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Encyclopedia > 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested. The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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Qualification

The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship (squads). Below are the rosters for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Nigeria. ...


Tournament

The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.


Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Paraguay 6 3 2 0 1 5 6
Nigeria 4 3 1 1 1 4 3
Costa Rica 4 3 1 1 1 4 5
Germany 3 3 1 0 2 5 4
April 3, 1999
Nigeria 1–1 Costa Rica Lagos
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Shmolik (Belarus)
Aghahowa 20' Meléndez 83' (pk)

April 4, 1999
Germany 4–0 Paraguay Lagos
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Guezzaz (Morocco)
Kern 45'
Kern 45'
Kern 69'
Falk 89'

April 7, 1999
Nigeria 2–0 Germany Lagos
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Sánchez (Argentina)
Shittu 69'
Garba 81'

April 7, 1999
Costa Rica 1–3 Paraguay Lagos
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Wegereef (Netherlands)
Garita 27' Santa Cruz 26'
Vera 60'
Cuevas 65'

April 10, 1999
Nigeria 1–2 Paraguay Lagos
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Wegereef (Netherlands)
Shittu 39' Fernández 9'
Maldonado 22'

April 10, 1999
Costa Rica 2–1 Germany Lagos
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Sánchez (Argentina)
Brenes 33'
Santana 69'
Timm 38'

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Ghana 7 3 2 1 0 5 1
Croatia 5 3 1 2 0 6 2
Argentina 4 3 1 1 1 1 1
Kazakhstan 0 3 0 0 3 1 9
April 4, 1999
Ghana 1–1 Croatia Kaduna
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lu (China PR)
Ofori Quaye 60' Deranja 22'

April 4, 1999
Argentina 1–0 Kazakhstan Kaduna
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Larsen (Denmark)
Cambiasso 47'

April 7, 1999
Ghana 1–0 Argentina Kaduna
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Larsen (Denmark)
Ofori Quaye 77'

April 7, 1999
Croatia 5–1 Kazakhstan Kaduna
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lu (China PR)
Deranja 8'
Aliyev 37' (og)
Sabolčki 79'
Banović 82'
Bjelanović 90'
Urazayev 67'

April 10, 1999
Ghana 3–0 Kazakhstan Kaduna
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Larsen (Denmark)
Gyan 42'
Adu 52'
Gyan 69'

April 10, 1999
Croatia 0–0 Argentina Kaduna
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lu (China PR)

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Mexico 7 3 2 1 0 5 2
Republic of Ireland 6 3 2 0 1 6 1
Australia 3 3 1 0 2 4 8
Saudi Arabia 1 3 0 1 2 2 6
April 4, 1999
Australia 3–1 Saudi Arabia Ibadan
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Méndez González (Uruguay)
Culina 29'
Masaino 70'
Al-Garni 76' (og)
Dabo 90'

April 4, 1999
Mexico 1–0 Republic of Ireland Ibadan
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
Márquez 9'

April 7, 1999
Australia 1–3 Mexico Ibadan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
Sterjovski 45' Márquez 2'
Rodríguez 70' (pk)
Osorno 79'

April 7, 1999
Saudi Arabia 0–2 Republic of Ireland Ibadan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Méndez González (Uruguay)
McPhail 41'
Duff 54'

April 10, 1999
Australia 0–4 Republic of Ireland Ibadan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shmolik (Belarus)
Sadlier 19'
Duff 74'
Healy 75'
Crossley 90'

April 10, 1999
Saudi Arabia 1–1 Mexico Ibadan
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Méndez González (Uruguay)
Al-Saqri 37' González 30'

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Mali 6 3 2 0 1 6 6
Portugal 4 3 1 1 1 4 3
Uruguay 4 3 1 1 1 2 2
Korea Republic 3 3 1 0 2 5 6
April 5, 1999
Uruguay 1–2 Mali Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Siric (Croatia)
Chevantón 57' Camara 50'
Dissa 89'

April 5, 1999
Korea Republic 1–3 Portugal Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ayad (Lebanon)
Woo 37' Ricardo Sousa 27'
Simão Sabrosa 32' (pk)
Simão Sabrosa 52'

April 8, 1999
Uruguay 1–0 Korea Republic Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Siric (Croatia)
Chevantón 2'

April 8, 1999
Mali 2–1 Portugal Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ayad (Lebanon)
Coulibaly 14' (pk)
Ndiaye 45'
Paulo Costa 56'

April 11, 1999
Uruguay 0–0 Portugal Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Olaniyan (Nigeria)

April 11, 1999
Mali 2–4 Korea Republic Enugu
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Siric (Croatia)
Dissa 57'
Bagayoko 60'
Seo 1'
Na 20' (pk)
Seol 35'
Lee70'

Group E

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Japan 6 3 2 0 1 6 3
USA 6 3 2 0 1 5 4
Cameroon 6 3 2 0 1 4 4
England 0 3 0 0 3 0 4
April 5, 1999
Cameroon 2–1 Japan Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mattus (Costa Rica)
Komol 73'
Komol 83'
Takahara 51'

April 5, 1999
England 0–1 USA Kano
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Daami (Tunisia)
Califf 10'

April 8, 1999
Cameroon 1–0 England Kano
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mattus (Costa Rica)
Cooper 64' (og)

April 8, 1999
Japan 3–1 USA Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Downing 11' (og)
Takahara 52'
Ogasawara 85'
Futagaki 73'

April 11, 1999
Cameroon 1–3 USA Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Kioyo 64' Twellman 39'
Bocanegra 58'
Twellman 79'

