| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ghana |
| Dates | 21 February – 7 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  Cameroon |
| Fourth place |  Zambia |
← 1997 2001 → | |
The 1999 African Youth Championship was the tenth edition of the continental Under-20 football competition, held in Ghana. It also served as qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Gambia and Namibia withdrew before playing. As a result, Burkina Faso and Malawi advanced to the next round. Mauritania withdrew after one match and Libya went through.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mozambique  | 6–5 |  Réunion | 4–4 | 2–1 |
Sierra Leone  | 6–5 |  Liberia | 4–3 | 2–2 |
Lesotho  | 3–2 |  Swaziland | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Congo  | 3–2 |  Togo | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Rwanda  | 2–1 |  Chad | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Mauritania  | w/o |  Libya | 2–2 | w/o |
Burkina Faso withdrew before playing. As a result, Nigeria advanced to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 5–4 |  Tunisia | 3–3 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone | 2–4 |  Mali | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Angola  | 5–2 |  Gabon | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Congo | 1–4 |  Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Uganda  | 2–4 |  Tanzania | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Ethiopia  | 1–2 |  Egypt | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Lesotho | 3–4 | Zambia | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda | 2–3 | Cameroon | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Burundi  | 2–1 |  Sudan | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Algeria  | 3–6 |  Guinea | 3–2 | 0–4 |
Senegal  | 1–1 |  Morocco | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Malawi  | (a)2–2 |  Botswana | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Mozambique | 2–2 (p: 3–4) |  South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–4 (p: 3–4) | Angola | 4–0 | 0–4 |
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Tanzania | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Zambia | 3–3 (p: 6–5) | Egypt | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Burundi | 1–2 | Cameroon | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Morocco | 0–4 | Guinea | 0–4 | 0–0 |
| South Africa | 1–5 | Malawi | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Mali | 5–4 | Libya | 3–0 | 2–4 |
The following teams qualified for tournament:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | Advance to fifth place play-off |
| 4 | Malawi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Laryea Kingston  40' |
Mohamed GuezazAssistant Referees:
Carlos Henriques Tomusange Ali
Monteiro DuarteCautions:
Kofi Amoako 
43' Aminu Sani 54' Sunday Adu 59' Sam Okoye 61'| Nigeria | Ghana |
| 1999 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Ghana Second title |
The five best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.