Host country Nigeria Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities) Runners-up Japan Start date 1999 End date April 24, 1999 | Dates April 3 – April 24 Champions Spain (1st title) Fourth place Uruguay Best player Seydou Keita Teams 24 | |
Champion Spain national football team Third place Mali national football team Similar 1997 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1995 FIFA World Youth Ch, 2001 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1993 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1985 FIFA World Youth Ch | ||
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.
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Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Group stage
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
References
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA