Champions Algeria (1st title) Third place Nigeria
Ethiopia | Runners-up Guinea | |
Dates 6 August (1978) - 25 February Teams 11 (from 1 confederation) | ||
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.
Contents
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
Final round
^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.
References
1979 African Youth Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA