1999 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 21 February – 7 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ghana (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Cameroon |
| Fourth place | Zambia |
← 1997 2001 → | |
The 1999 African Youth Championship was the tenth edition of the continental Under-20 football competition, held in Ghana. It also served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
Preliminary round
Gambia and Namibia withdrew before playing. As a result, Burkina Faso and Malawi advanced to the next round. Mauritania withdrew after one match and Libya went through.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 6–5 | Réunion | 4–4 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone | 6–5 | Liberia | 4–3 | 2–2 |
| Lesotho | 3–2 | Swaziland | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Congo | 3–2 | Togo | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Rwanda | 2–1 | Chad | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Mauritania | w/o | Libya | 2–2 | w/o |
First round
Burkina Faso withdrew before playing. As a result, Nigeria advanced to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 5–4 | Tunisia | 3–3 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone | 2–4 | Mali | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Angola | 5–2 | Gabon | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Congo | 1–4 | Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Uganda | 2–4 | Tanzania | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Egypt | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Lesotho | 3–4 | Zambia | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda | 2–3 | Cameroon | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Burundi | 2–1 | Sudan | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Algeria | 3–6 | Guinea | 3–2 | 0–4 |
| Senegal | 1–1 | Morocco | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Malawi | (a)2–2 | Botswana | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mozambique | 2–2 (p: 3–4) | South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–4 (p: 3–4) | Angola | 4–0 | 0–4 |
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Tanzania | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Zambia | 3–3 (p: 6–5) | Egypt | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Burundi | 1–2 | Cameroon | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Morocco | 0–4 | Guinea | 0–4 | 0–0 |
| South Africa | 1–5 | Malawi | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Mali | 5–4 | Libya | 3–0 | 2–4 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Malawi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Fifth place play-off
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Laryea Kingston 40' |
- Further information
Assistant Referees:
Cautions:
- Kofi Amoako 43'
- Aminu Sani 54'
- Sunday Adu 59'
- Sam Okoye 61'
- Line-ups
| Nigeria | Ghana |
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| 1999 African Youth Championship |
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Ghana Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The five best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.