1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the second edition of the tournament, was hosted by Canada and held in the cities of Montreal, Saint John, St. John's, and Toronto between 12 July and 25 July 1987. Players born after 1 August 1970 could participate in this tournament.
| 2nd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup Coupe du Monde de Football des Moins de 16 ans 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Canada | 
| Dates | 12–25 July | 
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  Nigeria | 
| Third place |  Ivory Coast | 
| Fourth place |  Italy | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 | 
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) | 
| Attendance | 169,160 (5,286 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Moussa Traoré | 
| Best player(s) |  Moussa Traoré and  Philip Osondu (shared) | 
| Fair play award |  Soviet Union | 
Venues
    
The cities of Montreal, Saint John, St. John's, and Toronto hosted tournament matches.
| 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship (Canada) | Toronto | St. John's | 
|---|---|---|
| Varsity Stadium | King George V Park | |
| 43°40′0″N 79°23′50″W | 47°34′39″N 52°42′5″W | |
| Capacity: 21,739 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
|  | ||
| Montreal | Saint John | |
| Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard | Canada Games Stadium | |
| 45°33′14.83″N 73°38′11.87″W | 45°18′16″N 66°5′15″W | |
| Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
|  | 
Qualified teams
    
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) | 
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | 1986 AFC U-16 Championship |  South Korea  Qatar  Saudi Arabia | 
| CAF (Africa) | 1987 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup |  Ivory Coast  Egypt  Nigeria | 
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) | Host nation | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 
| 1987 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |  Mexico  United States | |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 1986 South American U-16 Championship |  Bolivia  Brazil  Ecuador | 
| OFC (Oceania) | 1987 OFC U-16 qualifying tournament | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 
| UEFA (Europe) | 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship |  France  Italy  Soviet Union | 
Squads
    
For full squad lists for the 1987 U-16 World Championship see 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship Squads.
Referees
    
| Asia 
 Africa 
 North America, Central America and the Caribbean | South America 
 Europe Oceania 
 
 | 
Group stage
    
    Group A
    
Venue: Varsity Stadium, Toronto
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals | 
|  Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
|  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Eliminated | 
| .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 | 
| Italy  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 
|---|---|---|
| Melli  22' Pessotto  36' Gallo  68' | (Report) | 
| Qatar  | 1–0 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Hassan  21' | (Report) | 
| Italy  | 1–1 |  Qatar | 
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini  67' | (Report) | Khairi  76' | 
| Canada .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Hussain  14' Musaed  48' Ramadan  53' | 
| Italy  | 1–0 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Gallo  69' | (Report) | 
Group B
    
Venue: King George V Park, St. John's
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals | 
|  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
|  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | Eliminated | 
|  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 
| Ivory Coast  | 1–1 |  South Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Dea  9' | (Report) | Shin Tae-Yong  53' | 
| United States  | 1–0 |  Ecuador | 
|---|---|---|
| Crawley  47' | (Report) | 
| Ivory Coast  | 1–0 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| Bassole  52' | (Report) | 
| South Korea  | 0–1 |  Ecuador | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Ramos  47' | 
| Ivory Coast  | 1–0 |  Ecuador | 
|---|---|---|
| Traore  68' | (Report) | 
| South Korea  | 4–2 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| Noh Jung-Yoon  25' Shin Tae-Yong  50' Lee Tae-Hong  65' Kim In-Wan  72' | (Report) | Snow  40' Deering  48' | 
Group C
    
Venue: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | Advanced to the quarterfinals | 
|  France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
|  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Eliminated | 
|  Brazil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 0–1 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Horvat  71' | 
| Brazil  | 0–0 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | 
| France  | 4–1 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 
|---|---|---|
| Debève  14', 23', 31' Rincon  24' (pen.) | (Report) | Georgakis  73' | 
| France  | 0–2 |  Saudi Arabia | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Zayed  18' Shalgan  34' | 
Group D
    
Venue: Jeux Canada Games Stadium, Saint John
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | Advanced to the quarterfinals | 
|  Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
|  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | Eliminated | 
|  Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 1 | 
| Soviet Union  | 1–1 |  Nigeria | 
|---|---|---|
| Rusin  61' | (Report) | Eke  79' | 
| Mexico  | 2–2 |  Bolivia | 
|---|---|---|
| Landa  56' Romero  76' | (Report) | Lobo  50' Cristaldo  53' | 
| Soviet Union  | 7–0 |  Mexico | 
|---|---|---|
| Matveyev  13', 25' Nikiforov  31', 51' Mushchynka  47' Kadyrov  64' Bezhenar  72' pen | (Report) | 
| Nigeria  | 3–2 |  Bolivia | 
|---|---|---|
| Osondu  24', 66', 77' | (Report) | Cristaldo  26' Arandia  70' | 
| Soviet Union  | 4–2 |  Bolivia | 
|---|---|---|
| Nikiforov  28' Bezhenar  32' (pen.) Asadov  44' Mushchynka  50' | (Report) | Urquiza  59' (pen.) Etcheverry  73' | 
| Nigeria  | 0–1 |  Mexico | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Rivera  55' | 
Knockout stages
    
