World Cup 89
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| World Cup 89 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 (from 182 entrants) |
| Host(s) | |
| Champions | ( title) |
| Second | |
| Third | |
| Matches played | |
| Goals scored | (average per match) |
| Affiliated tournaments | Cup of Harmony 81 Baptism of Fire 76 |
| Previous | World Cup 88 |
| Next | World Cup 90 |
World Cup 89.
Host selection
Only one bid was submitted for the hosting of the World Cup.
| Bid | Votes |
|---|---|
| 17 | |
| Re-open nominations | 7 |
| Total | 24 |
Qualification
The 180 teams entering the qualifying phase were drawn into 18 groups of ten teams, each contested as a home-and-away double round-robin. The winners of each qualifying group and the six runners-up with the best records directly qualified for the final tournament. The twelve remaining runners-up were paired into six two-legged ties, with the winners of each tie qualifying for the finals.
| Nation | Method | Date qualified | Total appearances |
Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 6 winners | Matchday 17 | 51 | 88 | |
| Group 17 winners | Matchday 18 | 10 | 88 | |
| Group 2 winners | Matchday 17 | 16 | 88 | |
| Group 16 winners | Matchday 16 | 27 | 88 | |
| Group 18 winners | Matchday 17 | 13 | 88 | |
| 3rd best runners-up | Matchday 17 | 9 | 80 | |
| Group 8 winners | Matchday 16 | 7 | 87 | |
| Group 4 winners | Matchday 17 | 25 | 88 | |
| 2nd best runners-up | Matchday 16 | 1 | none | |
| Group 7 winners | Matchday 18 | 60 | 88 | |
| Group 3 winners | Matchday 17 | 7 | 86 | |
| Group 14 winners | Matchday 18 | 39 | 76 | |
| Best runners-up | Matchday 17 | 6 | 88 | |
| Group 10 winners | Matchday 17 | 12 | 68 | |
| Group 9 winners | Matchday 16 | 21 | 88 | |
| Group 15 winners | Matchday 16 | 3 | 88 | |
| 5th best runners-up | Matchday 18 | 32 | 88 | |
| Group 11 winners | Matchday 18 | 1 | none | |
| Hosts | Host vote | 3 | 88 | |
| Group 1 winners | Matchday 17 | 55 | 88 | |
| Hosts | Host vote | 3 | 88 | |
| Group 13 winners | Matchday 18 | 40 | 88 | |
| Group 12 winners | Matchday 18 | 2 | 88 | |
| 4th best runners-up | Matchday 18 | 56 | 88 | |
| Group 5 winners | Matchday 18 | 2 | 87 | |
| 6th best runners-up | Matchday 18 | 18 | 87 |