1999 FIFA World Youth Championship






































































1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
FIFA U-20 World Cup Nigeria 1999
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Tournament details
Host country Nigeria
Dates 3 April – 24 April
Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions
 Spain (1st title)
Runners-up  Japan
Third place  Mali
Fourth place  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 52
Goals scored 158 (3.04 per match)
Attendance 624,400 (12,008 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Spain Pablo
Mali Mahamadou Dissa
(5 goals)
Best player(s)
Mali Seydou Keita
Fair play award
 Croatia

Malaysia 1997


Argentina 2001 →


The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between 3 April and 24 April 1999. This was the 12th edition of the tournament.




Contents






  • 1 Qualification


  • 2 Venues


  • 3 Squads


  • 4 Group stage


    • 4.1 Group A


    • 4.2 Group B


    • 4.3 Group C


    • 4.4 Group D


    • 4.5 Group E


    • 4.6 Group F


    • 4.7 Ranking of third-placed teams




  • 5 Knockout stage


    • 5.1 Bracket


    • 5.2 Round of 16


    • 5.3 Quarter-finals


    • 5.4 Semi-finals


    • 5.5 Third place play-off


    • 5.6 Final




  • 6 Result


  • 7 Goalscorers


  • 8 Awards


  • 9 Final ranking


  • 10 External links





Qualification


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










































Confederation
Qualifying Tournament
Qualifier(s)

AFC (Asia)

1998 AFC Youth Championship

 Japan
 Kazakhstan1
 South Korea
 Saudi Arabia

CAF (Africa)

1999 African Youth Championship

 Cameroon
 Ghana
 Mali
 Zambia1

CONCACAF
(North, Central America & Caribbean)

1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament

 Costa Rica
 Honduras
 Mexico
 United States

CONMEBOL (South America)

1999 South American Youth Championship

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Paraguay
 Uruguay

OFC (Oceania)

1998 OFC U-20 Championship

 Australia

UEFA (Europe)

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship

 Croatia1
 England
 Germany
 Portugal
 Republic of Ireland
 Spain
Host nation

 Nigeria

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1.^ Teams that made their debut.



Venues






















































Ibadan

Lagos

Enugu

Port Harcourt

Liberty Stadium

National Stadium

Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium

Liberation Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Capacity: 45,000
Capacity: 22,000
Capacity: 25,000

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1999 FIFA World Youth Championship is located in Nigeria

Ibadan

Ibadan



Lagos

Lagos



Enugu

Enugu



Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt



Kano

Kano



Calabar

Calabar



Kaduna

Kaduna



Bauchi

Bauchi



1999 FIFA World Youth Championship (Nigeria)



Kano

Calabar

Kaduna

Bauchi

Sani Abacha Stadium

U.J. Esuene Stadium

Ahmadu Bello Stadium

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Capacity: 18,000
Capacity: 16,000
Capacity: 16,500
Capacity: 15,000







Squads




Group stage


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
GD
Status

 Paraguay
6 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 Advanced to the round of 16

 Nigeria
4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1

 Costa Rica
4 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 Germany
3 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1

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3 April 1999
16:00












Nigeria  1–1  Costa Rica

Aghahowa Goal 20'
(Report)
Meléndez Goal 83' (pen.)


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 37,500

Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)







4 April 1999
16:00












Germany  4–0  Paraguay

Kern Goal 44'60'69'
Falk Goal 90'
(Report)


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 2,500

Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)







7 April 1999
16:00












Nigeria  2–0  Germany

Shittu Goal 69'
Garba Goal 81'
(Report)


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)







7 April 1999
19:00












Costa Rica  1–3  Paraguay

Garita Goal 30'
(Report)
Santa Cruz Goal 26'
Vera Goal 50'
Cuevas Goal 66'


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)







10 April 1999
16:00












Nigeria  1–2  Paraguay

Shittu Goal 38'
(Report) Fernández Goal 9'
Maldonado Goal 22'


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)







10 April 1999
19:00












Costa Rica  2–1  Germany

Brenes Goal 33'
Santana Goal 69'
(Report)
Timm Goal 38'


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)




Group B






























































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Ghana
7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 Advanced to the round of 16

