1995 African U-17 Championship

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1995 African U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMali
City Bamako
Dates14–27 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored50 (3.13 per match)
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The 1995 African U-17 Championship, was the first U-17 football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Held in Mali, the tournament also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3300100+109Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 31023303
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 310235−23Eliminated and missed out on the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 3102210−83
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg7–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330091+89Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 311153+24
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 311135−24Eliminated and missed out on the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 300319−80
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3
 
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (a.e.t.)3
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea (a.e.t.)2
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1

Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

For winning their semi-finals, Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Guinea and Mali meeting in the third place match for the third and final place in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place match

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

For winning the third place match, Guinea qualified for 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Mali missing out.

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Winners

1995 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
First title

References

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