Participants: Portugal (Winners European U-18 Championship 1999) Ireland (Winners European U-18 Championship 1998) Colombia (Winners Toulon 1999) Italy (Runners-up European U-18 Championship 1999) Japan (Runners-up FIFA World U-20 Championship 1999) Mexico (Third Toulon 1999) Ghana (Third FIFA World U-17 Championship 1999) Ivory Coast (Team winner over Tunisia African Cup) First Round Group A May 25 Toulon Portugal 1-1 Ghana Toulon Ireland 0-1 Colombia May 27 Arles Colombia 2-2 Portugal Arles Ireland 2-0 Ghana May 29 La Seyne/Mer Portugal 3-0 Ireland Le Pontet Colombia 4-1 Ghana 1. COLOMBIA 3 2 1 0 7- 3 7 2. PORTUGAL 3 1 2 0 6- 3 5 3. Ireland 3 1 0 2 2- 4 3 4. Ghana 3 0 1 2 2- 7 1 Group B May 26 Nîmes Japan 1-1 Mexico Nîmes Italy 1-0 Ivory Coast May 28 Aubagne Ivory Coast 1-0 Mexico Aubagne Italy 2-0 Japan May 30 Six-Fours Ivory Coast 2-2 Japan Manosque Italy 1-0 Mexico 1. ITALY 3 3 0 0 4- 0 9 2. IVORY COAST 3 1 1 1 3- 3 4 3. Japan 3 0 2 1 3- 5 2 4. Mexico 3 0 1 2 1- 3 1 Semifinals Jun 1 Istres Colombia 3-1 Ivory Coast Istres Italy 0-0 Portugal [asdet, 3-5 pen] Third Place Match Jun 3 Toulon Italy 1-0 Ivory Coast Final [June 3 in Toulon, Stade Mayol] Colombia 1-1 Portugal [asdet, 3-1 pen] [Palacio 38; Correia 7] Referee: Mario Van der Ende (Netherlands) Colombia: Botero; Calle, Orozco, Mera, Palacio; Pérez (Chará), Leal, Victoria, Ferreira; Moreno, Díaz (Chitiva). Coach: Reynaldo Rueda Portugal: Sergio Leite; Tonel, Caneira, Correia, Fredy; Estevez, Ednilson, Texeira (Paulo Ferreira), Felipe (Joao Paulo); Miguel (Mendes), Paulo Costa. Coach: Jesualdo Ferreira] Best Player: Moreno (COL) Top Scorer: Moreno (COL) Best Goalkeeper: Leite (POR)
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