 1989
18:30
 Argentina  4–1  Canada Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hafidhi Ally
Paris  9'
Castro  38'
Castagno  40'
Dascanio  74'		 (Report) Medero  19' (o.g.)
June 14, 1989
20:15
 China PR  0–3  Nigeria Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Wieland Ziller
(Report) Fetuga  12'
Ikpeba  22'
Umoru  39'

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 10, 1989
14:00
 Guinea  1–1  Colombia Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Brummitt
Camara  2' (Report) Gaibao  60' (pen.)
June 10, 1989
15:45
 Saudi Arabia  2–2  Portugal Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ricardo Calabria
Al Shamrani  60', 80' (Report) Figo  17' (pen.)
Gil  23'
June 12, 1989
18:30
 Guinea  2–2  Saudi Arabia Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Arlington Success
Oulare  56'
Camara  62'		 (Report) Fofana  52' (o.g.)
Al Romaihi  71'
June 12, 1989
20:15
 Colombia  2–3  Portugal Tynecastle, Dundee
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Arie Frost
Moreno  27'
Nieto  79'		 (Report) Canate  2' (o.g.)
Gil  44'
Adalberto  78'
June 14, 1989
18:30
 Guinea  1–1  Portugal Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James McCluskey
Camara  24' (Report) Lourenço  80'
June 14, 1989
20:15
 Colombia  0–1  Saudi Arabia Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mohamed Hafez
(Report) Al Romaihi  80'

Knockout stages

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
June 17 - Motherwell        
  Bahrain (PSO)  0 (4)
June 20 - Motherwell
  Brazil  0 (1)  
  Bahrain  0
June 17 - Dundee
    Saudi Arabia  1  
  Nigeria  0 (0)
June 24 - Glasgow
  Saudi Arabia (PSO)  0 (2)  
  Saudi Arabia (PSO)  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 (AET)  Brazil Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Hafidhi Ally
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June 17, 1989
15:00
 East Germany  0–1  Scotland Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Juan Pablo Escobar
(Report) Lindsay 80'
June 17, 1989
15:00
 Nigeria  0–0 (AET)
(0–2 PSO)		  Saudi Arabia Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Armando Pérez Hoyos
(Report)
June 17, 1989
21:00
 Portugal  2–1  Argentina Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arie Frost
Figo 23'
Tulipa 46'		 (Report) Selenzo 8'

Semifinals

June 20, 1989
19:30
 Bahrain  0–1  Saudi Arabia Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Wieland Ziller
(Report) Al Romaihi 47'
June 20, 1989
20:15
 Portugal  0–1  Scotland Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Jean-Marie Lartigot
(Report) O'Neil 54'

Playoff for 3rd place

June 23, 1989
19:30
 Bahrain  0–3  Portugal Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Hafidhi Ally
(Report) Tulipa  24', 64'
Gil  52'

Final

June 24 , 1989
15:00
 Saudi Arabia  2–2 (AET)
(5–4 PSO)		  Scotland Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,956
Referee: Juan Pablo Escobar Lopez
Sulaiman 49'
Al Teriar 65'		 (Report) Downie 7'
Dickov 25'

Result

 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship Winners 

Saudi Arabia
First title

Controversy

The victorious Saudis were accused by people in many quarters, including then SFA Secretary Ernie Walker, of playing over-age players. This allegation still taints the Saudi victory over the host nation, Scotland, in the final. [1]

Top goalscorers

Team Players Goals
Fode Camara 3
Khalid Al Romaihi 3
Gil 3
Tulipa 3
Khaled Jasem 3

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