The Sports Almanac

The U-20 World Cup
1999 - Nigeria


Nigeria
Spain Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group and Four Best Third Place advance to Round of 16
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Paraguay
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 6
 -1
 6
Nigeria
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 3
 +1
 4
Costa Rica
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 5
 -1
 4
Germany
 3
 1
 0
 2
 5
 4
 +1
 3

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 3
 Nigeria
 1-1
 Costa Rica
April 4
 Germany
 4-0
 Paraguay
April 7
 Nigeria
 2-0
 Germany
April 7
 Costa Rica
 1-3
 Paraguay
April 10
 Nigeria
 1-2
 Paragauy
April 10
 Costa Rica
 2-1
 Germany

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Ghana
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 7
Croatia
 3
 1
 2
 0
 6
 2
 +4
 5
Argentina
 3
 1
 1
 1
 1
 1
 0
 4
Kazakhstan
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 9
 -8
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 4
 Ghana
 1-1
 Croatia
April 4
 Argentina
 1-0
 Kazakhstan
April 7
 Ghana
 1-0
 Argentina
April 7
 Croatia
 5-1
 Kazakhstan
April 10
 Ghana
 3-0
 Kazakhstan
April 10
 Croatia
 0-0
 Argentina

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Mexico
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 2
 +3
 7
Ireland
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 1
 +5
 6
Australia
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 8
 -4
 3
Saudi Arabia
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 6
 -4
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 4
 Australia
 3-1
 Saudi Arabia
April 4
 Mexico
 1-0
 Ireland
April 7
 Australia
 1-3
 Mexico
April 7
 Saudi Arabia
 0-2
 Ireland
April 10
 Australia
 0-4
 Ireland
April 10
 Saudi Arabia
 1-1
 Mexico

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Mali
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 6
 0
 6
Portugal
 3
 1
 1
 1
 4
 3
 +1
 4
Uruguay
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 0
 4
South Korea
 3
 1
 0
 2
 5
 6
 -1
 3

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 5
 Uruguay
 1-2
 Mali
April 5
 South Korea
 1-3
 Portugal
April 8
 Uruguay
 1-0
 South Korea
April 8
 Mali
 2-1
 Portugal
April 11
 Uruguay
 0-0
 Portugal
April 11
 Mali
 2-4
 South Korea

GROUP E
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Japan
 3
 2
 0
 1
 6
 3
 +3
 6
United States
 3
 2
 0
 1
 5
 4
 +1
 6
Cameroon
 3
 2
 0
 1
 4
 4
 0
 6
England
 3
 0
 0
 3
 0
 4
 -4
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 5
 Cameroon
 2-1
 Japan
April 5
 England
 0-1
 United States
April 8
 Cameroon
 1-0
 England
April 8
 Japan
 3-1
 United States
April 11
 Cameroon
 1-3
 United States
April 11
 Japan
 2-0
 England

GROUP F
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Spain
 3
 2
 1
 0
 5
 1
 +4
 7
Brazil
 3
 2
 0
 1
 8
 3
 +5
 6
Zambia
 3
 1
 1
 1
 5
 8
 -3
 4
Honduras
 3
 0
 0
 3
 4
 10
 -6
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
April 5
 Zambia
 4-3
 Honduras
April 5
 Spain
 2-0
 Brazil
April 8
 Zambia
 0-0
 Spain
April 8
 Honduras
 0-3
 Brazil
April 11
 Zambia
 1-5
 Brazil
April 11
 Honduras
 1-3
 Spain


ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Mali
5 aet
Cameroon
4





Mali
3
Nigeria
1



Ireland
1 (3)
Nigeria
1 (5)






Mali
1
Spain
3


Spain
3
United States
2





Spain
1 (8)
Ghana
1 (7)



Ghana
2
Costa Rica
0







Spain
4
Japan
0
SPAIN
Paraguay
2 (9)
Uruguay
2 (10)





Uruguay
2
Brazil
1

Third Place Match
Mali
1
Uruguay
0
Mali
Brazil
4
Croatia
0






Uruguay
1
Japan
2


Japan
1 (5)
Portugal
1 (4)





Japan
2
Mexico
0



Mexico
4
Argentina
1