Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities) | Dates June 10–24, 1989 Runners-up Scotland | |
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations) Champions Saudi Arabia (1st title) | ||
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.
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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.
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.