1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifier ( s )
AFC ( Asia ) 1998 AFC Youth Championship Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Saudi Arabia
CAF ( Africa ) Host nation Nigeria
CAF ( Africa ) 1999 African Youth Championship Cameroon Ghana Mali Zambia
CONCACAF ( North , Central America & Caribbean ) 1998 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament Costa Rica Honduras Mexico United States
CONMEBOL ( South America ) 1999 South American Youth Championship Argentina Brazil Paraguay Uruguay
OFC ( Oceania ) 1998 OFC U-20 Championship Australia
UEFA ( Europe ) 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship Croatia England Germany Portugal Republic of Ireland Spain
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship .
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between 3 April and 24 April 1999. This was the 12th edition of the tournament.