2007 African Youth Championship

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2007 African Youth Championship
Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2007
2007 African Youth Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of the Congo
Dates20 January – 3 February
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Fourth placeFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2005
2009

The African Youth Championship 2007 was held in the Republic of the Congo. It also served as qualification for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

Preliminary round

Cape Verde, Swaziland and Uganda withdrew. As a result, Senegal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg(a)3–3Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1–12–2
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2–01–0
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–1Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2–10–0
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–30–3
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg(a)3–3Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 2–01–3
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0–02–1
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–5Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–10–4
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–01–4
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg4–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 3–01–1
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg1–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–21–1
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 1–0one leg

First round

Benin and DR Congo withdrew. As a result, Tunisia and Burkina Faso advanced to the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 4–11–1
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–03–3
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–02–3
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg2–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–01–1
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–02–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–4Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 2–20–2
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 3–00–2
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg2–3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–10–2
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 4–00–2
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg(a)2–2Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–01–2
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–01–0
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–01–0

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 5–01–0
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–10–2
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–10–2
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–3Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–11–2
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–1 (p: 4–3)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–00–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–02–0
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–10–2

Squads

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

NationPtsPldWDLGFGA
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 9330040
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 6320131
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3310223
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0300305

January 20, 2007

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2 - 0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg0 - 2Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia

January 23, 2007

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0 - 2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1 - 0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

January 26, 2007

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0 - 1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1 - 0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso

Group B

NationPtsPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 6320186
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4311155
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4311124
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3310244

January 21, 2007

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4 - 2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0 - 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

January 24, 2007

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3 - 2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1 - 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

January 27, 2007

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3 - 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0 - 2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Knockout stages

Semifinals

January 30, 2007

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0 - 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0 - 1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Third place play-off

February 2, 2007

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg3 - 1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

Finals

February 3, 2007

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0 - 1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Winner

 2007 African Youth Championship winners 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
First title

Top scorers

1. Flag of Zambia.svg Fwayo Tembo 5
2. Flag of Zambia.svg Clifford Mulenga 3
2. Flag of The Gambia.svg Ousman Jallow 3

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