1989 FIFA World Youth Championship

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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 Taif.

Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates16 February – 3 March
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue4 (in 4 host cities)
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1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
1989 بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates16 February – 3 March
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (1st title)
Runners-up Nigeria
Third place Brazil
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored81 (2.53 per match)
Attendance643,815 (20,119 per match)
Top scorerSoviet Union Oleg Salenko (5 goals)
Best playerBrazil Bismarck
Fair play award United States
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Qualification

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Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier(s)
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
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1.^Teams that made their debut.
2.^Replaced  Mexico, who was disqualified from the tournament due to the Cachirules scandal.

Venues

More information Riyadh, Jeddah ...
Location of the host cities of the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
 Riyadh Jeddah
King Fahd International Stadium Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 35,000
Dammam Taif
Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Bin
Abdul Aziz Stadium		 King Fahd Stadium
Capacity: 22 042 Capacity: 20,000
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Match officials

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship squads

Group stage

The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. Four group winners, and four second-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Portugal 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
3  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 2
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(H) Hosts
More information Saudi Arabia, 1–2 ...
Saudi Arabia 1–2 Nigeria
Al Suraiti 16' (Report) Adepoju 52'
Ohenhen 87'
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Attendance: 70,000
More information Czechoslovakia, 0–1 ...
Czechoslovakia 0–1 Portugal
(Report) Alves 88'
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Attendance: 7,000
More information Saudi Arabia, 0–1 ...
Saudi Arabia 0–1 Czechoslovakia
(Report) Látal 52'
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Attendance: 20,000
More information Nigeria, 0–1 ...
Nigeria 0–1 Portugal
(Report) João Pinto 79'
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Egil Nervik (Norway)
More information Saudi Arabia, 3–0 ...
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Portugal
Al Harbi 52'
Al Rowaihi 56'
Al Debaikhi 83'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 8,000
More information Nigeria, 1–1 ...
Nigeria 1–1 Czechoslovakia
Nwosu 72' (Report) Látal 14'
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Attendance: 8,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
3  Syria 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
4  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
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More information Costa Rica, 1–0 ...
Costa Rica 1–0 Colombia
González 88' (Report)
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Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Al Nasir (Saudi Arabia)
More information Soviet Union, 3–1 ...
Soviet Union 3–1 Syria
Tedeev 29'
Salenko 49', 83'		 (Report) Sibai 65'
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Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Juan Antonio Bava (Argentina)
More information Costa Rica, 0–1 ...
Costa Rica 0–1 Soviet Union
(Report) Matveev 84'
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Attendance: 5,000
More information Colombia, 2–0 ...
Colombia 2–0 Syria
Muñoz 42'
Osorio 85'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 9,545
Referee: Kenneth Wallace (New Zealand)
More information Costa Rica, 1–3 ...
Costa Rica 1–3 Syria
Brenes 80' (Report) Helou 16', 45'
Afash 30'
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Badara Sene (Senegal)
More information Colombia, 1–3 ...
Colombia 1–3 Soviet Union
Muñoz 5' (Report) Timoshenko 25'
Salenko 29', 32'
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Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
3  East Germany 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
4  Mali 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
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More information Brazil, 2–0 ...
Brazil 2–0 East Germany
Marcelo Henrique 35'
França 68'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 35,000
More information Mali, 1–1 ...
Mali 1–1 United States
Nfaly 42' (Report) Snow 11'
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Attendance: 35,000
More information Brazil, 5–0 ...
Brazil 5–0 Mali
Cássio 50'
Bismarck 53', 83'
Sonny Anderson 66', 80'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ahmed Mohammed Jassim (Bahrain)
More information East Germany, 0–2 ...
East Germany 0–2 United States
(Report) Dayak 47'
Snow 87' (pen.)
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
More information Brazil, 3–1 ...
Brazil 3–1 United States
Bismarck 39'
Marcelo Henrique 44'
Sonny Anderson 55'		 (Report) Dayak 10'
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Attendance: 25,000
More information East Germany, 3–0 ...
East Germany 3–0 Mali
Prausse 28'
Fuchs 46'
Jahnig 55'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Carlos Ortiz (Colombia)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1  Iraq 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 2
3  Norway 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
4  Spain 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 2
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More information Norway, 0–1 ...
Norway 0–1 Iraq
(Report) Saddam 66'
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Attendance: 14,000
More information Argentina, 1–2 ...
Argentina 1–2 Spain
Simeone 12' (Report) Moisés 26'
Villabona 58' (pen.)
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Attendance: 14,000
More information Norway, 0–2 ...
Norway 0–2 Argentina
(Report) Biazotti 5'
Ubaldi 89'
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Attendance: 3,000
More information Iraq, 2–0 ...
Iraq 2–0 Spain
Kareem 41'
Hussein 51'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Chen Shengcai (China)
More information Norway, 4–2 ...
Norway 4–2 Spain
Drillestad 43'
Johansen 47'
Bohinen 58'
Mellemstrand 90'		 (Report) Pinilla 46', 49'
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Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
More information Iraq, 1–0 ...
Iraq 1–0 Argentina
Shenaishil 67' (pen.) (Report)
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Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jozef Marko (Czechoslovakia) [2]

