1989 FIFA World Youth Championship
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 Ta'if.
| 1989 بطولة العالم للشباب لكرة القدم | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | 16 February – 3 March |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 643,815 (20,119 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player | |
← 1987 1991 → | |
Qualification
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | Host nation | |
| 1988 AFC Youth Championship | ||
| CAF (Africa) | 1989 African Youth Championship | |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) |
1988 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1988 South American U-20 Championship | |
| UEFA (Europe) | 1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
- 2.^ Replaced
Mexico, who was disqualified from the tournament due to the Cachirules scandal.