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7th African youth football qualification tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1989 African Youth Championship was the 7th edition of the biennial African qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship which was contested on a home and away two-legged basis.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 30 April 1988 – 14 January 1989 |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nigeria (4th title) |
Runners-up | Mali |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 30 |
Goals scored | 82 (2.73 per match) |
Nigeria reached the final and defended their title for the 3rd consecutive time and the 4th time overall by defeating Mali 4–1 on aggregate, although both teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match:
Central Africa, Mauritania, Mauritius and Kenya withdrew, leaving their respective opponents Gabon, Algeria, Madagascar and Lesotho to advance to the first round.
Madagascar, Somalia and Togo withdrew, leaving their respective opponents Egypt, Ivory Coast and Lesotho to advance to the second round.
The final was played over two legs; on 1 January in Bamako and on the 14th in Ibadan.
Second leg match details:
Nigeria | 2–0 | Mali |
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Nigeria 4th title |
These two best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia:
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