 Croatia
5 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4

 Argentina
4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 Kazakhstan
0 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8



4 April 1999
16:00












Ghana  1–1  Croatia

Ofori-Quaye Goal 68'
(Report)
Deranja Goal 22'


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Lu Jun (China)







4 April 1999
19:00












Argentina  1–0  Kazakhstan

Cambiasso Goal 44'
(Report)


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)







7 April 1999
16:00












Ghana  1–0  Argentina

Ofori-Quaye Goal 76'
(Report)


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)







7 April 1999
19:00












Croatia  5–1  Kazakhstan

Deranja Goal 7'
Miladin Goal 11'
Sabolčki Goal 34'
Banović Goal 79'
Bjelanović Goal 88'
(Report)
Urazayev Goal 67'


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Lu Jun (China)







10 April 1999
16:00












Ghana  3–0  Kazakhstan

Gyan Goal 51'69'
Adu Goal 53'
(Report)


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)







10 April 1999
19:00












Croatia  0–0  Argentina
(Report)


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Lu Jun (China)




Group C






























































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Mexico
7 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 Advanced to the round of 16

 Republic of Ireland
6 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5

 Australia
3 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 Saudi Arabia
1 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4



4 April 1999
16:00












Australia  3–1  Saudi Arabia

Culina Goal 29'
Maisano Goal 72'
Al-Garni Goal 77' (o.g.)
(Report)
Dabo Goal 90'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)







4 April 1999
19:00












Mexico  1–0  Republic of Ireland

Márquez Goal 10'
(Report)


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)







7 April 1999
16:00












Australia  1–3  Mexico

Sterjovski Goal 45'
(Report)
Márquez Goal 2'
J. Rodríguez Goal 58'
Osorno Goal 83'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 500

Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)







7 April 1999
19:00












Saudi Arabia  0–2  Republic of Ireland
(Report)
McPhail Goal 42'
Duff Goal 65'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)







10 April 1999
16:00












Australia  0–4  Republic of Ireland
(Report)
Sadlier Goal 20'
Duff Goal 73'
Healy Goal 74'
Crossley Goal 90'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 800

Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)







10 April 1999
19:00












Saudi Arabia  1–1  Mexico

Al-Saqri Goal 37'
(Report)
L. González Goal 30'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)




Group D






























































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Mali
6 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 Advanced to the round of 16

 Portugal
4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1

 Uruguay
4 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 South Korea
3 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1



5 April 1999
16:00












Uruguay  1–2  Mali

Chevantón Goal 65'
(Report)
Camara Goal 51'
Dissa Goal 90'


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)







5 April 1999
19:00












South Korea  1–3  Portugal

Kim K.H. Goal 37'
(Report)
R. Sousa Goal 27'
Simão Goal 85'90' (pen.)


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)







8 April 1999
16:00












Uruguay  1–0  South Korea

Chevantón Goal 3'
(Report)


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)







8 April 1999
19:00












Mali  2–1  Portugal

Am. Coulibaly Goal 15' (pen.)
Ndiaye Goal 45'
(Report)
P. Costa Goal 55'


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)







11 April 1999
16:00












Uruguay  0–0  Portugal
(Report)


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)







11 April 1999
19:00












Mali  2–4  South Korea

Dissa Goal 57'
Bagayoko Goal 60'
(Report)
Seol K.H. Goal 3'35'
Na H.K. Goal 22' (pen.)
Lee D.G. Goal 69'


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)




Group E






























































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Japan
6 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 Advanced to the round of 16

 United States
6 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1

 Cameroon
6 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 England
0 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4



5 April 1999
16:00












Cameroon  2–1  Japan

Komol Goal 72'89'
(Report)
Takahara Goal 51'


Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)







5 April 1999
19:00












England  0–1  United States
(Report)
Califf Goal 12'


Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)







8 April 1999
16:00












Cameroon  1–0  England

Cooper Goal 63' (o.g.)
(Report)


Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)







8 April 1999
19:00












Japan  3–1  United States

Downing Goal 10' (o.g.)
Takahara Goal 51'
Ogasawara Goal 85'
(Report)
Futagaki Goal 74'


Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)







