Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) Runners-up West Germany | ||
Dates July 31 – August 11, 1985 Teams 16 (from 6 confederations) | ||
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, can participate in this tournament.
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Qualified Teams
Africa (1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup)
Asia (1985 AFC U-17 Championship)
Europe
North America (1985 CONCACAF U-16 Championship)
South America (1985 South American Under-16 Football Championship)
Oceania (1983 OFC U-17 Championship)
Host Nation Automatically qualified
Squads
For full squad lists for the 1985 U-16 World Championship see 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship squads.
Goalscorers
Marcel Witeczek of West Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring eight goals. In total, 91 goals were scored by 56 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.