| 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.