1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
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The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was held in the cities of Beijing
, Shanghai
, Tianjin
, and Dalian
in People's Republic of China
from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968 can participate in this tournament.
Asia (AFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985)
Europe (By invitation) (As winner of European U-16 Championship 1982
) (As winner of European U-16 Championship 1984
)
North America (CONCACAF U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985) (As winner of CONCACAF U-16 Championship 1983)
South America (CONMEBOL U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985) (By invitation)
Oceania (OFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1983)
Host Nation Automatically qualified
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Chen Shengcai Cui Baoyin Zhang Diqiao
Africa Simon Bantsimba Karim Camara Alhati Salahudeen
CONCACAF Carlos Alfaro
Angelo Bratsis Joaquin Urrea
South America Arnaldo Cézar Coelho
Carlos Espósito
Juan Ortube
Europe Miklos Nagy
Claudio Pieri Karl-Heinz Tritschler
Oceania Chris Bambridge
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5 goals William
4 goals Momoh Billa
3 goals Zhuang Guo Abdulaziz Al Razgan Bismarck
Victor Igbinoba
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, and Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
in People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from July 31, 1985 to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968 can participate in this tournament.
Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Workers' Stadium | 80,000 |
| Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government... |
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| Dalian Dalian Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's... |
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| Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
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Qualified Teams
Africa (African U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985)Asia (AFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985)
Europe (By invitation) (As winner of European U-16 Championship 1982
1982 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
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) (As winner of European U-16 Championship 1984
1984 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
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)
North America (CONCACAF U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985) (As winner of CONCACAF U-16 Championship 1983)
South America (CONMEBOL U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1985) (By invitation)
Oceania (OFC U-16 Qualifying Tournament 1983)
Host Nation Automatically qualified
Squads
For full squad lists for the 1985 U-16 World Championship see 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship Squads1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship Squads
-=Head coach: Gao Fengwen:=Head coach: Eduardo Rivero-=Head coach: Chérif Souleymane:=Head coach: Angus McAlpine-=Head coach: Vic Dalgleish:=...
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Referees
Asia Fallaj Al-ShanarFallaj Al-Shanar
Fallaj Khuzam Al-Shanar is a retired Saudi football referee. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.-References:*...
Chen Shengcai Cui Baoyin Zhang Diqiao
Africa Simon Bantsimba Karim Camara Alhati Salahudeen
CONCACAF Carlos Alfaro
Carlos Alfaro
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Angelo Bratsis Joaquin Urrea
South America Arnaldo Cézar Coelho
Arnaldo Cézar Coelho
Arnaldo David Cézar Coelho was the first Brazilian, indeed first non-European to take charge of the FIFA World Cup final when he officiated in the 1982 final between Italy and West Germany....
Carlos Espósito
Carlos Esposito
Carlos Alfonso Espósito is a retired Argentine football referee. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.-References:*...
Juan Ortube
Europe Miklos Nagy
Miklós Nagy
Miklós Nagy was a Hungarian engineer and politician, who served as Minister of Education from 1973 until his death. He committed suicide because of his serious illness in 1974.-References:*...
Claudio Pieri Karl-Heinz Tritschler
Karl-Heinz Tritschler
Karl-Heinz Tritschler , is a former football referee from Germany. He is known for having officiated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 1989 European Cup Final between AC Milan and Steaua Bucureşti.-References:*...
Oceania Chris Bambridge
Chris Bambridge
Christopher "Chris" Francis Bambridge is a retired Australian football referee, known for having refereed one match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico: Spain versus Brazil, in which he wrongly disallowed a Spanish goal by Míchel, in which after the ball hit the crossbar, it bounced behind the...
Group A
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
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Group B
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
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Group C
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
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Group D
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
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Knockout stages
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Third place play-off
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Top goalscorers
8 goals Marcel Witeczek5 goals William
4 goals Momoh Billa
3 goals Zhuang Guo Abdulaziz Al Razgan Bismarck
Bismarck Barreto Faria
Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck is a former Brazilian football player.-Career:...
Victor Igbinoba