1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship

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1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999
1999 FIFA I Raro I Te 17 Marama Ao
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates10–27 November
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored93 (2.91 per match)
Attendance216,853 (6,777 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Addo
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan
Fair play awardFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
1997
2001

The 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eighth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand from 10 to 27 November 1999. Players born after 1 January 1982 could participate in this tournament. This was the first FIFA tournament held in the Pacific Islands.

Contents

Venues

Auckland Napier Christchurch Dunedin
North Harbour Stadium McLean Park Queen Elizabeth II Park Carisbrook
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 21,000Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 29,000
North Harbour Stadium East Side.jpg McLean Park, Napier.jpg CHCH City - Stadium1.jpg Carisbrook.jpg

New Zealand's capital city Wellington was not allocated any matches as the city's only venue at the time– Athletic Park–was not deemed adequate by FIFA as a match venue.

Teams

ConfederationQualifying TournamentQualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) 1998 AFC U-17 Championship Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
CAF (Africa) 1999 African Under-17 Championship Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
CONCACAF
(Central, North America and Caribbean)
1999 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 1999 South American Under 17 Football Championship Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
OFC (Oceania) Host nationFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1999 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
UEFA (Europe) 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1. ^ Teams that made their debut.
2. ^ Australia qualified for the tournament after two-leg playoff matches with 3rd Place winner of 1998 AFC U-17 Championship, Bahrain.

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321042+27
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 311162+44
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310238−53
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 302134−12


New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Thompson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg74'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 14,103
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Madej Soccerball shade.svg51'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report Lapolla Soccerball shade.svg42'
Peralta Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Leal Soccerball shade.svg63'
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Meneses Soccerball shade.svg77'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Report Madej Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 10,265
Referee: Robert Troxler Ayala (Paraguay)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Mierzejewski Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg53'
Pearce Soccerball shade.svg64'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 7,643
Referee: Edgar Rangel Perez (Mexico)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Onyewu Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 7,643
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3210122+107
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320154+16
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 311172+54
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003117−160


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Atiku Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Report Mario Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg7'
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Grijalva Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Bruce Edward Grimshaw (New Zealand)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Aitor Soccerball shade.svg35', 44', 90+1'
Crusat Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ernesto Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Aspas Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Noel Bynoe (Trinidad & Tobago)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Lamptey Soccerball shade.svg38', 75'
Atiku Soccerball shade.svg71', 89'
Report
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Bruce Edward Grimshaw (New Zealand)

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Suriya Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Dong-Bortey Soccerball shade.svg7', 16', 50'
Addo Soccerball shade.svg22', 28', 52'
Obodai Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Vallejo Soccerball shade.svg38'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320143+16
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 312021+15
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 302112−12
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 302101−12


Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Marquinhos Soccerball shade.svg31'
Carlos Henrique Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report MacAllister Soccerball shade.svg81'
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Cansdell-Sherriff Soccerball shade.svg66'
Byrnes Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Haas Soccerball shade.svg9'
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Issack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Edgar Rangel Perez (Mexico)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg23' Report
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 321092+77
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 320163+36
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31114404
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3003010−100


Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Report Compaore Soccerball shade.svg12'
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Fretes Soccerball shade.svg37'
Guzman Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Kabore Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Hamza Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.), 37'
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–5Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Report Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg11'
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg15', 80' (pen.)
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg30'
Figueredo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Taj Addin Fares (Syria)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg4–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Hamza Soccerball shade.svg52', 63'
Abdulrahman Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Ouedraogo Soccerball shade.svg50', 53' Report Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg45'
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
20 November–Auckland
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
24 November–Christchurch
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 (6)
 
21 November–Christchurch
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (pen.)2 (7)
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
27 November–Auckland
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0 (7)
 
20 November–Napier
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (pen.)0 (8)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (a.e.t.)3
 
24 November–Auckland
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2 (2)
 
21 November–Dunedin
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (pen.)2 (4)Third place
 
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 1
 
27 November–Auckland
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
 

Quarter-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Beasley Soccerball shade.svg38'
Cila Soccerball shade.svg43'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Vallejo Soccerball shade.svg2'
Yañez Soccerball shade.svg70'

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Di Iorio Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
QE II Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Addo Soccerball shade.svg35', 107'
Novegil Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (o.g.)
Report Olivera Soccerball shade.svg9'
Leal Soccerball shade.svg65'
McLean Park, Napier
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Edgar Rangel Perez (Mexico)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg1–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Léo Macaé Soccerball shade.svg26', 37', 56'
Caca Soccerball shade.svg90'
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 7,251
Referee: Taj Addin Fares (Syria)

Semi-finals


Playoff for 3rd place

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Pimpong Soccerball shade.svg35'
Addo Soccerball shade.svg84'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 15,675
Referee: Taj Addin Fares (Syria)

Final

Winners

 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Second title

Awards

FIFA Golden ShoeFIFA Golden BallFIFA Fair Play Award
Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Addo Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Goalscorers

Ishmael Addo of Ghana won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 93 goals were scored by 59 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.

7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Final ranking

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 624084+410
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 632175+211
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6420196+1314
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 632198+111
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 4211106+47
6Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 420264+26
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 42027706
8Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 411285+34
Eliminated at the group stage
9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 311172+54
10Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31114404
11Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310238−53
12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 302134−12
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 302112−12
14Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 302101−12
15Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3003010−100
16Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3003117−160

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