2009 African U-17 Championship
The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Algeria. The top four teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria, automatically qualified as the hosts, didn't qualify for the Finals, although if they qualified for the Finals and went on to reach the semi-finals, then the teams who finished third in their respective groups would have met in a playoff for the fourth and final place in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| بطولة أفريقيا تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| City | Algiers |
| Dates | 19 March - 2 April 2009 |
| Teams | 8 (from CAF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
Qualification
Squads
Venues
| Zéralda, Algiers | Dar El Beïda, Algiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Zéralda Stadium | Omar Benrabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 – 0 | |
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Bendahmane  |
Report |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
| Cameroon | 0 – 2 | |
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| Report | Dawda Alsana |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco)
| Guinea | 0 – 1 | |
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| Report | Bendahmane |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Fredrick Kayindi-Ngobi (Uganda)
| Cameroon | 0 – 0 | |
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Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Group B
After the group ended, Niger was ejected from the competition for fielding an over-aged player. Their results were expunged from the standings.
Original group standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
Corrected standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 – 0 | |
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| Ouiya Konseiga Kabre Wendkouni |
Report |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
| Zimbabwe | 0 – 1[1] | |
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| Report | Ousmane |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Ousmane Karembe (Mali)
| Malawi | 0 – 2 | |
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| Report | Zoungrana |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0[1] | |
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| Adama |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco)
| Zimbabwe | 0 – 5 | |
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| Simukonda Milanzi Robin Ngalande Phiri |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Abdesslam Khelifi (Algeria)
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
| Gambia | 4 – 0 | |
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| Nyang Camara Bojang Gassama |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
| Burkina Faso | 0 – 1 | |
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| Bendahmane |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Third place match
| Malawi | 2 – 3 | |
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| Milanzi |
Ouiya Alassane |
Stade Zéralda, Algiers
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Final
| Gambia | 3 – 1 | |
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| Bojang Camara |
Bendahmane |
Omar Benrabah Stadium, Algiers
Referee: Osmane Karembe (Mali)
References
- Match result expunged after Niger was ejected from the competition.
External links
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