1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

The 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the third edition of the tournament, was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 and 24 June 1989. Players born after 1 August 1972 could participate in this tournament. Saudi Arabia won the tournament and became the first Asian team to win a FIFA tournament. As of December 2023, they are the only Asian men's team to win any FIFA tournament.

1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
3rd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup
3mh Farpais Cruinne FIFA U-16 airson Cupa JVC
Tournament details
Host countryScotland
Dates10–24 June
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-up Scotland
Third place Portugal
Fourth place Bahrain
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored77 (2.41 per match)
Attendance256,000 (8,000 per match)
Top scorer(s) Khaled Jasem
Fode Camara
Gil Gomes
Tulipa
Khalid Al Rowaihi
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) James Will
Fair play award Bahrain

The winning team was later accused of fielding several over-age players, but no formal investigation was conducted.

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