2011 African U-17 Championship

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2011 African U-17 Championship
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2011
Igikombe cya Afurika cy’abatarengeje imyaka 17 2011
Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika kwa chini ya miaka 17 2011
2011 caf u-17 championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryRwanda
City Kigali
Dates8–22 January
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Third placeFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Fourth placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
2009
2013

The 2011 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Rwanda. The top four teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams

Venues

Kigali Kigali Gisenyi
Stade Amahoro Stade Régional Nyamirambo Umuganda Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 5,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 320184+46Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 320132+16
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 310245−13Eliminated and missed out on the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 310226−43
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2 – 1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Usengimana Soccerball shade.svg3'
Tibingana Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report Ouedraogo Soccerball shade.svg55'
Referee: Flag of Angola.svg Helder Martins De Carvalho

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1 – 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Ndiaye Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Abdelmonem Soccerball shade.svg66'
Rashad Soccerball shade.svg83'
Referee: Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Normandiez Desire Doue

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3 – 2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Sana Soccerball shade.svg26', 29'
Zerbo Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report Nassalan Soccerball shade.svg50'
Drame Soccerball shade.svg53'
Referee: Flag of Tunisia.svg Kacem Bennaceur

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0 – 1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report Usengimana Soccerball shade.svg9'
Referee: Flag of Niger.svg Solomon Wokoma

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0 – 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report Touré Soccerball shade.svg85'
Referee: Flag of Morocco.svg Bouchaïb El Ahrach

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4 – 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg39', 74'
Sana Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ouedraogo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
Referee: Flag of Zambia.svg Wellington Kaoma

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD PtsStatus
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 321084+47Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 321073+47
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 310227−53Eliminated and missed out on the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 300325−30
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0 – 3Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report Binguila Soccerball shade.svg7', 50'
Epako Soccerball shade.svg10'
Referee: Flag of Rwanda.svg Hundu Munyemana

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 – 1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Diarrassouba Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bedi Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Keita Soccerball shade.svg24'
Referee: Flag of Morocco.svg Bouchaïb El Ahrach

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2 – 2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Sitou Soccerball shade.svg27'
Epako Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Bedi Soccerball shade.svg57', 89'
Referee: Flag of Zambia.svg Wellington Kaoma

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0 – 1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report Sarr Soccerball shade.svg35'
Referee: Flag of Cameroon.svg Néant Alioum

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1 – 4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Sarr Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Diarrassouba Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Lago Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bedi Soccerball shade.svg74'
Referee: Flag of Angola.svg Helder Martins De Carvalho

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2 – 1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Nkounkou Soccerball shade.svg50'
Epako Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Berthé Soccerball shade.svg87'
Referee: Flag of Tunisia.svg Kacem Bennaceur

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso (pen.)1 (4)
 
22 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1 (2)
 
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2
 
19 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1
 
Third place
 
 
21 January – Kigali (Stade Régional Nyamirambo)
 
 
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1

Semifinals

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Epako Soccerball shade.svg33'
Penalties
4–2
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Referee: Flag of Morocco.svg Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0 – 1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report Mico Soccerball shade.svg72'

Third place match

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2 – 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Lekandza Soccerball shade.svg6'
Binguila Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Report Kouakou Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Flag of Zambia.svg Wellington Kaoma

Final

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2 – 1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Sana Soccerball shade.svg59'
Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Tibingana Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Referee: Flag of Angola.svg Helder Martins De Carvalho

Winners

2011 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal