1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship
international football competition
The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship was an association football tournament held by FIFA. The 1985 World Championship was the first edition of the tournament. It was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China. The tournament took place from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. To play in the tournament, players had to have been born after August 1, 1968. U-16 means age 16 years or under.
| FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the Kodak Cup 1985 FIFA U-16世界锦标赛 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | July 31 – August 11, 1985 |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 91 (2.84 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,230,976 (38,468 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marcel Witeczek (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | William |
| Fair play award | West Germany |
The tournament was won by Nigeria. They beat West Germany in the finals. Brazil and Guinea finished third and fourth.
