2011 African U-20 Championship

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2011 African Youth Championship
2011 Afrikaanse Jeug Championship
CAF U20/South Africa
2011 African U20 Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
City Johannesburg
Dates17 April – 1 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored34 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Uche Nwofor (4 goals)
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2013

The 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April. Following political unrest in the region, CAF decided to postpone the tournament, before deciding that South Africa would be the new hosts, with games taking place between 17 April and 2 May. [1]

Contents

As the Championship also acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the tournament would have to be played before the end of June 2011. [2]

The tournament was won by Nigeria, who beat Cameroon in the final, to win their sixth title. [3]

Qualification

Qualified teams:

Squads

Venues

Johannesburg has been named as venue of Orange African Youth Championship 2011. [4] Matches was played at two stadiums in Johannesburg. Dobsonville Stadium, home of Moroka Swallows and Bidvest Stadium, home of Wits University. [5] Rand Stadium, was originally selected as a host stadium, but was dropped in favour of Bidvest Stadium. [6]

Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg
Dobsonville Stadium Bidvest Stadium
26°13′36″S27°51′51″E / 26.226798°S 27.864071°E / -26.226798; 27.864071 (Dobsonville Stadium) 26°11′16″S28°01′42″E / 26.187778°S 28.028333°E / -26.187778; 28.028333 (Bidvest Stadium)
Capacity: 24,000Capacity: 5,000
Spectators watching Brazil national football team train at Dobsonville Stadium 2010-06-03 3.jpg

Officials

The following referees were chosen for the tournament. [7]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 321063+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 320131+26
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)31024623
4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 30122531
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Nguzana Soccerball shade.svg20', 77' Report Doumbia Soccerball shade.svg11'
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg22', 38'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg67'

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Hegazy Soccerball shade.svg46'
Salah Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Report
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Adam Cordier (Chad)

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L. Marabe Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Koapeng Soccerball shade.svg22'
Nguzana Soccerball shade.svg32'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Hama Nampianbraza (Madagascar)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Konaté Soccerball shade.svg65' Report
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Malick Salif (Ghana)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Ballo Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Mosiuda Soccerball shade.svg82'
Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 321031+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 320142+26
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 30213412
4Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 30121431
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Boakye Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Nwofor Soccerball shade.svg17', 82'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Sally Soccerball shade.svg(41) Report
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mario Bangoura Aboubacar (Guinea)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Ohandza Soccerball shade.svg45+1'


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Chana Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Mbongo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Hama Nampianbraza (Madagascar)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Kayode Soccerball shade.svg65'
Olamilekan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Adam Cordier (Chad)

Knockout stage

The teams that reached this phase qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [8]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 April
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
1 May
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
28 April
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
1 May
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1

Semifinals

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Nwofor Soccerball shade.svg22'
Okoro Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Mario Bangoura Aboubacar (Guinea)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Penalties
Hegazy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Hamdy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ibrahim Soccerball shad check.svg
Ashraf Soccerball shad check.svg
2–4 Songo’o Soccerball shad check.svg
Nyatchou Ndema Soccerball shad check.svg
Mvom-Mbeyo'o Soccerball shad check.svg
Banana Soccerball shad check.svg
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Adam Cordier (Chad)

Third place playoff

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report Hamdy Soccerball shade.svg48'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Hama Nampianbraza (Madagascar)

Final

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Kayode Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nwofor Soccerball shade.svg80'
Envoh Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Ohandza Soccerball shade.svg82'
Salli Soccerball shade.svg85'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Badara Diatta (Senegal)

Winners

 2011 African Youth Championship 
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria

Sixth title

Player Awards

Goal scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. "CAF gives youth tourney to SA". Kickoff.com. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. "CAF indefinitely postpones 2011 Africa Youth Championship". Confederation of African Football. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  3. "Nigeria win superb Africa Youth Championship final". BBC. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  4. "Johannesburg has been named as venue of Orange AYC 2011". Confederation of African Football . Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  5. "Dobsonville, Rand Stadiums to host AYC". Kickoff.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. "Venue change for AYC games". Kickoff.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  7. "Referees". Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. David Gold (19 March 2011). "South Africa replace Libya as African Youth Championship hosts". Insideworldfootball Limited. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 "Awards : Orange CAN U-20". Orange African Youth Championship 2011. CAF. Retrieved 29 November 2011.