1989 African Youth Championship

7th African youth football qualification tournament African Youth Championship 1989 30 April 1988 – 14 January 1989 16 1 20 NGA 4 20 MLI 30 82 1987 1991 The 1989 African Youth Championship was the 7th edition of the biennial African qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship, contested on a home and away two-legged basis. Nigeria reached the final and defended their title for the third consecutive time and the fourth time overall by defeating Mali 4–1 on aggregate, although both teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia. Teams The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match: Preliminary Round: 20 ANG 20 GIN 20 LBR 20 MLI 20 SEN 20 ZAI First round: 20 ALG 20 CMR 20 CIV 20 EGY 20 GAB 20 GHA LSO 20 MAR 20 NGA 20 TUN Preliminary round Central Africa, Mauritania, Mauritius and Kenya withdrew, leaving their respective opponents Gabon, Algeria, Madagascar and Lesotho to advance to the first round. 20 MLI 6–4 20 SEN 4–0 2–4 20 GIN 4–2 20 LBR 3–1 1–1 20 ANG 3–4 20 ZAI 2–1 1–3 |} First round Madagascar, Somalia and Togo withdrew, leaving their respective opponents Egypt, Ivory Coast and Lesotho to advance to the second round. 20 MLI 2–2 (a) 20 MAR 1–0 1–2 20 ALG 2–2 (a) 20 TUN 0–0 2–2 20 GIN 3–3 (a) 20 GHA 3–2 0–1 20 ZAI 2–2 (a) 20 NGA 2–2 0–0 20 GAB 2–1 20 CMR 2–0 0–1 |} Quarter-finals 20 MLI 3–3 (a) 20 EGY 2–0 1–3 20 GHA 3–3(4–5 pen.) 20 ALG 3–0 0–3 20 NGA 6–1 Lesotho 4–0 2–1 20 GAB 2–4 20 CIV 1–0 1–4 |} Semi-finals 20 ALG 1–1 (a) 20 Mali 1–1 0–0 20 CIV 2–4 20 NGA 2–2 0–2 |} Final The final was played over two legs; on 1 January in Bamako and on the 14th in Ibadan. 20 MLI 1–4 20 NGA 1–2 0–2 |} Second leg match details: 1989 1 14 y 20 NGA 2–0 20 MLI 45 Mutiu Adepoju 75 Jimoh Balogun Ibadan fbu 20 1989 African Youth Championship Nigeria 4th Qualification for the World Youth Championship These two best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia: 20 MLI 20 NGA External links Tournament records by RSSSF 1989 Youth Championship Youth Championship Youth Championship Youth Championship Championship Championship Category:1989 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification Category:April 1988 in sports Category:April 1988 in Africa Category:May 1988 in sports Category:May 1988 in Africa Category:June 1988 in sports Category:July 1988 in sports Category:August 1988 in sports Category:August 1988 in Africa Category:October 1988 sports events in Africa Category:January 1989 sports events in Africa