2005 African U-17 Championship

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2005 African U-17 Championship
African U-17 Championship 2005
2005 African U-17 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryGambia
Dates7–22 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Fourth placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Ghana.svg Opoku Agyemang
2003
2007

The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 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 320154+16Advanced to the semifinals
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 320143+16
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 31027703Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 310235-23
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Sanna Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg69'

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Michael Soccerball shade.svg9'
Appiah Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg
Diabaté Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ansong Soccerball shade.svg51' (o.g.)

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg3–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Jallow Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ceesay Soccerball shade.svg59'
M. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg48'
Diabaté Soccerball shade.svg65'

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Akaminko Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
Kiema Soccerball shade.svg14'
Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg14'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 321073+47Advanced to the semifinals
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320153+26
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 311186+24Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3003210-80
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Zenke Soccerball shade.svg50'
Wuya Soccerball shade.svg78'
Msomi Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nhlapo Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)


Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Wuya Soccerball shade.svg4'
Zenke Soccerball shade.svg84'
Fofana Soccerball shade.svg7'
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kouadio Soccerball shade.svg78'


Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Karuru Soccerball shade.svg40' Zenke Soccerball shade.svg37'
Wuya Soccerball shade.svg43'
Chukwudi Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg69'

Knock-out stage

Semifinals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg115'
Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg120'

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 2Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Sibeko Soccerball shade.svg18' Sainey Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ceesay Soccerball shade.svg51'

For winning their semifinals, Ghana and Gambia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ivory Coast and South Africa meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place playoff

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Kouadio Soccerball shade.svg87'

For winning the third place playoff, Ivory Coast qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with South Africa missing out.

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0 1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report Jallow Soccerball shade.svg87'

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Winners

2005 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
First title

Goalscorers

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References

  1. Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (22 May 2005). "Gambia win African U-17 title". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.