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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = [[World Cup (Iearth)]]
| year           = 1999
| other_titles   = 1999 Melmingen World Cup<br/>''Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft Melmingen 1999''
| image          = File:1999MelmingenWorldcup.png
| size           = 177px
| caption        = The official emblem
| country        = {{flag|Besmenia}}
| dates          = April 12th - April 19th, 1999
| num_teams      = 32
| venues         = 4
| cities         = [[Melmingen]]
| champion       = Saint Offeat
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| matches        = 63
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| prevseason     = [[1998 Vongane World Cup|1998]]
| nextseason     = [[2000 Osea World Cup|2000]]
}}
The '''1999 World Cup''', also called the '''1999 Melmingen World Cup''', was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 12 April to 19 April, 1999 in [[Melmingen]], [[Besmenia]]. It was the 27th [[World Cup (Iearth)|World Cup]], a worldwide football tournament held once every year. It was also the second World Cup hosted in Besmenia after the [[1986 Laitstadt World Cup|1986 World Cup]] in [[Laitstadt]]. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which all came through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams.

31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played in 4 venues located in Melmingen. [[Saint Offeat]] won the tournament, claiming their first World Cup title.
==Teams==

==Venues==

==Opening Ceremony==
The opening ceremony took place on Monday, 12 April 1999, at the [[Olympic Stadium of Melmingen]], beginning with the opening speech by [[President of Besmenia|Besmenian president]] [[Gerhard Mahler]].
==Group Stages==
===Qualifying Rounds===
64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin best two-out-of-three, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage with the Round of 32.
==Knockout Stage==
===Round of 32===
===Round of 16===
===Quarter-finals===
===Semi-finals===
===Third-Place===
===Final===
==Sponsorship==
The sponsors of the 1999 World Cup were divided into three categories: World Cup Partners, World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters. The National Supporters were all Besmenian sponsors.

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==Media==
The broadcasting rights of the 1999 World Cup in the host nation Besmenia were given to the [[BRF]], which broadcasted the matches on [[BRF SPORT]].
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