FIFA U-20 World Cup Nigeria 1999 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Nigeria |
Dates | 3–24 April |
Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (1st title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | Mali |
Fourth place | Uruguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 158 (3.04 per match) |
Attendance | 624,400 (12,008 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Pablo Couñago Mahamadou Dissa (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Seydou Keita |
Fair play award | Croatia |
← 1997 2001 → |
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between 3 and 24 April 1999. This was the 12th edition of the tournament.