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The 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Saudi Arabia between February 16 and March 3, 1989. The 1989 championship was the 7th contested.
[edit] Qualification
The following 16 teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host Saudi Arabia did not have to qualify for the tournament.
- North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)
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[edit] Tournament
The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. Four group winners, and four second place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
[edit] Group A
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| Saudi Arabia |
1 - 2 |
Nigeria |
| Czechoslovakia |
0 - 1 |
Portugal |
| Saudi Arabia |
0 - 1 |
Czechoslovakia |
| Nigeria |
0 - 1 |
Portugal |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 - 0 |
Portugal |
| Nigeria |
1 - 1 |
Czechoslovakia |
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[edit] Group B
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| Costa Rica |
1 - 0 |
Colombia |
| Soviet Union |
3 - 1 |
Syria |
| Costa Rica |
0 - 1 |
Soviet Union |
| Colombia |
2 - 0 |
Syria |
| Costa Rica |
1 - 3 |
Syria |
| Colombia |
1 - 3 |
Soviet Union |
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[edit] Group C
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| Brazil |
2 - 0 |
East Germany |
| Mali |
1 - 1 |
United States |
| Brazil |
5 - 0 |
Mali |
| East Germany |
0 - 2 |
United States |
| Brazil |
3 - 1 |
United States |
| East Germany |
3 - 0 |
Mali |
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[edit] Group D
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| Norway |
0 - 1 |
Iraq |
| Argentina |
1 - 2 |
Spain |
| Norway |
0 - 2 |
Argentina |
| Iraq |
2 - 0 |
Spain |
| Norway |
4 - 2 |
Spain |
| Iraq |
1 - 0 |
Argentina |
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[edit] Knockout stages
[edit] Quarterfinals
- February 25 -
1 - 0 
- February 25 -
4(3) - 4(5) 
(pen)
- February 25 -
1 - 0 
- February 25 -
1 - 2 
[edit] Semifinals
- February 28 - 1 - 0
- February 28 - 2 - 1 (aet)
[edit] Third place play-off
[edit] Top Scorers
- Oleg Salenko, Soviet Union - 4 goals
- Mutiu Adepoju, Nigeria - 3 goals
- Sonny Anderson, Brazil - 3 goals
- Faria Bismarck, Brazil - 3 goals
- Marcelo Henrique, Brazil - 3 goals
- Christopher Ohenhen, Nigeria - 3 goals
- Steve Snow, United States - 3 goals
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