2001 African Youth Championship

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2001 African Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates18 March – 1 April
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Angola.svg  Angola (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Best player(s) Flag of Angola.svg António Mendonça
1999
2003

The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Preliminary round

Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. As a result, Kenya and Gambia advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–2(a)Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 2–10–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–3Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 1–20–1
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg4–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2–02–0
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg6–3Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 4–12–2
Réunion  Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg1–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–00–2
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda not played1–2

First round

Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. As a result, Cameroon and Ghana advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 1–01–1
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–7Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–10–6
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (p: 2–4)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–11–1
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg(a)2–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–12–1
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg3–7Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–11–6
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–00–2
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–22–4
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–4Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0–02–4
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–31–2
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3–5Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–22–3
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–30–0
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–00–1

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–02–2
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–01–2
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–01–1
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–00–0
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3–12–0
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–5Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3–34–2
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0 (p: 1–3)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–00–0

Teams

The following teams qualified for tournament:

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia (H)311164+24Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 211032+14
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 211032+14
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30123741
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
18 March Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
21 March Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–2Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
24 March Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0-0 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
26 March 2 Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg4–1Flag of South Africa.svg  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.

Semifinals play-off

26 March Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 321062+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 311143+14
3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 30303303
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30121651
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
19 March Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
22 March Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
25 March Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg2 – 5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Soccerball shade.svg19', 69' YordanosSoccerball shade.svg5' Gilberto
Soccerball shade.svg13' Loló
Soccerball shade.svg35', 48' Mantorras
Soccerball shade.svg89' Mendonça
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 – 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Soccerball shade.svg96' Stephen TettehSoccerball shade.svg98' Gamal Hamza
Penalties
6 – 5

Third place play-off

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg0 – 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Soccerball shade.svg3' Ahmed Hossam
Soccerball shade.svg87' Mohammed Abdel Wahed
Attendance: 30.000

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0 – 2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Soccerball shade.svg57', 85' Loló
Attendance: 30.000
 2001 African Youth Championship 
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola

First title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.