1987 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup

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1987 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup
Tournament details
Teams18 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1985
1989

The 1987 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup was a qualifying edition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) into the FIFA U-16 World Championship. The three winners qualified to the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

Contents

First round

The Côte d'Ivoire-Togo matches were played on 22 June 1986 and 5 July 1986. The winners advanced to the Second Round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (4–3 p)Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1–11–1
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg w/o Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg w/o Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg w/o Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg w/o Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg w/o Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Penalties
3–4

Ivory Coast qualified on penalties freekick 4–3 after a draw of 2–2 on aggregate.


Second round

The first leg matches were played on either the 09th or 10 August 1986. The second leg matches were played on either the 22nd, 23rd or 24 August 1986. The Liberia vs Guinea matches were played on 1st and 15 November 1986. The winners advanced to the Third Round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–10–0
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–10–0
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3–3 (a)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–01–3
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–10–1
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg w/o Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 3–0 w/o
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg w/o Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1−1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0−0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Nigeria advanced on away goal after 1−1 on aggregate.


Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0−1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0−0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia

Algeria advanced after 1−0 on aggregate.


Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2−0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3−1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast advanced on away goal after 3−3 on aggregate.


Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1−1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1−0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia

Guinea advanced after 2−1 on aggregate.


Third round

The first leg matches were played on either the 2nd or 4 January 1987. The second leg matches were played on either the 16th or 18 January 1987. The winners qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–02–1
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–00–3
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg w/o Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0−0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Arab Contractors Stadium, Cairo
Referee: Peter Wanyama (Kenya)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1−2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Egypt qualified after 2−1 on aggregate.


Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1−0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3−0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea

Ivory Coast qualified after 3−1 on aggregate.


Countries to participate in 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship

The 3 teams which qualified for 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.