11 April 1999
16:00












Cameroon  1–3  United States

Kioyo Goal 63'
(Report)
Twellman Goal 38' Goal 79'
Bocanegra Goal 57'


Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)







11 April 1999
19:00












Japan  2–0  England

Ishikawa Goal 39'
Ono Goal 48'
(Report)


Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)




Group F






























































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Spain
7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 Advanced to the round of 16

 Brazil
6 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5

 Zambia
4 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams

 Honduras
0 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6



5 April 1999












Zambia  4–3  Honduras

Makayi Goal 19'
Makufi Goal 44'55'
Mbambara Goal 72'
(Report)
Suazo Goal 9'
De León Goal 41' Goal 74'


U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)







5 April 1999












Spain  2–0  Brazil

Gabri Goal 15' Goal 33'
(Report)


U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)







8 April 1999












Zambia  0–0  Spain
(Report)


U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)







8 April 1999












Honduras  0–3  Brazil
(Report)
Edu Goal 36'80'
Matuzalém Goal 41'


Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Olufunmi Olaniyan (Nigeria)







11 April 1999












Zambia  1–5  Brazil

Sinkala Goal 39'
(Report)
Ronaldinho Goal 27'
Aurélio Goal 45'
Baiano Goal 65'
Mancini Goal 69'
Rodrigo Gral Goal 80'


Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)







11 April 1999












Honduras  1–3  Spain

Oliva Goal 76'
(Report)
Pablo Goal 10'
Varela Goal 26'
Rubén Goal 31'


Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)




Ranking of third-placed teams



















































































Team
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Status

 Cameroon
6 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 Advanced to the round of 16

 Uruguay
4 3 1 1 1 2 2 0

 Argentina
4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0

 Costa Rica
4 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1

 Zambia
4 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3

 Australia
3 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4


Knockout stage



Bracket
































































































































































































































































































 
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
                           
 
April 15 - Enugu
 
 

 Mali (aet)
5
 
April 18 - Enugu
 

 Cameroon
4
 
 Mali 3
 
April 14 - Kano
 

 Nigeria
1
 

 Republic of Ireland
1 (3)
 
April 21 - Kaduna
 

 Nigeria (pen.)
1 (5)
 

 Mali
1
 
April 15 - Port Harcourt
 
 Spain 3
 
 Spain 3
 
April 18 - Kaduna
 

 United States
2
 

 Spain (pen.)
1 (8)
 
April 14 - Kaduna
 

 Ghana
1 (7)
 
 Ghana 2
 
April 24 - Lagos
 

 Costa Rica
0
 
 Spain 4
 
April 14 - Lagos
 

 Japan
0
 

 Paraguay
2 (9)
 
April 18 - Lagos
 

 Uruguay (pen.)
2 (10)
 
 Uruguay 2
 
April 14 - Calabar
 

 Brazil
1
 
 Brazil 4
 
April 21 - Lagos
 

 Croatia
0
 

 Uruguay
1
 
April 15 - Bauchi
 
 Japan 2
Third place
 

 Japan (pen.)
1 (5)
 
April 18 - Ibadan
April 24 - Lagos
 

 Portugal
1 (4)
 
 Japan 2  Mali 1
 
April 15 - Ibadan
 

 Mexico
0

 Uruguay
0
 
 Mexico 4
 
 

 Argentina
1
 


Round of 16




14 April 1999
16:00


















Republic of Ireland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Nigeria

Sadlier Goal 35'
(Report)
Ikedia Goal 70'
Penalties

Crossley Penalty scored
Donnolly Penalty scored
Heary Penalty missed
Quinn Penalty scored
3–5
Penalty scoredIkedia
Penalty scoredOkunowo
Penalty scoredAranka
Penalty scoredDombraye
Penalty scoredShittu


Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Lu Jun (China)







14 April 1999
16:00












Ghana  2–0  Costa Rica

Afriyie Goal 18'
Ofori-Quaye Goal 82'
(Report)


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Arturo Dauden Ibáñez (Spain)







14 April 1999
19:00


















Paraguay  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Uruguay

Santa Cruz Goal 62' (pen.)86'
(Report)
Chevantón Goal 32'
Forlán Goal 49'
Penalties

