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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.
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  |
6–5 |  Réunion |
4–4 | 2–1 |
Sierra Leone  |
6–5 |  Liberia |
4–3 | 2–2 |
Lesotho  |
3–2 |  Swaziland |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Congo  |
3–2 |  Togo |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Rwanda  |
2–1 |  Chad |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Mauritania  |
w/o |  Libya |
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 |  Tunisia |
3–3 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone |
2–4 |  Mali |
1–3 | 1–1 |
Angola  |
5–2 |  Gabon |
3–2 | 2–0 |
| Congo |
1–4 |  Ivory Coast |
1–1 | 0–3 |
Uganda  |
2–4 |  Tanzania |
1–1 | 1–3 |
Ethiopia  |
1–2 |  Egypt |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Lesotho |
3–4 |  Zambia |
2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda |
2–3 |  Cameroon |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Burundi  |
2–1 |  Sudan |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Algeria  |
3–6 |  Guinea |
3–2 | 0–4 |
Senegal  |
1–1 |  Morocco |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Malawi  |
(a)2–2 |  Botswana |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mozambique |
2–2 (p: 3–4) |  South Africa |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Second round
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The following teams qualified for tournament:
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mali |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Angola |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Malawi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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Fifth place play-off
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Laryea Kingston  40' |
Referee: 
Mohamed Guezaz
Mohamed Guezaz- Further information
Assistant Referees:
Carlos Henriques
Tomusange Ali
Monteiro Duarte
Cautions:
Kofi Amoako 
43'
Aminu Sani 54'- Sunday Adu 59'
- Sam Okoye 61'
- Line-ups
| Nigeria |
Ghana |
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| 1999 African Youth Championship |
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 Ghana Second title |
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The five best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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