1983 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 1982 – 16 April 1983 |
| Teams | 18 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 66 (1.47 per match) |
The 1983 African Youth Championship was the 4th edition of the biennial African qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship which was contested on a home and away two-legged basis.
By reaching the final of this edition of the competition, Nigeria and Ivory Coast qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship in Mexico, although the former defeated the latter 4–3 on aggregate to claim their inaugural title.
Teams[edit]
The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match:
Preliminary round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberia 
|
4–3 1 |  Guinea
|
2–2 | 2–1 |
Senegal 
|
0–4 2 |  Gambia
|
0–2 | 0–2 2 |
Sudan 
|
w/o 3 |  Ethiopia
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Togo 
|
w/o 3 |  Ghana
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Gabon 
|
w/o 3 |  Central African Republic
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Swaziland 
|
w/o 3 |  Mauritius
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Congo 
|
w/o 3 |  Angola
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Upper Volta 
|
w/o 3 | Ivory Coast
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Libya 
|
w/o 3 |  Morocco
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- 1 Liberia were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players in both legs.
- 2 Senegal withdrew after the first leg.
- 3 Ethiopia, Ghana, Central African Republic, Mauritius, Congo, Upper Volta and Libya all withdrew.
First round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan
|
2–4 |  Egypt
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Guinea
|
3–2 | Togo
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Gabon
|
0–3 | Nigeria
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Swaziland
|
1–7 1 |  Zimbabwe
|
1–5 | 0–2 1 |
| Angola
|
1–3 |  Cameroon
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Ivory Coast
|
w/o 2 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
4-1 | n/p |
| Gambia
|
1–2 |  Algeria
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Morocco
|
4–0 |  Tunisia
|
4–0 | 0–0 |
- 1 Swaziland withdrew after the first leg.
- 2 The second leg was scrapped and Ivory Coast advanced to the second round after Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for using 5 ineligible players in the first leg.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
1–1 7–8 (pen.) |
Guinea
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria
|
3–2 | Zimbabwe
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Cameroon
|
2–5 | Ivory Coast
|
0–2 | 2–3 |
| Algeria
|
3–3 (a) | Morocco
|
2–0 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea
|
2–3 | Nigeria
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Ivory Coast
|
2–2 (a) | Algeria
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Final[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
|
3–4 | Nigeria
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
| 1983 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Nigeria First/Inaugural title |
Qualification for the World Youth Championship[edit]
These two best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship in Mexico.