April 11, 1999
Japan 2–0 England Bauchi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Daami (Tunisia)
Ishikawa 40'
Ono 49'

Group F

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 7 3 2 1 0 5 1
Brazil 6 3 2 0 1 8 3
Zambia 4 3 1 1 1 5 8
Honduras 0 3 0 0 3 4 10
April 5, 1999
Zambia 4–3 Honduras Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Micallef (Australia)
Makayi 19'
Makufi 44'
Makufi 55'
Mbambara 72'
Suazo 9'
de León 41'
de León 74'

April 5, 1999
Spain 2–0 Brazil Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ramos (México)
Gabri 15'
Gabri 33'

April 8, 1999
Zambia 0–0 Spain Calabar
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ramos (México)

April 8, 1999
Honduras 0–3 Brazil Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Olaniyan (Nigeria)
Edu 36'
Matuzalem 41'
Edu 80'

April 11, 1999
Zambia 1–5 Brazil Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Micallef (Australia)
Sinkala 39' Ronaldinho 27'
Fábio Aurelio 45'
Fernando Baiano 65'
Mancini 69'
Rodrigo Gral 80'

April 11, 1999
Honduras 1–3 Spain Port Harcourt
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Guezzaz (Morocco)
Oliva 76' Pablo 10'
Varela 26'
Rubén 31'

Four best third place

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Cameroon 6 3 2 0 1 4 4
Uruguay 4 3 1 1 1 2 2
Argentina 4 3 1 1 1 1 1
 Costa Rica 4 3 1 1 1 4 5
Zambia 4 3 1 1 1 5 8
Australia 3 3 1 0 2 4 8

Knockout Round

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
15 April            
  Mali (aet)  5
18 April
  Cameroon  4  
  Mali  3
14 April
    Nigeria  1  
  Republic of Ireland  1 (3)
21 April
  Nigeria (pen)  1 (5)  
  Mali  1
15 April
    Spain  3  
  Spain  3
18 April
  USA  2  
  Spain (pen)  1 (8)
14 April
    Ghana  1 (7)  
  Ghana  2
24 April
  Costa Rica  0  
  Spain  4
14 April
    Japan  0
  Paraguay  2 (9)
18 April
  Uruguay (pen)  2 (10)  
  Uruguay  2
14 April
    Brazil  1  
  Brazil  4
21 April
  Croatia  0  
  Uruguay  1
15 April
    Japan  2   Third place
  Japan (pen)  1 (5)
18 April 24 April
  Portugal  1 (4)  
  Japan  2   Mali  1
15 April
    Mexico  0     Uruguay  0
  Mexico  4
  Argentina  1  

Round of 16

April 14, 1999
Republic of Ireland 1–5
1–1
(pen)
Nigeria Kano
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lu (China PR)
Sadlier 35' Ikedia 71'

April 14, 1999
Ghana 2–0 Costa Rica Kaduna
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)
Afriyie 18'
Ofori Quaye 79'

April 14, 1999
Brazil 4–0 Croatia Calabar
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ayad (Lebanon)
Ronaldinho 21' (pk)
Ronaldinho 45'
Fernando Baiano 48' (pk)
Edu 68'

April 14, 1999
Paraguay 2–2
9–10
(pen)
Uruguay Lagos
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ramos (México)
Santa Cruz 63' (pk)
Santa Cruz 86'
Chevantón 32'
Forlán 60'

April 15, 1999
Spain 3–2 USA Port Harcourt
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Simon (Brazil)
Pablo 16'
Xavi 26'
Pablo 32'
Twellman 49'
Twellman 90'

April 15, 1999
Japan 1–1
5–4
(pen)
Portugal Bauchi
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Guezzaz (Morocco)
Endo 49' Marco Claudio 81'

April 15, 1999
Mexico 4–1 Argentina Ibadan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Wegereef (Netherlands)
Osorno 52'
E. Rodríguez 55'
J.P. Rodríguez 67'
González 83'
Galletti 40'

April 15, 1999
Mali 5–4
(aet)
Cameroon Enugu
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sánchez (Argentina)
Ndiaye 52'
Bagayoko 55'
Camara 67'
Dissa 83'
Dissa 83' (gg)
Komol 55'
Kioyo 67'
Mbami 83'
Komol 83'

Quarter-finals

April 18, 1999
Uruguay 2–1 Brazil Lagos
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Daami (Tunisia)
Anchen 43'
Cannobio 86' (pk)
Fernando Baiano 27'

April 18, 1999
Mali 3–1 Nigeria Enugu
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Shmolik (Belarus)
Bagayoko 1'
Diarra 44'
Bagayoko 62'
Garba 16'

April 18, 1999
Japan 2–0 Mexico Ibadan
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Larsen (Denmark)
Motoyama 45' Ono

April 18, 1999
Spain 1–1
8–7
(pen)
Ghana Kaduna
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mattus (Costa Rica)
Barkero 56' (pk) Ofori Quaye 90'

Semi-finals

April 21, 1999
Mali 1–3 Spain Kaduna
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Lu (China PR)
Dissa 52' Varela 2'
Varela 26'
Xavi 90'

April 21, 1999
Uruguay 1–2 Japan Lagos
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Micallef (Australia)
Chevantón 24' Takahara 23'
Nagai 35'

Third place

April 24, 1999
Mali 1–0 Uruguay Lagos
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Siric (Croatia)
Keita 30'

Final

April 24, 1999
Spain 4–0 Japan Lagos
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Sánchez (Argentina)
Barkero 5'
Pablo 14'
Pablo 30'
Gabri 51'

Result

2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship Winners

Spain
1st Title

Awards



 

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