1989 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April 1988 - 14 January 1989 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria (4th title)
|
| Runners-up |  Mali |
The African Youth Championship 1989 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
Preliminary Round:
First Round:
Central Africa, Mauritania, Mauritius and Kenya withdrew before playing. A bye was therefore given to respectively Gabon, Algeria, Madagascar and Lesotho.
Madagascar, Somalia and Togo withdrew before playing. A bye was therefore given to respectively Egypt, Ivory Coast and Lesotho.
Matches were played on 1 January in Bamako, Mali and 14 January in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Second final match details:
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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