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.
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.First round
Burkina Faso withdrew before playing. As a result, Nigeria advanced to the next round.Teams
The following teams qualified for tournament:*
Knockout stage
Final
;Further informationAssistant Referees:
- Carlos Henriques
- Tomusange Ali
- Monteiro Duarte
;Line-ups
 NigeriaQualification to World Youth ChampionshipThe five best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.* |