1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
| FIFA U-20 World Cup Nigeria 1999 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | April 3 – April 24 |
| Teams | 24 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spain (1st title)
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| 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 Mahamadou Dissa (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Seydou Keita
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The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.
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