1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Held Nov. 10-27 in New Zealand for Under-17 national teams.

First Round

Round Robin; each team plays the other teams in its group once. Note that three points are awarded for a win and one for a tie. (*) indicates team advanced to the quarterfinals.

Group AWLTGAGAPts
*United States201427
*Uruguay111624
New Zealand120383
Poland012342
RESULTS: Nov. 10–United States 2, New Zealand 1; Nov. 11–Uruguay 1, Poland 1; Nov. 13–Uruguay 5, New Zealand 0; United States 1, Poland 1; Nov. 16–New Zealand 2, Poland 1; United States 1, Uruguay 0.
Group BWLTGFGAPts
*Ghana2011227
*Mexico210546
Spain111724
Thailand0301170
RESULTS: Nov. 11–Ghana 1, Spain 1; Mexico 4, Thailand 0; Nov. 13–Spain 6, Thailand 0; Ghana 4, Mexico 0; Nov. 16–Ghana 7, Thailand 1; Mexico 1, Spain 0.
Group CWLTGFGAPts
*Australia210436
*Brazil102215
Germany 012122
Mali012012
RESULTS: Nov. 12–Brazil 2, Australia 1; Mali 0, Germany 0; Nov. 14–Australia 2, Germany 1; Brazil 0, Mali 0; Nov. 17–Germany 0, Brazil 0; Australia 1, Mali 0.
Group DWLTGFGAPts
*Paraguay201927
*Qatar210636
Burkina Faso111444
Jamaica0300100
RESULTS: Nov. 12–Burkina Faso 1, Jamaica 0; Paraguay 2, Qatar 0; Nov. 14–Qatar 2, Burkina Faso 1; Paraguay 5, Jamaica 0; Nov. 17–Qatar 4, Jamaica 0; Burkina Faso 2, Paraguay 2.

Quarterfinals

DateSiteResult
Nov. 20AucklandUnited States 3, Mexico 2
Nov. 20NapierGhana 3, Uruguay 2 (OT)
Nov. 21ChristchurchAustralia 1, Qatar 0
Nov. 21DunedinBrazil 4, Paraguay 1

Semifinals

DateSiteResult
Nov. 24ChristchurchAustralia 2, United States 2
Australia won shoot-out, 7-6
Nov. 24AucklandBrazil 2, Paraguay 2
Brazil won shoot-out, 4-2

Third Place

Nov. 27AucklandGhana 2, United States 0

Final

Nov. 27, 1999 in Auckland. Attendance: 22,859

Brazil 0Australia 0
Brazil won the shoot-out, 8-7

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