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FIFA U-16 World Championship Canada 1987

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 12 July 1987 to 25 July 1987
  • Final: 25 July 1987
  • Matches: 32
  • Goals Scored: 82 (average 2.6 per match)
  • Attendance: 169160 (average 5286)
      • Winner: Soviet Union
      • Runners-Up: Nigeria
      • Third: Côte d'Ivoire
      • Fourth: Italy
      • adidas Golden Ball: Philip OSUNDO (NGA)
      • adidas Golden Shoe: Moussa TRAORE (CIV)
          • FIFA Fair Play award: Soviet Union

Overview

Canada 1987: USSR best by far
The USSR were head-and-shoulders above the rest at the FIFA World U-16 Championship Canada 1987. Better prepared than their rivals both physically and mentally, they eased their way through the group phase with a draw against holders Nigeria, a 4-2 trouncing of South American champions Bolivia and a 7-0 thrashing of CONCACAF kings Mexico.

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