FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999 1999 FIFA I Raro I Te 17 Marama Ao | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | New Zealand |
Dates | 10–27 November |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Australia |
Third place | Ghana |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 93 (2.91 per match) |
Attendance | 216,853 (6,777 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ishmael Addo (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | Landon Donovan |
Fair play award | Mexico |
← 1997 2001 → |
The 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eighth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand from 10 to 27 November 1999. Players born after 1 January 1982 could participate in this tournament. This was the first FIFA tournament to be held in the Pacific Islands country.