Santa Cruz Penalty scored
Maldonado Penalty scored
Escobar Penalty missed
Blanco Penalty scored
Da Silva Penalty scored
Florentín Penalty scored
Domínguez Penalty scored
Vera Penalty scored
Cuevas Penalty scored
Giménez Penalty scored
Santa Cruz Penalty missed
9–10
Penalty scoredCanobbio
Penalty missedCardozo
Penalty scoredPellegrín
Penalty scoredCarini
Penalty scoredAnchén
Penalty scoredSorondo
Penalty scoredCorrea
Penalty scoredMachado
Penalty scoredCarreño
Penalty scoredCarini
Penalty scoredCanobbio


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)







14 April 1999
19:00












Brazil  4–0  Croatia

Ronaldinho Goal 21' (pen.)45'
Fernando Baiano Goal 48' (pen.)
Edu Goal 68'
(Report)


U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)







15 April 1999
16:00


















Japan  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Portugal

Endo Goal 48'
(Report)
Marco Claúdio Goal 80'
Penalties

Ono Penalty scored
Nakata Penalty scored
Motoyama Penalty scored
Takahara Penalty scored
Sakai Penalty scored
5–4
Penalty scoredSimão
Penalty scoredMarco Cláudio
Penalty scoredSousa
Penalty missedCosta
Penalty scoredLeal


Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)







15 April 1999
16:00












Spain  3–2  United States

Pablo Goal 15'32'
Xavi Goal 19'
(Report)
Twellman Goal 49'90'


Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt

Attendance: 15,600

Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)







15 April 1999
19:00












Mexico  4–1  Argentina

Osorno Goal 52'
E. Rodríguez Goal 55'
J. Rodríguez Goal 67'
L. González Goal 88'
(Report)
Galletti Goal 41'


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (Belarus)







15 April 1999
19:00












Mali  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Cameroon

Ndiaye Goal 9'
Bagayoko Goal 67'
Camara Goal 83'
Dissa Goal 90'104'
(Report)
Komol Goal 10' Goal 74'
Mbami Goal 23'
Kioyo Goal 26'


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)






Quarter-finals




18 April 1999
16:00












Uruguay  2–1  Brazil

Anchen Goal 44'
Canobbio Goal 86' (pen.)
(Report)
Fernando Baiano Goal 27'


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)







18 April 1999
16:00












Mali  3–1  Nigeria

Bagayoko Goal 1'72'
Diarra Goal 44'
(Report)
Garba Goal 17'


Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Sergei Shmolik (Belarus)







18 April 1999
19:00












Japan  2–0  Mexico

Motoyama Goal 4'
Ono Goal 24'
(Report)


Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)







18 April 1999
19:00


















Spain  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Ghana

Barkero Goal 54' (pen.)
(Report)
Ofori-Quaye Goal 90'
Penalties

Xavi Penalty scored
Lombardero Penalty scored
Yeste Penalty scored
García Penalty missed
Jusué Penalty scored
Bermudo Penalty scored
Marchena Penalty scored
Orbaiz Penalty scored
Varela Penalty scored
8–7
Penalty scoredAnsah
Penalty scoredRazak
Penalty scoredAppiah
Penalty scoredAmuzu
Penalty missedMohammed
Penalty scoredGyan
Penalty scored Abdul
Penalty scoredOfori-Quaye
Penalty missedBlay


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)






Semi-finals




21 April 1999
16:00












Mali  1–3  Spain

Dissa Goal 52'
(Report)
Varela Goal 2'26'
Xavi Goal 90'


Ahmadou Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Lu Jun (China)







21 April 1999
19:00












Uruguay  1–2  Japan

Chevantón Goal 24'
(Report)
Takahara Goal 23'
Nagai Goal 35'


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)






Third place play-off




24 April 1999
14:00












Mali  1–0  Uruguay

Keita Goal 30'
(Report)


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)






Final




24 April 1999
17:00












Spain  4–0  Japan

Barkero Goal 5'
Pablo Goal 14' Goal 30'
Gabri Goal 51'
(Report)


National Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)




Result





 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship Winners 


Spain
First title



Goalscorers














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