See main article: 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. Below are the rosters for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Chile. Those marked in bold went on to earn full international caps.
Head coach: Les Scheinflug
Head coach: Luis Ibarra
Head coach: Rainer Wilfeld
Head coach: Mirko Jozić
Head coach: Gilson Nunes
Head coach: Tony Taylor
Head coach: Giuseppe Lupi
Head coach: Christopher Udemezue
Head coach: Salman Ahmed Sharida
Head coach: José Finot Castano
Head coach: Eberhard Vogel
Head coach: Ross Mathie
Head coach: Hristo Andonov
Head coach: 
Oswaldo Sempaio
Head coach: Berti Vogts
Head coach: Derek Armstrong