| 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.