1989 African Youth Championship


The African Youth Championship 1989 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament :
Preliminary Round:
First Round:
Central Africa, Mauritania, Mauritius and Kenya withdrew before playing. As a result, Gabon, Algeria, Madagascar and Lesotho advanced to the next round.

First round

Madagascar, Somalia and Togo withdrew before playing. As a result, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Lesotho advanced to the next round.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Matches were played on 1 January in Bamako, Mali and 14 January in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The two best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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