1987 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 June 1986 - 18 April 1987 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Togo |
The African Youth Championship 1987 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
|
|
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uganda 
|
2–3 |  Somalia
|
1–2 | 1–1 |
First Round
Ghana and Zimbabwe were disqualified due to using ineligible players. Ethiopia withdrew after playing one match. Mauritius withdrew before playing so Mozambique received a bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia
|
DSQ |  Zimbabwe
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
Egypt 
|
walkover |  Ethiopia
|
4–0 | walkover |
Zambia 
|
2–3 | Nigeria
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
Guinea 
|
1–2 |  Tunisia
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Togo
|
DSQ |  Ghana
|
0–2 | 1–1 |
Mauritania 
|
0–6 |  Morocco
|
0–2 | 0–4 |
Cameroon 
|
2–3 |  Ivory Coast
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
Quarterfinals
Mozambique withdrew before playing so Somalia received a bye.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambique 
|
walkover | Somalia
|
walkover | walkover |
| Nigeria
|
5–2 | Egypt
|
4–0 | 1–2 |
| Tunisia
|
1–1(a) | Togo
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Ivory Coast
|
2–3 | Morocco
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
2–0 | Somalia
|
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Morocco
|
1–2 | Togo
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo
|
1–5 | Nigeria
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
| 1987 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Nigeria Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.