2007 African U-17 Championship

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2007 African U-17 Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryTogo
City Lomé
Dates10–25 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Third placeFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fourth placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored49 (3.06 per match)
2005
2009

The 2007 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Togo. For the first time, the top four teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup (because of the expansion from 16 teams to 24) instead of three, as it has been on previous tournaments.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 32014406Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 312052+35
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31115504Eliminated and missed out on the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 301225-31
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3300121+119Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320193+66
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 31025503Eliminated and missed out on the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 3003017-170
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg8–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–6Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea

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

Knock-out stage

Semifinals

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Third place match

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Final

Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Winners

2007 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Second title

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