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
February 25 - Riyadh
 
 
 Portugal 1
 
February 28 - Riyadh
 
 Colombia0
 
 Portugal1
 
February 25 - Jeddah
 
 Brazil0
 
 Brazil1
 
March 3 - Riyadh
 
 Argentina0
 
 Portugal2
 
February 25 - Dammam
 
 Nigeria0
 
 Soviet Union 4 (3)
 
February 28 - Jeddah
 
 Nigeria (p) 4 (5)
 
 Nigeria (a.e.t.)2
 
February 25 - Taif
 
 United States1 Third place
 
 Iraq1
 
March 3 - Riyadh
 
 United States2
 
 Brazil2
 
 
 United States 0
 

Quarterfinals

More information Portugal, 1–0 ...
Portugal 1–0 Colombia
Jorge Couto 40' (Report)
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)
Main article: Miracle of Dammam
More information Soviet Union, 4–4 (a.e.t.) ...
Soviet Union 4–4 (a.e.t.) Nigeria
Kiriakov 30', 58'
Tedeev 45'
Salenko 46'		 (Report) Oladimeji 61'
Ohenhen 75'
Elijah 83'
Ugbade 84'
Penalties
Salenko football with check mark
Bezhenar football with check mark
Qosimov football with red X
Benko football with check mark		 3–5 football with check mark Ohen
football with check mark Ogaba
football with check mark Onyemachara
football with check mark Adepoju
football with check mark Elijah
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Attendance: 10,000
More information Brazil, 1–0 ...
Brazil 1–0 Argentina
Marcelo Henrique 15' (Report)
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Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
More information Iraq, 1–2 ...
Iraq 1–2 United States
Kareem 35' (Report) Henderson 17'
Brose 56'
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Attendance: 18,000

Semifinals

More information Portugal, 1–0 ...
Portugal 1–0 Brazil
Amaral 68' (Report)
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jozef Marko (Czechoslovakia) [2]
More information Nigeria, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Nigeria 2–1 (a.e.t.) United States
Adepoju 47', 93' (Report) Snow 52' (pen.)
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Attendance: 40,000

Third place play-off

More information Brazil, 2–0 ...
Brazil 2–0 United States
Franca 65'
Leonardo 69'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

Final

More information Portugal, 2–0 ...
Portugal 2–0 Nigeria
Abel Silva 44'
Jorge Couto 76'		 (Report)
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Attendance: 65,000

Result

 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship winners 

Portugal
1st title

Awards

More information Golden Shoe, Golden Ball ...
Golden Shoe Golden Ball FIFA Fair Play Award
Soviet Union Oleg Salenko Brazil Bismarck  United States
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Goalscorers

Oleg Salenko of Soviet Union won the Golden Boot award for scoring five goals. In total, 81 goals were scored by 55 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Portugal 6 5 0 1 6 3 +3 10 Champions
2  Nigeria 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 6 Runners-up
3  Brazil 6 5 0 1 13 2 +11 10 Third place
4  United States 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 5 Fourth place
5  Soviet Union 4 3 1 0 11 6 +5 7 Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6  Iraq 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 6
7  Argentina 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 2
8  Colombia 4 1 0 3 3 5 −2 2
9  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 Eliminated in
Group stage
10  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 2
11  Norway 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 2
12  East Germany 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 2
13  Syria 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
14  Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
15  Spain 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 2
16  Mali 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
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