The FIFA U-17 World Championship

FIFA U-17 World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...

 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland

Auckland

The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...

, Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

, Napier

Napier, New Zealand

Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...

, and Dunedin

Dunedin

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...

 in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 between 10 November and 27 November 1999. Players born after 1 January 1982 could participate in this tournament.

Venues

City / Town	Stadium	Host club(s)	Capacity
Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...	North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium North Harbour Stadium is a stadium, situated in Albany, in North Shore City, in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997, after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby union, football and rugby League are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is rectangular in shape....		25,000
Napier Napier, New Zealand Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...	McLean Park McLean Park McLean Park is a sports ground in Napier, New Zealand. The two main sports played at the ground are cricket and rugby. It is one of the 10 proper cricket grounds of New Zealand....		21,000
Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...	Queen Elizabeth II Park Queen Elizabeth II Park Queen Elizabeth II Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It was built in 1973, to host the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in which a temporary 15000 seat western stand was erected for the event taking capacity to 35000...	Christchurch United Christchurch United Christchurch United is a semi-professional association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.-Club history:...	20,000
Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...	Carisbrook Carisbrook Carisbrook was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it has also been used for other sports such as cricket, football, rugby league and motocross. Carisbrook has also hosted a Joe Cocker concert and frequently hosted pre-game...		29,000

Teams

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia) Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...	AFC U-17 Championship 1998 AFC U-17 Championship 1998 -Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Host : -Group A:September 3September 4September 5September 6September 8September 9September 10September 11...
CAF (Africa)	1999 African Under-17 Championship
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...	1999 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament
CONMEBOL (South America) CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...	1999 South American Under 17 Football Championship 1999 South American Under 17 Football Championship The South American Under 17 Football Championship of 1999 was played in Uruguay from 6 till 21 March 1999.The venues of the competition were the cities of Maldonado, Montevideo and Rivera.-First round:...
OFC (Oceania) Oceania Football Confederation The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...	1999 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament
UEFA (Europe) UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....	1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship The 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, during April 24 - May 7, 1999...
Host nation

qualified for the tournament after two-leg playoff matches with 3rd Place winner of AFC U-17 Championship 1998

AFC U-17 Championship 1998

-Qualification:*Group 1 : *Group 2 : *Group 3 : *Group 4 : *Group 5 : *Group 6 : *Group 7 : *Group 8 : *Group 9 : *Host : -Group A:September 3September 4September 5September 6September 8September 9September 10September 11...

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1.Teams that made their debut.

Group A

Team
	3	2	1	0	4	2	2	7
	3	1	1	1	6	2	4	4
	3	1	0	2	3	8
3
	3	0	2	1	3	4
2

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Group B

Team
	3	2	1	0	12	2	10	7
	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
	3	1	1	1	7	2	5	4
	3	0	0	3	1	17
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Group C

Team
	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
	3	0	2	1	1	2
2
	3	0	2	1	0	1
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Group D

Team
	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
	3	0	0	3	0	10
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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Playoff for 3rd place

Final

Top goalscorers

Team	Players	Goals
	Ishmael Addo Ishmael Addo Ishmael Addo is a Ghanaian football striker. He has spent his whole career at Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, but has also spent several years on loan in France, Israel, Greece, Cyprus and India.-International:...	7
	Waleed Rasoul	4
	Leonardo	4

Adidas Golden Balls

Team	Players
	Landon Donovan Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
	DaMarcus Beasley DaMarcus Beasley DaMarcus Lamont Beasley is an American soccer player who plays for Puebla of the Mexican Primera División. He plays mainly as a winger on the left side of the midfield, but has also been used as a forward and fullback...
	Alvaro Meneses

FIFA Fair Play award

Team
	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

External links

• FIFA.com: FIFA U-17 World Championship New Zealand 1999