| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana Guinea Nigeria |
The 1989 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 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
The first leg matches were played on either 2 or 3 July 1988. The second leg matches were played on either 16 or 24 July 1988. The winners advanced to the Second round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia 
|
0–2 |  Morocco
|
0–2 | 0–0 |
Sierra Leone 
|
2–2 (3–4 p) | Guinea
|
2–0 | 0–2 |
Algeria 
|
w/o |  Senegal
|
— | — |
Zambia 
|
w/o |  Lesotho
|
— | — |
Mauritius 
|
w/o |  Madagascar
|
— | — |
Zaire 
|
w/o |  Kenya
|
— | — |
Gabon 
|
w/o |  Angola
|
— | — |
Cameroon 
|
w/o |  Liberia
|
— | — |
| Ghana
|
w/o |  Togo
|
— | — |
Morocco advanced after 2−0 on aggregate.
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Guinea advanced on penalties freekick 4–3 after a draw of 2–2 on aggregate.
Algeria advanced after the withdraw of Senegal.
| Zambia | w/o | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Zambia advanced after the withdraw of Lesotho.
| Mauritius | w/o | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Mauritius advanced after the withdraw of Madagascar.
Zaire advanced after the withdraw of Kenya.
| Gabon | w/o | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Gabon advanced after the withdraw of Angola.
Cameroon advanced after the withdraw of Liberia.
Ghana advanced after the withdraw of Togo.
The first leg matches were played on either 2 or 4 September 1988. The second leg matches were played on either 16 or 18 September 1988. The winners advanced to the Third Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana
|
2–2 (a) | Cameroon
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mauritius
|
1–14 | Zambia
|
1–5 | 0–9 |
| Guinea
|
6–0 | Algeria
|
4–0 | 2–0 |
Egypt 
|
2–1 | Morocco
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria
|
4–2 | Zaire
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
Ivory Coast 
|
w/o | Gabon
|
— | — |
Ghana advanced on away goal after 2−2 on aggregate.
Zambia advanced after 14−1 on aggregate.
Guinea advanced after 6−0 on aggregate.
Egypt advanced after 2−1 on aggregate.
Nigeria advanced after 4−2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | w/o | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast advanced after the withdraw of Gabon.
The first leg matches were played on 8 January 1989. The second leg matches were played on 20 January 1989. The winners qualified for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea
|
1–1 (4–3 p) | Egypt
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria
|
5–0 | Zambia
|
2–0 | 3–0 |
| Ivory Coast
|
1–3 | Ghana
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Guinea qualified on penalties free kick 4–3 after a draw of 1–1 on aggregate.
Nigeria qualified after 5−0 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 1−1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2−0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ghana qualified after 3−1 on aggregate.
The 3 teams which qualified for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
