2011 African U-23 Championship

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2011 African U-23 Championship
بطولة إفريقيا تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم 2011
2011 CAF U23 Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Dates26 November – 10 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Third placeFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Fourth placeFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored35 (2.19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Abdelaziz Barrada
Flag of Nigeria.svg Raheem Lawal
(3 goals)
2015 →

The 2011 African U-23 Championship was the first edition of the football tournament for players under 23 years. [1] It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 26 November to 10 December 2011. However, less than two months prior to the start of the tournament, Egyptian authorities decided against hosting the competition because of security concerns. [2] On 13 October 2011, Morocco was chosen as the replacement to host the tournament. [3]

Contents

The tournament also doubles up as the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The top 3 placed teams qualified automatically for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament, while the 4th best placed team qualify for a play-off with an AFC counterpart. [4]

Qualified teams

The Confederation of African Football chose to create a tournament and qualifying phase to decide which associations could represent Africa at the 2012 Olympic Games. Of CAF's 53 association nations, 39 agreed to participate in the qualifiers for the tournament.

To qualify for the tournament, participating nations had to overcome three two-legged qualifying stages.

Qualified teams:

Venues

Marrakech
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Locations of the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship venues
 Tangier
Stade de Marrakech Ibn Batouta Stadium
Capacity: 45,000Capacity: 45,000
Stade de marrakech.jpg Stade Ibn Batuta, Tanger.jpg

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 24 September 2011 during the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt. [5]

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [6]

RefereesLinesmen

Flag of Cameroon.svg Néant Alioum
Flag of The Gambia.svg Bakary Gassama
Flag of Kenya.svg Sylvester Kirwa
Flag of Madagascar.svg Hamada Nampiandraza
Flag of Mauritania.svg Ali Lemghaifry
Flag of Morocco.svg Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Flag of Tunisia.svg Slim Jedidi
Flag of Zambia.svg Janny Sikazwe
Reserve
Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Lamptey
Flag of Guinea.svg Aboubacar Mario Bangoura

Flag of Burundi.svg Jean-Claude Birumushahu
Flag of Cameroon.svg Moussa Yanoussa
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Richard Bouende-Malonga
Flag of Eritrea.svg Angesom Ogbamariam
Flag of Kenya.svg Aden Marwa Range
Flag of Malawi.svg Moffat Champiti
Flag of Morocco.svg Redouane Achik
Flag of Rwanda.svg Felicien Kabanda
Flag of Seychelles.svg Jason Damoo
Flag of Tunisia.svg Anouar Hmila
Reserve
Flag of Djibouti.svg Yacin Hassan Egueh

Squads

Group stage

All times given as local time (UTC)

If two or more teams tied in their points, the following tie-breaker is used: [7]

  1. Points in the matches between the concerned teams,
  2. Goal difference in the matches between the concerned teams,
  3. Number of goals in the matches between the concerned teams,
  4. Goal difference in all group matches,
  5. Number of goals in all group matches,
  6. Fair Play point (number of yellow and red cards),
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 320132+16Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 320121+16
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 310254+13
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 310225−33
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report Barrada Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Benaldjia Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Tighadouini Soccerball shade.svg59' Report
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mbodj Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sané Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Uchechi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Lawal Soccerball shade.svg47', 75', 85'
Uchechi Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Bounedjah Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Report Wade Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 320131+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 311143+14
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 311134−14
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 302124−22
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Magdi Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bhengu Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Lengoualama Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Masango Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Ali Ould Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Koné Soccerball shade.svg82' Report
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
El Nenny Soccerball shade.svg46'
Mohsen Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg3–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ndong Mba Soccerball shade.svg46', 49' (pen.)
Yacouya Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Traoré Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Knockout stage

All times given as local time (UTC+1)

 
Semi finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 December
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
 
10 December
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (a.e.t.)1
 
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2
 
7 December
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
 
Third place play-off
 
 
10 December
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2

Semi-finals

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report Poko Soccerball shade.svg119'
Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Salah Soccerball shade.svg36'
Shroyda Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Barrada Soccerball shade.svg1', 9'
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

Third place play-off

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report Shroyda Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gomaa Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Final

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Obiang Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nono Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
 2011 CAF U-23 Championship winners 
Flag of Gabon.svg
Gabon
First title

Best eleven

The team of the tournament with substitutes: [8]

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Criticisms

Some have questioned the need for the tournament and believe that the CAF-organised Under-23 football tournament, the 2011 All-Africa Games' football tournament should have been used as a qualifying tournament. The increase in number of national U-23 fixtures caused some domestic league schedules to be revised and some league games took place with weakened teams. [9]

There has been criticism from fans towards clubs who have not allowed their players to participate in the qualifying stages as the tournament is not featured on the FIFA Calendar whilst the Olympics tournament is. In effect this means that African nations can call on European-based players for the Olympic tournament who were not able to participate in qualifying due to club commitments. [10]

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics men's football tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics 1
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 6 December 2011 [11] 0 (Debut)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco　6 December 20116 (1964, 1972, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10 December 2011 [11] 10 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964, 1984, 1992)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 23 April 20120 (Debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Football - 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament". bbc.co.uk. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Egypt denied from staging Olympic qualifiers; FilGoal.com, 10 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Morocco to host Olympic qualifying tournament; BBC, 13 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Egypt hosting Olympic qualifier". FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Egypt to host CAF U-23 Championship serving as 2012 London Olympic qualifiers". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Referees". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Regulations of the African U-23 Championship, Morocco 2011" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 30 November 2011. (see art. 35.6)
  8. ↑ "Best eleven CAF U-23 African Championship 2011". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Who is fooling who?". Botswana Gazette. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Ghana's U-23 soccer team transit through Nairobi". MichezofAfrika.com. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  11. 1 2 "Gabon-and-Maroc-earn-London-2012 berths". FIFA.com. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
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