1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup

The 1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup was the first qualifying edition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) into the FIFA U-16 World Championship. The three winners qualified to the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

1985 African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup
Tournament details
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Congo
 Guinea
 Nigeria
1987

First round

The winners advanced to the Second Round.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Guinea  3–1  Algeria3–10–0
Zambia  4–2  Lesotho3–01–2
Guinea  3−1  Algeria
Algeria  0−0  Guinea

Guinea qualified after 3−1 on aggregate.


Zambia  3−0  Lesotho
Lesotho  2−1  Zambia

Zambia qualified after 4−2 on aggregate.

Second round

The winners qualified for the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  2–1  Togo1–01–1
Egypt  1–2  Guinea1–10–1
Zambia  2–2 (2–4 p)  Congo2–00–2
Nigeria  1−0  Togo
Togo  1−1  Nigeria

Nigeria qualified after 2−1 on aggregate.


Egypt  1−1  Guinea
Guinea  1−0  Egypt

Guinea qualified after 2−1 on aggregate.


Zambia  2–0  Congo
Congo  2–0  Zambia
Penalties
4–2

Congo qualified on penalties free kick 4–2 after a draw of 2–2 on aggregate.

Countries to participate in 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship

The 3 teams which qualified for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship.