1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup

The 1999 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup was the second UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and was held in South Africa.

Teams

South Africa (Host)  Egypt  Ghana  Italy

Nigeria  Portugal  Republic of Ireland  Spain

Group stage

In the following tables:

Key: Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference, Pts Points

Team qualified for the knockout stage. If place within group is known (1st or 2nd), it is indicated

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	9	1	7
Egypt	3	1	2	0	4	2	5
Republic of Ireland	3	1	1	1	4	5	4
South Africa	3	0	0	3	2	11	0

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South Africa  v Republic of Ireland 

28 January 1999

South Africa	1 – 2	Republic of Ireland

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Egypt  v Spain 

28 January 1999

Egypt	0 – 0	Spain

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South Africa  v Egypt 

30 January 1999

South Africa	1 – 3	Egypt

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Republic of Ireland  v Spain 

30 January 1999

Republic of Ireland	1 – 3	Spain

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Spain  v South Africa 

1 February 1999

Spain	6 – 0	South Africa

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Republic of Ireland  v Egypt 

1 February 1999

Republic of Ireland	1 – 1	Egypt

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Ghana	3	3	0	0	8	2	7
Portugal	3	0	2	1	4	7	2
Italy	3	0	2	1	4	5	2
Nigeria	3	0	2	1	4	6	2

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Nigeria  v Italy 

28 January 1999

Nigeria	1 – 1	Italy

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Ghana  v Portugal 

28 January 1999

Ghana	3 – 0	Portugal

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Nigeria  v Ghana 

30 January 1999

Nigeria	1 – 3	Ghana

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Italy  v Portugal 

30 January 1999

Italy	2 – 2	Portugal

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Portugal  v Nigeria 

1 February 1999

Portugal	2 – 2	Nigeria

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Italy  v Ghana 

1 February 1999

Italy	1 – 2	Ghana

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	4 February 1999
	Spain	3
	Portugal	1
					7 February 1999
					Spain	2
					Ghana	1
					Third place
	4 February 1999			7 February 1999
	Ghana	4		Portugal (pen.)	0 (3)
	Egypt	2			Egypt	0 (1)