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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ivory Coast Egypt Nigeria |
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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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Togo | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Lesotho | w/o | Mauritius | – | – |
| Ethiopia | w/o | Sudan | – | – |
| Cameroon | w/o | Gabon | – | – |
| Ghana | w/o | Benin | – | – |
| Liberia | w/o | Gambia | – | – |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Ivory Coast qualified on penalties freekick 4–3 after a draw of 2–2 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | w/o | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
Lesotho qualified after the withdrawal of Mauritius.
| Ethiopia | w/o | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
Ethiopia qualified after the withdrawal of Sudan.
| Cameroon | w/o | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Cameroon qualified after the withdrawal of Gabon.
| Ghana | w/o | Benin |
|---|---|---|
Ghana qualified after the withdrawal of Benin.
| Liberia | w/o | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Liberia qualified after the withdrawal of Gambia.
Second round
The first leg matches were played on either 9 or 10 August 1986. The second leg matches were played on either 22, 23 or 24 August 1986. The Liberia vs Guinea matches were played on 1 and 15 November 1986. The winners advanced to the Third Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1–1 (a) | Nigeria | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Tunisia | 0–1 | Algeria | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Ivory Coast | 3–3 (a) | Cameroon | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Liberia | 1–2 | Guinea | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Egypt | w/o | Ethiopia | 3–0 | w/o |
| Zambia | w/o | Lesotho | – | – |
Nigeria advanced on away goal after 1−1 on aggregate.
Algeria advanced after 1−0 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 2−0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3−1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast advanced on away goal after 3−3 on aggregate.
| Liberia | 1−1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1−0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
Guinea advanced after 2−1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 3−0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | w/o | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Egypt qualified after the withdrawal of Ethiopia in the second leg.
| Zambia | w/o | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Zambia qualified after the withdrawal of Lesotho.
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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2–1 | Algeria | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Guinea | 1–3 | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Nigeria | w/o | Zambia | – | – |
Egypt qualified after 2−1 on aggregate.
| Guinea | 1−0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3−0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast qualified after 3−1 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | w/o | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Nigeria qualified after the withdrawal of Zambia
Countries to participate in 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
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