1997 African U-17 Championship

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1997 African U-17 Championship
1997 African U-17 Championship logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryBotswana
City Gaborone
Dates11–24 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fourth placeFlag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
1995
1999

The 1997 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Botswana. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, who automatically qualified as host. As Egypt won this tournament, third placed-team Ghana qualified.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 321040+47Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 312021+15
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 311172+54Eliminated and missed out on the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 3003111−100


Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0 – 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0 – 0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0 – 0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0 – 7Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2 – 0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1 – 2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320174+36Advanced to the semi-finals
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 3201108+26
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 311176+14Eliminated and missed out on the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 301228−61


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4 – 1Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1 – 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg4 – 3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 – 0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg5 – 1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3 – 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 21 - Gaborone
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
 
May 24 - Gaborone
 
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 0
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
 
May 21 - Gaborone
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2
 
Third place
 
 
May 24 - Gaborone
 
 
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 0
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1

Semi-finals

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

For winning their semi-final, Mali qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Third place match

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

For winning the third place match, Ghana qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ethiopia missing out.

Final

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Winners

1997 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
First title

Countries to participate in 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 3 teams which qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

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