- Source: 1979 African Youth Championship
The 1979 African Youth Championship was the second edition of the biennial qualification tournament for the FIFA World Youth Championship for African nations and the inaugural edition under the African Youth Championship title.
Algeria and Guinea qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan by reaching the final, although the former won their inaugural title via the away goals rule against the latter with the match ending 4–4 on aggregate.
Teams
The following teams entered this edition of the tournament and played at least a match:
Preliminary round
After Malawi, Madagascar and Senegal all withdrew, the preliminary round was scratched and Kenya, Mauritius and the Gambia advanced to the first round.
First round
Uganda, Mali, Togo, Ivory Coast and Gambia withdrew, leading Mauritius, Morocco, Guinea, Cameroon and Nigeria to advance to the second round.
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
Winners
Qualification to the World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Algeria
Guinea
Notes
External links
Tournament records at RSSSF
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Piala Dunia Antarklub FIFA
- Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
- 1979 African Youth Championship
- 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
- 1981 African Youth Championship
- Mohamed Benameur
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- World Youth Chess Championship
- Gabon national under-20 football team
- 1977 African Youth Qualifying for World Cup
- African Men's Handball Championship
