1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship
| 2nd FIFA U-16 World Tournament for the JVC Cup Coupe du Monde de Football des Moins de 16 ans 1987 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 12–25 July 1987 |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| Third place | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) |
| Attendance | 169,160 (5,286 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ivory Coast Moussa Traoré |
| Best player(s) | Ivory Coast Moussa Traoré and Nigeria Philip Osondu (shared) |
| Fair play award | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1987, the second edition of the tournament, was hosted by Canada and held in the cities of Montreal, Saint John, St. John's, and Toronto between 12 July and 25 July 1987. Players born after 1 August 1970 could participate in this tournament.
