1987 African Youth Championship

6th African youth football qualification tournament African Youth Championship 1987 14 June 1986 – 18 April 1987 15 1 20 NGA 3 20 TGO 26 67 1985 1989 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. 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. Teams The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match: 10em 20 CMR 20 CIV 20 EGY 20 ETH 1975 20 GHA 20 GIN 20 MTN 1959 20 MAR 20 NGA SOM 20 TGO 20 TUN 20 UGA 20 ZAM ZIM 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. 20 UGA 1–3 SOM 1–2 0–1 20 ANG 1–3 20 ZAM 1–1 0–21 1 Angola were ejected from the competition for fielding over-aged players in the first leg. First round SOM 1–4 1 ZIM 1–0 0–4 20 EGY 6–0 20 ETH 1975 4–0 2–0 2 20 ZAM 2–3 20 NGA 2–2 0–1 20 GIN 1–2 20 TUN 0–1 1–1 20 TGO 1–3 3 20 GHA 0–2 1–1 20 MTN 1959 0–6 20 MAR 0–2 0–4 20 CMR 2–3 20 CIV 2–0 0–3 20 MRI w/o 4 20 MOZ 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. 20 NGA 5–2 20 EGY 4–0 1–2 20 TUN 1–1(a) 20 TGO 1–1 0–0 20 CIV 2–3 20 MAR 2–0 0–3 Semi-finals 20 NGA 2–0 SOM 1–0 1–0 20 MAR 1–2 20 TGO 1–0 0–2 Final 20 TGO 1–5 20 NGA 1–2 0–3 fbu 20 1987 African Youth Championship Nigeria 3rd Qualification for the World Youth Championship These two best performing teams qualified for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile: 20 NGA 20 TGO External links Tournament records at RSSSF 1987 Youth Championship Youth Championship Youth Championship Youth Championship Championship Championship Category:1987 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification Category:June 1986 in sports Category:June 1986 in Africa Category:August 1986 sports events in Africa Category:September 1986 in sports Category:September 1986 in Africa Category:October 1986 in sports Category:October 1986 in Africa Category:November 1986 sports events in Africa Category:December 1986 in sports Category:December 1986 in Africa Category:January 1987 sports events in Africa Category:April 1987 sports events in Africa