The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from 10 to 25 October 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and eliminated the defending champions Brazil. The tournament took place in four venues: Antofagasta, Valparaíso, Concepción and Santiago.
| Copa Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA Chile 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 10–25 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | West Germany |
| Third place | East Germany |
| Fourth place | Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 86 (2.69 per match) |
| Attendance | 712,000 (22,250 per match) |
| Top scorer | Marcel Witeczek (7 goals) |
| Best player | Robert Prosinečki |
| Fair play award | East Germany |
← 1985 1989 → | |
Qualification
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 1986 AFC Youth Championship | Bahrain1 Saudi Arabia |
| CAF (Africa) | 1987 African Youth Championship | Nigeria Togo1 |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) | 1986 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament | Canada United States |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | Host nation | Chile1 |
| 1987 South American Youth Championship | Brazil Colombia | |
| OFC (Oceania) | 1986 OFC U-20 Championship | Australia |
| UEFA (Europe) | 1986 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship | Bulgaria East Germany1 Italy Scotland West Germany Yugoslavia |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Group stage
The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. Four group winners, and four second-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chile (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| Chile | 2–4 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Tudor 17' Pino 67' | (Report) | Boban 14' Štimac 19' Šuker 61', 63' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
| Togo | 0–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Edwards 7' Reynolds 13' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Nasir (Saudi Arabia)
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
| Yugoslavia | 4–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Brnović 7' Šuker 22', 71' Boban 67' | (Report) |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria)
| Chile | 2–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Pino 22', 52' | (Report) |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
| Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Mijatović 20', 33' Zirojević 53' Šuker 84' (pen.) | (Report) | Ali 75' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Allan Gunn (England)
| Italy | 2–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Impallomeni 50' (pen.) Melli 82' | (Report) | Grimes 9' Mobilio 44' |
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rodolfo Martínez Mejía (Honduras)
| Nigeria | 2–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Effa 5' Adekola 44' | (Report)[dead link] | Jansen 6' Domezetis 88' |
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Soetoyo Hartasardjono (Indonesia)
| Brazil | 1–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| André Cruz 82' | (Report) |
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Octavio Sierra Mesa (Colombia)
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Guenther Abermann (East Germany)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| East Germany | 1–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Prasse 32' | (Report) | McLeod 30' (pen.) Butler 36' |
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John B. Meachin (Canada)
| East Germany | 3–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sammer 9', 30', 70' | (Report) | Tréllez 90' (pen.) |
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
| East Germany | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Liebers 78' Wosz 83' | (Report) |
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Claude Bouillet (France)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| United States | 0–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Trendafilov 26' |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba (Gabon)
| Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Epp 6' Strehmel 27' Witeczek 31' |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Carlo Longhi (Italy)
| United States | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Unger 73' | (Report) |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stjepan Glavina (Yugoslavia)
| Bulgaria | 0–3 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Witeczek 50' (pen.), 53' Reinhardt 59' |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Enrique Marín Gallo (Chile)
| United States | 1–2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Constantino 44' | (Report) | Witeczek 36' Möller 73' |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan)
| Bulgaria | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Slavchev 31' Kalaydzhiev 37' | (Report) |
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Yi-Fa Chow (Chinese Taipei)
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| October 21 - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||
| October 23 - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 1 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||
| October 21 - Valparaíso | ||||||||||
| East Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| East Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| October 25 - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 0 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| October 21 - Concepción | ||||||||||
| West Germany | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| October 23 - Concepción | ||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||||||
| Chile | 0 | |||||||||
| October 21 - Antofagasta | ||||||||||
| West Germany | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| West Germany (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| October 25 - Santiago | ||||||||||
| Scotland | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| East Germany (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Chile | 1 (1) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)
| East Germany | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Steinmann 70' (pen.) Wosz 83' | (Report) |
Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, Valparaíso
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Allan Gunn (England)
| West Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Reinhardt 8' | (Report) | Nisbet 45' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
| Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Mijatović 52' Prosinečki 89' | (Report) | Alcindo 44' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Semi-finals
| Chile | 0–4 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Eichenauer 9' Dammeier 15' Witeczek 36', 69' |
Estadio Municipal, Concepción
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Claude Bouillet (France)
| Yugoslavia | 2–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Štimac 30' Šuker 70' | (Report) | Sammer 49' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Third place play-off
| East Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Kracht 73' | (Report) | González 84' |
| Penalties | ||
| Neitzel Zimmerling Jähnig | 3–1 | Pino Navarrete Estay González |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)
Final
| Yugoslavia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Boban 85' | (Report) | Witeczek 87' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Pavličić Šuker Brnović Zirojević Boban | 5–4 | Witeczek Strehmel Luginger Spyrka Reinhardt |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
Result
| 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship winners |
|---|
Yugoslavia First title |
Awards
| Golden Shoe | Golden Ball | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Marcel Witeczek | Robert Prosinečki | East Germany |
Goalscorers
Marcel Witeczek of West Germany won the Golden Boot award for scoring seven goals. In total, 86 goals were scored by 51 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 7 goals
- Marcel Witeczek
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- Camilo Pino
- 4 goals
- Matthias Sammer
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Alistair Edwards
- Kurt Reynolds
- Mohamed Al Kharraz
- Dimitar Trendafilov
- Ivo Slavtchev
- Radko Kalaydjiev
- Billy Domezetis
- Domenic Mobilio
- James Grimes
- Steve Jansen
- Pedro González Vera
- Jörg Prasse
- Heiko Liebers
- Rico Steinmann
- Torsten Kracht
- Antonio Rizzolo
- Marco Carrara
- Stefano Impallomeni
- David Adekola
- Okon Ene Effa
- John Butler
- Paul Wright
- Salissou Ali
- Christian Unger
- Michael Constantino
- Alexander Strehmel
- Andreas Möller
- Detlev Dammeier
- Henrik Eichenauer
- Thomas Epp
- Branko Brnović
- Ranko Zirojević
- Robert Prosinečki
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 11 | Champions |
| 2 | West Germany | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | Runners-up |
| 3 | East Germany | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | Third place |
| 4 | Chile (H) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 9 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 13 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 14 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
| 16 | Togo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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