2013 African U-17 Championship

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2013 African U-17 Championship
بطولة أفريقيا تحت 17 سنة 2013
2013 African U-17 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Dates13–27 April
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Fourth placeFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored56 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Success Isaac
(7 goals)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kelechi Iheanacho
(5 goals)
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The 2013 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Morocco from 13 to 27 April. The top four teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

The qualifiers began on 7 September 2012 with the preliminary matches taking place, while the final round matches were played on 2 December 2012. At the end of the qualification, seven teams joined the hosts, Morocco.

Qualified teams

Venues

Casablanca
Stade Mohamed V
Capacity: 67,000
Raja de Casablanca vs Mouloudia dOujda, November 02 2008-04.jpg
Marrakech
Stade de Marrakech
Capacity: 45,240
Stade de marrakech.jpg

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. [1] [2]

Match officials

Squads

MRI controversy

All players in the competition went through a mandatory MRI test which investigates bony fusion of the left distal radius (wrist). Several players were considered to be over-age by CAF and they were not eligible for the competition. The tests took place on 12 April, one day before the competition began leaving no time for a replacement players to be found. Ivory Coast, Congo and Nigeria each had three players found to be ineligible. [3]

CAF released the names of the players who were found to be over-age:

[4]

Group stage

Each group winner and runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers
  1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams
  2. Best goal difference resulting from the matches between the concerned teams
  3. Greatest number of goals scored in the matches between the concerned teams
  4. Goal difference in all group matches
  5. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated
  7. Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee

All times are (UTC±0)

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (H)321082+67 Knockout stage
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 321084+47
3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 310269−33
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 300329−70
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Sakhi Soccerball shade.svg8', 10'
Bnou Marzouk Soccerball shade.svg56'
Jaadi Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Eyamba Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Belarbi Soccerball shade.svg2', 6' (pen.)
Haj Hassen Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Tumisang Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bouanga Owane Soccerball shade.svg73'
Sellimi Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)		 Belarbi Soccerball shade.svg32'
Haj Hassen Soccerball shade.svg39'
Abboud Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Allogho Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Bnou Marzouk Soccerball shade.svg17', 80'
Sakhi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
El Bouazzati Soccerball shade.svg47' Haj Hassem Soccerball shade.svg50'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Mooketsane Soccerball shade.svg38' Eyamba Soccerball shade.svg2', 45+2'
Owane Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Achille Madila (DR Congo)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3201132+116 Knockout stage
2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 312021+15
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 302127−52
4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 302129−72
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ngatsongo Obassi Soccerball shade.svg8' Landry Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Med Said Kordi (Tunisia)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Isaac Soccerball shade.svg10', 40', 63' (pen.), 68'
Bulbwa Soccerball shade.svg30'
Iheanacho Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Yeboah Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Niangbo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Samuel Chirindza (Mozambique)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Yeboah Soccerball shade.svg38' Bidimbou Soccerball shade.svg3'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Wiish Hagi Yabarow (Somalia)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–7Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Iheanacho Soccerball shade.svg4', 44', 86'
Isaac Soccerball shade.svg27', 33'
Yahaya Soccerball shade.svg49'
Matthew Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 April – Casablanca
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
 
27 April – Marrakech
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1(5)
 
24 April – Marrakech
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1(4)
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2
 
Third place
 
 
26 April – Marrakech
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1(10)
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1(11)

Semi-finals

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Sabbar Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) Bedi Soccerball shade.svg31'
Niangbo Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Iheanacho Soccerball shade.svg2'
Yahaya Soccerball shade.svg12', 58'
Isaac Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Belarbi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Haj Hassen Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)

Third place match

Final

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Bile Bedia Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Izu Omego Soccerball shade.svg8'
Penalties
Coulibaly Soccerball shad check.svg
Diallo Soccerball shad check.svg
Angban Soccerball shad check.svg
Ibrahima Keita Soccerball shad check.svg
Niangbo Soccerball shad check.svg		5–4Soccerball shad check.svg Issac
Soccerball shade cross.svg Nwakali
Soccerball shad check.svg Ifeanyi
Soccerball shad check.svg Yahaya
Soccerball shad check.svg Mohammed
Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Winners

2013 CAF Under-17 Championship
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
First title

Goalscorers

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ↑ "CAF U-17 and U-20 Championships Final Draws set for Cairo". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 19 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "CAF U-17 Championship: Draw result". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 12 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Al-Smith, Gary (13 April 2013). "Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Congo caught cheating". Supersport.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "U17 CAN: 9 players who failed tests MRI" (in French). CAFonline.com. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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