2005 African Youth Championship

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2005 African Youth Championship
CAN Junior
Coupe d'Afrique des nations juniors 2005
2005 African Youth Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryBenin
Dates15–29 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Third placeFlag of Benin.svg  Benin
Fourth placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Mouhssine Iajour
2003
2007

The 2005 African Youth Championship was an international football competition that took place between 15 and 29 January 2005. The tournament was hosted by Benin and also served as qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Qualification

Preliminary round

Burundi and Mauritius withdrew. As a result, the Republic of Congo and Lesotho advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–2(a)Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2–20–0
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg(a)1–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0–01–1
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1–02–1
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0–10–0
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0–5Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0–00–5

First round

Republic of Congo, Congo Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Gabon and Tanzania withdrew. As a result, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana and Zimbabwe advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–3Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–20–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 3–00–1
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 4–00–0
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2(a)Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 2–10–1
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1–4Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1–00–4
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg5–2Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 3–02–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (p: 5–4)Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–00–2
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–1 (p: 3–5)Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1–00–1
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3–10–0

Second round

Niger were disqualified by the FIFA. Accusations were made to each other from Lesotho and Zimbabwe of using over-aged players, but no actions were taken.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svgDSQFlag of Niger.svg  Niger 4–0not played
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–00–3
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–3Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 0–00–3
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1–00–0
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–11–1
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–03–2
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg(a)2–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–01–2

Squads

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin (H)31117704
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31022533
4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 30124731
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1-0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Abdramane Diaby Soccerball shade.svg61'
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0-3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Taye Taiwo Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
David Adwo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Victor Obinna Soccerball shade.svg46'
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3-1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Kalifa Dembele Soccerball shade.svg55' David Abwo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Solomon Okoronkwo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Olubayo Adefemi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1-4Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Yedi Zahiri Soccerball shade.svg90' Coffi Agbessi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gariga Maiga Soccerball shade.svg49'
Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Mathieu Adeniyi Soccerball shade.svg52'
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1-0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Taye Taiwo Soccerball shade.svg78'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 321073+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321052+37
3Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 31023743
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 30031430
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1-0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Islam Adel Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2-0Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Rachid Tiberkanine Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tarik Bendamou Soccerball shade.svg80'

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1-2Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Manuel Zando Soccerball shade.svg27' Dlomo Monaphathi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bokang Mothoana Soccerball shade.svg45'
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2-2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Mouhssine Iajour Soccerball shade.svg49'
Tarik Bendamou Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mahmoud Alla Soccerball shade.svg46'
Islam Siam Soccerball shade.svg84'

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0-1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Mouhssine Iajour Soccerball shade.svg39'

Knock-out Stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 January -
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2(5)
 
29 January -
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2(3)
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
26 January -
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1(3)
 
 
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1(1)
 
Third place
 
 
29 January -
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1(3)
 
 
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1(5)

Semifinals

Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2-2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Solomon Okoronkwo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Victor Obinna Soccerball shade.svg114'
Mouhssine Iajour Soccerball shade.svg11'Soccerball shade.svg101'
Penalties
5-3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1-1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Islam Adel Soccerball shade.svg83' Abou Maiga Soccerball shade.svg3'
Penalties
3-1

Third place match

Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1-1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Mouhssine Iajour Soccerball shade.svg11' Abdoulaye Ouzerou Soccerball shade.svg45'
Penalties
3-5

Final

Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2-0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Isaac Promise Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg55'
 2005 African Youth Championship 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria

Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Goalscorers

NationalityPlayer nameGoals scored
Flag of Morocco.svg Mouhssine Iajour 5
Flag of Nigeria.svg David Adwo2
Flag of Egypt.svg Farag Ahmed2
Flag of Mali.svg Kalifa Dembele2
Flag of Egypt.svg Islam Adel2
Flag of Nigeria.svg Solomon Okoronkwo 2
Flag of Morocco.svg Tarik Bendamou 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Obinna 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg Taye Taiwo 2
Flag of Benin.svg Abou Maiga 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Abdou Abdallah1
Flag of Benin.svg Abdoulaye Ouzerou 1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abdramane Diaby 1
Flag of Mali.svg Bachirou Osseni 1
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Bokang Mothoana 1
Flag of Mali.svg Boubacar Kebe 1
Flag of Benin.svg Coffi Agbessi 1
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Dlomo Monaphathi 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Hossam Nasr 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Promise 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Islam Siam 1
Flag of Mali.svg Koniba Ladji 1
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg Lintho Korie 1
Flag of Angola.svg Manuel Zando 1
Flag of Benin.svg Mathieu Adeniyi 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Abdallah 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Olubayo Adefemi 1
Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid Tiberkanine 1
Flag of Benin.svg Razak Omotoyossi 1
Flag of Benin.svg Romuald Boco 1
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Zahiri Yedi 1

[1]

Murder of Samiou Yessoufou

After Benin lost 3-0 to Nigeria on the opening day, Benin fans became outraged with goalkeeper Samiou Yessofou believing he was blamed for their loss. So they broke into a hotel bar just as Yessofou was beginning to drink alcohol for the first time. They grabbed glass bottles and smashed them on him and stabbed with a knife and tortured him with beating sticks. Then they left the bar causing Yessofou to fall the floor and he died. However, this did not stop the tournament which continued as normal and Benin went on to win a bronze medal later on. [2]

References

  1. "African U-20 Championship 2005". RSSSF . Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. Clare, Nelson (19 January 2005). "Murder of goalkeeper will not stop tournament". Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2011.