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 19 - Toronto | ||||||||||
|  Italy | 2 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Toronto | ||||||||||
|  South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
|  Italy | 0 | |||||||||
| July 19 - Montreal | ||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| July 25 - Toronto | ||||||||||
|  Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
|  Nigeria (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| July 19 - Saint John | ||||||||||
|  Soviet Union | 1 (4) | |||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Saint John | ||||||||||
|  Qatar | 0 | |||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||
| July 19 - Saint John | ||||||||||
|  Soviet Union | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
|  Soviet Union | 3 | |||||||||
| July 24 - Saint John | ||||||||||
|  France | 2 | |||||||||
|  Italy (aet) | 1 | |||||||||
|  Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
    
| Italy  | 2–0 |  South Korea | 
|---|---|---|
| Cappellini  52' Gallo  54' | (Report) | 
| Ivory Coast  | 3–0 |  Qatar | 
|---|---|---|
| Bassole  16' Beda  52' Traoré  66' | (Report) | 
| Soviet Union  | 3–2 |  France | 
|---|---|---|
| Arutyunian  40', 60' Nikiforov  76' | (Report) | Adrian  49' Roche  65' | 
Semifinals
    
| Ivory Coast  | 1–5 |  Soviet Union | 
|---|---|---|
| Traoré  57' | (Report) | Arutyunian  1', 38' Kasimov  10', 56' Rusin  77' | 
Result
    
| 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship winners | 
|---|
|  Soviet Union First title | 
Goalscorers
    
Moussa Traoré of Ivory Coast won the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 82 goals were scored by 54 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
 Philip Osondu Philip Osondu
 Sergei Arutyunian Sergei Arutyunian
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
.svg.png.webp) Luis Cristaldo Luis Cristaldo
 Massimiliano Cappellini Massimiliano Cappellini
 Michel Bassole Michel Bassole
 Christopher Nwosu Christopher Nwosu
 Shin Tae-Yong Shin Tae-Yong
 Anatoly Mushinka Anatoly Mushinka
 Mirdjalal Kasimov Mirdjalal Kasimov
 Nikolai Rusin Nikolai Rusin
 Oleh Matveyev Oleh Matveyev
 Serhiy Bezhenar Serhiy Bezhenar
- 1 goal
.svg.png.webp) Phillip Richardson Phillip Richardson
.svg.png.webp) Steve Georgakis Steve Georgakis
.svg.png.webp) Steve Horvat Steve Horvat
.svg.png.webp) Hebert Arandia Hebert Arandia
.svg.png.webp) Manuel Lobo Manuel Lobo
.svg.png.webp) Marco Etcheverry Marco Etcheverry
.svg.png.webp) Marcos Urquiza Marcos Urquiza
.svg.png.webp) Guido Titotto Guido Titotto
 Victor Ramos Victor Ramos
 Gamal Musaed Gamal Musaed
 Hany Hussain Hany Hussain
 Mohamed Ramadan Mohamed Ramadan
 David Rincon David Rincon
 Gilles Adrian Gilles Adrian
 Stephane Roche Stephane Roche
 Carlo Bocchialini Carlo Bocchialini
 Gianluca Pessotto Gianluca Pessotto
 Marcello Melli Marcello Melli
 Beda Beda Beda Beda
 Lama Dea Lama Dea
 Carlos Rivera Carlos Rivera
 Daniel Landa Daniel Landa
 Ramiro Romero Ramiro Romero
 Albert Eke Albert Eke
 Abdulla Hassan Abdulla Hassan
 Abdulla Yousuf Abdulla Yousuf
 Edress Khairi Edress Khairi
 Rashid Suwaid Rashid Suwaid
 Mohammed Shalgan Mohammed Shalgan
 Turki Zayed Turki Zayed
 Kim In-Wan Kim In-Wan
 Lee Tae-Hong Lee Tae-Hong
 Noh Jung-Yoon Noh Jung-Yoon
 Vladislav Kadyrov Vladislav Kadyrov
 Arif Asadov Arif Asadov
 Ben Crawley Ben Crawley
 Chad Deering Chad Deering
 Steve Snow Steve Snow
Final ranking
    
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 10 | |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Italy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 |  Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 5 | |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 | |
| 7 |  France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 |  South Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 | |
| Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Brazil | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1 | |
| 16 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 | |
FIFA awarded the Golden Boot to Moussa Traoré because Côte d'Ivoire had scored fewer goals than USSR.




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