| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | May 24–June 4 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Mali (1st title) |
| Runners-up | 
Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.38 per match) |
The 1989 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Bamako, Mali.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Cape Verde
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Senegal
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
|
Guinea-Bissau | 0 – 0 |
Senegal |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali | 1 – 1 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau | 3 – 2 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Mali | 2 – 1 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 2 – 1 |
Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guinea
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Sierra Leone
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mauritania
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
|
Sierra Leone | 2 – 1 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea | 1 – 0 |
Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea | 3 – 1 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
|
Mali | 1 – 0 |
Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
|
Cape Verde | 1 – 0 |
Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|