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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 18 March - 1 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player(s) | António Mendonça |
The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. As a result, Kenya and Gambia advanced to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabon  | 2–2(a) |  Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Botswana  | 1–3 |  Swaziland | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Tanzania  | 4–0 |  Namibia | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Mauritius  | 6–3 |  Lesotho | 4–1 | 2–2 |
Réunion  | 1–2 |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Somalia  | 1–2 |  Uganda | not played | 1–2 |
Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. As a result, Cameroon and Ghana advanced to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  | 2–1 |  Libya | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0–7 |  Mali | 0–1 | 0–6 |
Ivory Coast  | 2–2 (p: 2–4) |  Tunisia | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Gambia  | (a)2–2 |  Senegal | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Swaziland | 3–7 | Angola | 2–1 | 1–6 |
Morocco  | 1–2 |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Sudan  | 3–6 |  Nigeria | 1–2 | 2–4 |
| Tanzania | 2–4 |  Mozambique | 0–0 | 2–4 |
| Mauritius | 1–5 |  South Africa | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Madagascar | 3–5 |  Malawi | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| Uganda | 2–3 |  Zambia | 2–3 | 0–0 |
Kenya  | 0–1 | Egypt | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3–2 | Algeria | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Mali | 3–2 | Tunisia | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Cameroon  | 2–1 | Gambia | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Angola | 2–0 | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Nigeria | 5–1 | Mozambique | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| South Africa | 7–5 | Malawi | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| Zambia | 0–0 (p: 1–3) | Egypt | 0–0 | 0–0 |
The following teams qualified for tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 (+3) |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
| 18 March | Ethiopia | 0–1 | Cameroon |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt | |
| 21 March | Cameroon | 2–2 | South Africa |
| Egypt | 2–2 | Ethiopia | |
| 24 March | Cameroon | 0-0 1 | Egypt |
| 26 March 2 | Ethiopia | 4–1 | South Africa |
1 The match was abandoned in the 89th minute and the score at 0-0 after fans invaded the pitch believing that the teams had arranged a draw so both could progress. The match was ordered to be replayed two days later, with the results to be used to determine who would qualify for the semifinals but not to count in the standings.
2 The match was originally scheduled for the 24th, but was postponed after the South African team had travel difficulties.
| 26 March | Cameroon | 1–3 | Egypt |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 19 March | Ghana | 1–0 | Angola |
| Mali | 0–0 | Nigeria | |
| 22 March | Angola | 2–2 | Mali |
| Nigeria | 1–4 | Ghana | |
| 25 March | Angola | 2–0 | Nigeria |
| Ghana | 1–1 | Mali |
| 2001 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Angola First title |
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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