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1987 African Youth Championship

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The 1987 African Youth Championship was the 6th edition of the biennial African qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship which was contested on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

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Nigeria successfully defended the title for the second consecutive time by defeating Togo 5–1 in their 3rd straight final, although both teams qualified for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile.

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Teams

The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match:

Preliminary round

Swaziland, Lesotho, Sudan, Gabon, Gambia and Mauritania withdrew from this edition of the tournament, leaving their respective opponents Mauritius, Mozambique, Egypt, Ghana, Togo and Algeria to advance to the First Round.

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1 Angola were ejected from the competition for fielding over-aged players in the first leg.

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First round

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  • 1 Zimbabwe were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players.
  • 2 Ethiopia withdrew after the first leg.
  • 3 Ghana were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players.
  • 4 Mauritius withdrew.

Quarter-finals

Mozambique withdrew, leaving its opponent, Somalia, to advance to the semi-finals.

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Semi-finals

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Final

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 1987 African Youth Championship 

Nigeria
3rd title

Qualification for the World Youth Championship

These two best performing teams qualified for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile:

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