1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship squads explained

See main article: 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

Group A

Scotland

See main article: Scotland national under-16 football team. Head coach: Craig Brown

Ghana

Head coach: Paulo Luís Campos

Cuba

Head coaches: Manuel Rodríguez

Bahrain

Head coach: Aziz Amin

Group B

East Germany

See main article: East Germany national under-16 football team. Head coach: Eberhard Vogel

Australia

Head coach: Vic Dalgleish

United States

See main article: United States U-16 men's national soccer team. Head coach: Roy Rees

Brazil

Head coach: Homero Cavalheiro

Group C

Argentina

Head coach: Carlos Pachamé

China

See main article: China national under-16 football team. Head coach: Zhu Guanghu

• Only 17 players in China squad. (13) Xu Yang MF 06/06/1974 Bayi Football Team

Nigeria

Head coach: Sebastian Broderick-Imasuen

Canada

Head coach: Bert Goldberger

Group D

Guinea

Head coach: Nansoko Sadio

Colombia

See main article: Colombia national under-16 football team. Head coach: Dulio Miranda Mari

Saudi Arabia

See main article: Saudi Arabia national under-16 football team. Head coach: Ivo Wortmann

Portugal

See main article: Portugal national under-16 football team. Head coach: Carlos Queiroz