| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana  Guinea  Nigeria |
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The 1989 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 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
The first leg matches were played on either 2 or 3 July 1988. The second leg matches were played on either 16 or 24 July 1988. The winners advanced to the Second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia  | 0–2 |  Morocco | 0–2 | 0–0 |
Sierra Leone  | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Guinea | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Algeria  | w/o |  Senegal | — | — |
Zambia  | w/o |  Lesotho | — | — |
Mauritius  | w/o |  Madagascar | — | — |
Zaire  | w/o |  Kenya | — | — |
Gabon  | w/o |  Angola | — | — |
Cameroon  | w/o |  Liberia | — | — |
| Ghana | w/o |  Togo | — | — |
Morocco advanced after 2−0 on aggregate.
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Guinea advanced on penalties freekick 4–3 after a draw of 2–2 on aggregate.
Algeria advanced after the withdraw of Senegal.
Zambia advanced after the withdraw of Lesotho.
| Mauritius | w/o | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Mauritius advanced after the withdraw of Madagascar.
Zaire advanced after the withdraw of Kenya.
Gabon advanced after the withdraw of Angola.
Cameroon advanced after the withdraw of Liberia.
Ghana advanced after the withdraw of Togo.
The first leg matches were played on either 2 or 4 September 1988. The second leg matches were played on either 16 or 18 September 1988. The winners advanced to the Third Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2–2 (a) | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mauritius | 1–14 | Zambia | 1–5 | 0–9 |
| Guinea | 6–0 | Algeria | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Egypt  | 2–1 | Morocco | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Zaire | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Ivory Coast  | w/o | Gabon | — | — |
Ghana advanced on away goal after 2−2 on aggregate.
Zambia advanced after 14−1 on aggregate.
Guinea advanced after 6−0 on aggregate.
Egypt advanced after 2−1 on aggregate.
Nigeria advanced after 4−2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | w/o | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast advanced after the withdraw of Gabon.
The first leg matches were played on 8 January 1989. The second leg matches were played on 20 January 1989. The winners qualified for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Egypt | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria | 5–0 | Zambia | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–3 | Ghana | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Guinea qualified on penalties free kick 4–3 after a draw of 1–1 on aggregate.
Nigeria qualified after 5−0 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 1−1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2−0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ghana qualified after 3−1 on aggregate.
The 3 teams which qualified for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
