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  • Third time lucky

    Third time lucky

    Monday 21 June 1999

    Nigeria 1999 had been ten years in the making. FIFA's first inspection team had visited the West African country in 1989, with a view to organising the World Youth Championship there in 1991 - a project thwarted by Nigeria's exclusion from world ...

  • Spain prove their value as World Youth supremos

    Spain prove their value as World Youth supremos

    Friday 21 May 1999

    As the only unbeaten team, Spain won the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria. In the final in Lagos, they gave Japan no chance and took a FIFA title for the first time in their history.

  • Spain, Japan 4-0

    Spain, Japan 4-0

    Sunday 25 April 1999

    Spain beat surprise package Japan 4-0 in the final of the 10th World Youth Championship in Nigeria. It is their first win of a FIFA title outside the Olympic Football Tournament.

  • A rare clash

    A rare clash

    Friday 23 April 1999

    When Japan meet Spain in the final of the FIFA World Youth Championship it will be only the second encounter between an Asian and a European team for the title: back in 1981, in Australia, West Germany beat surprise team Qatar 4-0 for the trophy.

  • Japan and Spain go through to the Final

    Japan and Spain go through to the Final

    Wednesday 21 April 1999

    Yet another surprise crowned the semifinal day of the 10th FIFA World Youth Championship: Japan also disposed of Uruguay in a match in Lagos which they largely dominated in the first half when they took an early lead.

  • Surprises and Sensations

    Surprises and Sensations

    Tuesday 20 April 1999

    Hardly ever before has a FIFA World Youth Championship seen so many upsets like the 1999 issue. While European heavyweights England and Germany did not even make it past the group stage, defending champions Argentina, former winners Portugal and ...