2009 African Youth Championship

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2009 African Youth Championship
CAF U20/Rwanda 2009
Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009
Igikombe cya Afurika cy'abato bato 2009
Kombe la Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika 2009
2009 african youth championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryRwanda
City Kigali City
Dates18 January – 1 February
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fourth placeFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored43 (2.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Ghana.svg Ransford Osei (7 goals)
2007
2011

The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from 18 January until 1 February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

Preliminary round

The first leg was played on either the 18, 19 or 20 April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2, 3 or 4 May 2008. The winners advanced to the First Round.

Congo, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Benin, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, South Africa and Burkina Faso all received byes to the First Round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritania Flag of Mauritania.svg 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 1–00–0
Sierra Leone Flag of Sierra Leone.svg 1–3 Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 1–10–2
Somalia Flag of Somalia.svg 3 – 3 (3–5 PSO) Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 2–11–2
Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg w/o Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan w/ow/o
Lesotho Flag of Lesotho.svg 1–2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1–00–2
Madagascar Flag of Madagascar.svg w/o Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius w/ow/o
Malawi Flag of Malawi.svg 2 – 2 (3–4 AGR) Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1–21–0
DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 1–0 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 0–01–0
Namibia Flag of Namibia.svg 1–2 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 1–10–1
Réunion Flag of France.svg 4–3 Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 2–22–1
Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg 4–2 Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia 3–21–0
Niger Flag of Niger.svg 2 – 2 (4–3 PSO) Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya 2–00–2

First round

The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27, 28 and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11, 12 and 13 July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Benin Flag of Benin.svg 6–3 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 3–03–3
Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg 0–2 Flag of Mali.svg Mali 0–10–1
Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg 5–2 Flag of Angola.svg Angola 5–10–1
Gambia Flag of The Gambia.svg 4–1 Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania 1–03–1
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 3–0 Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal 2–01–0
Kenya Flag of Kenya.svg 1 – 1(2–4 PSO) Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 1–00–1
Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg 6–0 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 5–01–0
Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg 3–0 Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 1–02–0
Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg 2–0 Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1–01–0
Republic of the Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg 3–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo 1–12–0
Gabon Flag of Gabon.svg 0–2 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 0–20–0
South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg 8–2 Flag of France.svg Réunion 1–17–1
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 3–2 Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea 1–12–1
Burkina Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 6–0 Flag of Niger.svg Niger 3–03–0

Second round

The first legs were played on the 26, 27 and 28 September. The second legs were played on the 11, 12 and 13 October. The winners qualified for the Finals.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Benin Flag of Benin.svg 0–2 Flag of Mali.svg Mali 0–20–0
Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg 3–1 Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia 2–11–0
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 7–2 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 5–02–2
Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg 4–3 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia 3–31–0
Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg 2–0 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo 0–02–0
Botswana Flag of Botswana.svg 0–3 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 0–00–3
Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 5–2 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso 1–04–2

Squads

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

NationPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7321051+4
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5312052+3
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (H)4311134−1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0300317−6
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Mugiraneza Soccerball shade.svg6'
Uzamukunda Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ngaboyisibo Yellow card.svg 34'
Kwizera Yellow card.svg 57'
Ngoma Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Sow Soccerball shade.svg29'

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Ayew Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Zoua Soccerball shade.svg1'

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Awako Soccerball shade.svg17'
Osei Soccerball shade.svg78'

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Owana Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Y. Ndayishimiye Soccerball shade.svg44'

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Osei Soccerball shade.svg68',Soccerball shade.svg80'

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Zoua Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ekeng Soccerball shade.svg25'
Owana Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Abdel Gadir (Sudan)

Group B

NationPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 63201624
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 63201431
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 63201440
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0300316−5
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Udoh Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alfa Soccerball shade.svg55'

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report [ permanent dead link ] Nyanda Soccerball shade.svg1H'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Abdel Gadir (Sudan)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bogy Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hegazy Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Koné Soccerball shade.svg29'

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Bhengu Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Maluleka Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Uchebo Soccerball shade.svg72'

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Chrisantus Soccerball shade.svg27'
Lukman Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Talaat Soccerball shade.svg27', 39' Report Ngcepe Soccerball shade.svg71'

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 January – Kigali
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
 
1 February – Kigali
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
 
28 January – Kigali
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
Third place
 
 
31 January – Kigali
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1

Semi-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Oseni Yellow card.svg 87' Report Zoua Soccerball shade.svg31'
Tiko Soccerball shade.svg66'

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Bhengu Soccerball shade.svg63', 87' (pen.)
Serero Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Adiyiah Soccerball shade.svg26'
Osei Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 71'
Ayew Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Referee: Abdel Gadir (Sudan)

3rd Place


Final

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Osei Soccerball shade.svg22', 86'

Winner

 2009 African Youth Championship winner 
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Third title

Qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup

The four best performing teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Goal scorers

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