1999 African Youth Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 21 February – 7 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
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  |
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4–4 | 2–1 |
Sierra Leone  |
6–5 |  |
4–3 | 2–2 |
Lesotho  |
3–2 |  |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Congo  |
3–2 |  |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Rwanda  |
2–1 |  |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Mauritania  |
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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 |  |
3–3 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone |
2–4 |  |
1–3 | 1–1 |
Angola  |
5–2 |  |
3–2 | 2–0 |
| Congo |
1–4 |  |
1–1 | 0–3 |
Uganda  |
2–4 |  |
1–1 | 1–3 |
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1–2 |  |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Lesotho |
3–4 | |
2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda |
2–3 | |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Burundi  |
2–1 |  |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Algeria  |
3–6 |  |
3–2 | 0–4 |
Senegal  |
1–1 |  |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Malawi  |
(a)2–2 |  |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mozambique |
2–2 (p: 3–4) |  |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for tournament:
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
| Ghana | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Laryea Kingston  |
Referee:
- Further information
Assistant Referees:
Cautions:
- Line-ups
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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.
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