1999 African Youth Championship
| 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 |
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. A bye was therefore given to respectively Burkina Faso and Malawi. Mauritania withdrew after one match and Libya went through.
Burkina Faso withdrew before playing. A bye was therefore given to Nigeria.
The following teams qualified for tournament:
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