1979 African Youth Championship
The 1979 African Youth Championship was the first edition of the Championship. Algeria were crowned champions after beating Guinea in the final on the away goals rule, with both teams tied 4-4 after two legs. Both teams also qualified to the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August (1978) - 25 February |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya  |
w/o |  |
– | – |
Mauritius  |
w/o |  |
– | – |
Gambia  |
w/o |  |
– | – |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 - 3 | |
1 - 2 | 1 - 1 |
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0 - 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
| Kenya |
2 - 4 | |
2 - 0 | 0 - 4 |
| Mauritius |
w/o |  |
– | – |
Morocco  |
w/o |  |
– | – |
| Guinea |
w/o |  |
– | – |
Cameroon  |
w/o |  |
– | – |
| Nigeria |
w/o | |
– | – |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia |
1–2 | |
1–2 | 0–0 |
| Mauritius |
1–2 | |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Guinea |
2–0 | |
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Nigeria |
3–1 | |
1–1 | 2–0 |
Semi Final round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia |
0–1 | |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria |
1–2 | |
0–1 | 1–1 |
Final round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
4 - 4a | |
2 - 1 | 2 - 3 |
^a Algeria wins by the away goals.
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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