1987_FIFA_U-16_World_Championship
1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
International football competition
The 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the second edition of the tournament, was hosted by Canada and held in the cities of Montreal, Saint John, St. John's, and Toronto between 12 and 25 July 1987. Players born after 1 August 1970 could participate in this tournament.
Quick Facts 2nd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup Coupe du Monde de Football des Moins de 16 ans 1987, Tournament details ...
| 2nd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup Coupe du Monde de Football des Moins de 16 ans 1987 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 12–25 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 169,160 (5,286 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Moussa Traoré |
| Best player(s) | Moussa Traoré and Philip Osondu (shared) |
| Fair play award | Soviet Union |
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The cities of Montreal, Saint John, St. John's, and Toronto hosted tournament matches.
More information Toronto, St. John's ...
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1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship (Canada) |
Toronto | St. John's |
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| Varsity Stadium | King George V Park | |
| 43°40′0″N 79°23′50″W | 47°34′39″N 52°42′5″W | |
| Capacity: 21,739 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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| Montreal | Saint John | |
| Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard | Canada Games Stadium | |
| 45°33′14.83″N 73°38′11.87″W | 45°18′16″N 66°5′15″W | |
| Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
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More information Confederation, Qualifying Tournament ...
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
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| AFC (Asia) | 1986 AFC U-16 Championship |  South Korea Qatar Saudi Arabia |
| CAF (Africa) | 1987 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup | Ivory Coast Egypt Nigeria |
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) |
Host nation |  Canada |
| 1987 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |  Mexico United States | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1986 South American U-16 Championship |  Bolivia Brazil Ecuador |
| OFC (Oceania) | 1987 OFC U-16 qualifying tournament |  Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship |  France Italy Soviet Union |
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For full squad lists for the 1987 U-16 World Championship see 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship Squads.
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Asia
Africa
North America, Central America and the Caribbean |
South America
Europe Oceania
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Group A
Venue: Varsity Stadium, Toronto
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
| Qatar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Egypt |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: David DiPlacido
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Jorge Orellana
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Kenneth Wallace
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: John Blankenstein
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Juan Ortube
Group B
Venue: King George V Park, St. John's
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
| South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ecuador |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | Eliminated |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
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More information Ivory Coast, 1–1 ...
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | South Korea |
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Dea  9' |
(Report) | Shin Tae-Yong 53' |
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Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Berny Ulloa Morera
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Naji Jouini
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Jassim Mandi
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Itzhak Ben Itzhak
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Berny Ulloa Morera
More information South Korea, 4–2 ...
| South Korea | 4–2 | United States |
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| Noh Jung-Yoon 25' Shin Tae-Yong 50'Lee Tae-Hong 65'Kim In-Wan 72' |
(Report) | Snow 40' Deering 48' |
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Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Naji Jouini
Group C
Venue: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
| France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
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Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Lee Do Ha
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Antonio Evangelista
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Alexey Spirin
More information France, 4–1 ...
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Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Simon Bantsimba
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Lee Do Ha
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Alexey Spirin
Group D
Venue: Jeux Canada Games Stadium, Saint John
More information Teams, Pld ...
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | Eliminated |
| Bolivia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 1 |
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Attendance: 2,695
Referee: José Ramiz Wright
More information Mexico, 2–2 ...
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Attendance: 2,695
Referee: Mohamed Hafez
More information Soviet Union, 7–0 ...
| Soviet Union | 7–0 | Mexico |
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| Matveyev 13', 25' Nikiforov 31', 51'Mushchynka 47'Kadyrov 64'Bezhenar 72' pen |
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Attendance: 2,335
Referee: Kenneth Hope
More information Nigeria, 3–2 ...
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Attendance: 2,335
Referee: Essa Al-Jassas
More information Soviet Union, 4–2 ...
| Soviet Union | 4–2 | Bolivia |
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| Nikiforov 28' Bezhenar 32' (pen.)Asadov 44'Mushchynka 50' |
(Report) | Urquiza 59' (pen.) Etcheverry 73' |
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Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Kenneth Hope
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: José Ramiz Wright
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 19 - Toronto | ||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Toronto | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| July 19 - Montreal | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| July 25 - Toronto | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Nigeria (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| July 19 - Saint John | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Saint John | ||||||||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||
| July 19 - Saint John | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
| Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||||
| July 24 - Saint John | ||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||
| Italy (aet) | 1 | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
More information Ivory Coast, 3–0 ...
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Qatar |
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| Bassole 16' Beda 52' Traoré 66' |
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More information Soviet Union, 3–2 ...
| Soviet Union | 3–2 | France |
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| Arutyunian 40', 60' Nikiforov 76' |
(Report) | Adrian 49' Roche 65' |
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Semifinals
More information Ivory Coast, 1–5 ...
| Ivory Coast | 1–5 | Soviet Union |
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| Traoré 57' |
(Report) | Arutyunian 1', 38' Kasimov 10', 56'Rusin 77' |
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Playoff for 3rd place
More information Italy, 1–2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Italy | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast |
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| Bocchialini 57' |
(Report) | Traoré 17', 96' |
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Final
More information Nigeria, 1–1 2-4 (pen.) ...
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| 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship winners |
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 Soviet Union First title |
Moussa Traoré of Ivory Coast won the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 82 goals were scored by 54 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Philip Osondu
Sergei Arutyunian
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Luis Cristaldo
Massimiliano Cappellini
Michel Bassole- Christopher Nwosu
Shin Tae-Yong- Anatoly Mushinka
- Mirdjalal Kasimov
- Nikolai Rusin
- Oleh Matveyev
- Serhiy Bezhenar
- 1 goal
Phillip Richardson- Steve Georgakis
- Steve Horvat
- Hebert Arandia
- Manuel Lobo
- Marco Etcheverry
- Marcos Urquiza
Guido Titotto
Victor Ramos
Gamal Musaed- Hany Hussain
- Mohamed Ramadan
David Rincon- Gilles Adrian
- Stephane Roche
- Carlo Bocchialini
- Gianluca Pessotto
- Marcello Melli
- Beda Beda
- Lama Dea
Carlos Rivera- Daniel Landa
- Ramiro Romero
- Albert Eke
Abdulla Hassan- Abdulla Yousuf
- Edress Khairi
- Rashid Suwaid
Mohammed Shalgan- Turki Zayed
- Kim In-Wan
- Lee Tae-Hong
- Noh Jung-Yoon
- Vladislav Kadyrov
- Arif Asadov
Ben Crawley- Chad Deering
- Steve Snow
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Soviet Union |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 10 | |
| 2 | Nigeria |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Italy |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
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| 5 | Qatar |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 | |
| 7 | France |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | South Korea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 3 | |
| 11 | Egypt |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Ecuador |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 | |
| 13 | United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 | |
| 14 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Bolivia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1 | |
| 16 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 | |
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FIFA awarded the Golden Boot to Moussa Traoré because Côte d'Ivoire had scored fewer goals than USSR.