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 | |
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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 |
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Mozambique ![]() |
6–5 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
Ethiopia ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Laryea Kingston ![]() |
- Further information
Assistant Referees:
Cautions:
Kofi Amoako
43'
Aminu Sani
54'
Sunday Adu
59'
Sam Okoye
61'
- 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.
External links
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