2013 African U-20 Championship

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2013 African U-20 Championship
بطولة إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة 2013
2013 African U-20 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryAlgeria
Dates16–30 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fourth placeFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored26 (1.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Aminu Umar
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Saleh Gomaa
Best goalkeeper Flag of Egypt.svg Mossad Awad
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The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in Algeria in the cities of Oran and Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013. [1] The semifinalists will participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Contents

Qualification

Qualified teams

Squads

Venues

In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Algiers and Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition. [2] In May, Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition. [3] However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Oran and Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city. [4]

Oran Aïn Témouchent
Stade Ahmed Zabana Stade Omar Oucief
Capacity: 40,000Capacity: 11,500
Stade Ahmed Zabana 2.jpg Stade Omar Oucief (Ain Temouchent).jpg

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. [5] [6]

Officials

Group stage

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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 330041+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320142+26
3Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 301202−21
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (H)301203−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Assifuah Soccerball shade.svg76'Hamad Soccerball shade.svg67'
Gomaa Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Assifuah Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Denis Dembele (Ivory Coast)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Rabia Soccerball shade.svg43'
Hamad Red card.svg 90+1'
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Salifu Soccerball shade.svg5'
Assifuah Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Bamlack Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Kahraba Soccerball shade.svg22'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 320142+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 32013306
3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 311121+14
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 301225−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Niane Soccerball shade.svg12'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg0–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg51'
Niane Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Eddy Ngoyi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Ajagun Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Ajagun Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Umar Soccerball shade.svg39', 48'		Pembele Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Engongah Soccerball shade.svg
Mayoungou Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 Stade Omar Oucief - 26 March
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
 
 Stade Ahmed Zabana - 30 March
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (5)
 
 Stade Ahmed Zabana - 26 March
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1 (4)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
 Stade Ahmed Zabana - 29 March
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1

Semi-finals

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kahraba Soccerball shade.svg46', 81'
Stade Omar Oucief, Aïn Témouchent
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Penalties
4 – 2
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)

Third place match

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Umar Soccerball shade.svg72', 82' Keita Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Ofori Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.) report Gomaa Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Penalties
Nketiah Soccerball shad check.svg
Akorful Soccerball shad check.svg
Atamah Soccerball shade cross.svg
Lartey Soccerball shad check.svg
Ofori Soccerball shad check.svg
Anaba Soccerball shade cross.svg		4–5Soccerball shade cross.svg Rabia
Soccerball shad check.svg Gomaa
Soccerball shad check.svg Samir
Soccerball shad check.svg Refaat
Soccerball shad check.svg Kahraba
Soccerball shad check.svg Ghali
Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mehdi Abid-Charef (Algeria)

Winners

 2013 African U-20 Championship winners 
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Fourth title

Player Awards

Team of the tournament

Goal scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The top four teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Final tournament dates" (pdf). cafonline.com. March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ↑ APS (March 20, 2012). "CAN U20 : Oran en pôle devant Alger pour abriter le tournoi" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Toufik O. (May 3, 2012). "CAN U20 2013 : Alger retenue pour abriter le tournoi" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "CAN U20 2013 : L'organisation à Oran plutôt qu'à Alger". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "CAF U-17 and U-20 Championships Final Draws set for Cairo". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 19 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Orange U-20 Championship Algeria 2013: Draw result". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 9 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "AFCON 2015 draw to be held in the beginning of 2014". CAFonline.com. 10 March 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "AWARDS FROM ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013". ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. CAF. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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