| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guinea |
| City | Conakry |
| Dates | 16–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Burkina Faso |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Cameroon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
← 1997 2001 → | |
The 1999 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Guinea. The top three teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Guinea (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Angola
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 May - Conakry | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| 30 May - Conakry | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||
| 27 May - Conakry | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 May - Conakry | ||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||
| Mali | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Mali | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Barro  35' |
Third place match
Final
| Ghana | 3–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| K. Mensah 12' N. Lamptey 33'B. Bortey 43' |
Barro 63' |
Winners
| 1999 CAF Under-17 Championship |
|---|
Ghana Second title |
Countries to participate in 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
External links
- RSSSF.com
- Confederation of African Football
