2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

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2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2017
2017 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Dates14–28 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mali.svg  Mali (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Niger.svg  Niger
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guinea.svg Fandjé Touré
(6 goals)
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The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, [1] was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below.

Contents

The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

Host selection

The tournament was originally set to take place in Madagascar between 2–16 April 2017. [2] However, the CAF Executive Committee decided on 12 January 2017 to withdraw the hosting rights from Madagascar following the reports of the CAF inspection teams. [3]

On 3 February 2017, Gabon were selected as the new hosts, [4] and the tournament will now be played from 14 to 28 May 2017 (originally from 21 May to 4 June 2017). [5] [6]

Qualification

The qualifiers were played between June and October 2016. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Gabon.

Player eligibility

Players born 1 January 2000 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.

Qualified teams

Gabon replaced Madagascar due to their selection as the new hosts. Moreover, Tanzania replaced Congo due to a Congolese player failing to turn up for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test. [5] Mali were cleared to compete after their suspension was lifted by FIFA on 28 April 2017. [7]

Note: All appearance statistics count only those since the introduction of final tournament in 1995.

TeamAppearancePrevious best appearance
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3rdGroup stage (1997, 1999)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6thChampions (2003)
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (hosts)3rdGroup stage (2007, 2013)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7thChampions (1995, 1999)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 6thThird place (1995, 2015)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 8thChampions (2015)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 2ndGroup stage (2015)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1stDebut

Venues

The two venues were confirmed in March 2017. [6]

Libreville Port-Gentil
Stade de l'Amitié Stade de Port-Gentil
Capacity: 40,000Capacity: 20,000
0°31′27″N9°23′52″E / 0.524167°N 9.397778°E / 0.524167; 9.397778 (Stade de l'Amitié) 0°43′00″S8°47′00″E / 0.716667°S 8.783333°E / -0.716667; 8.783333 (Stade de Port Gentil)

Original venues of Madagascar before hosts were withdrawn.

StadiumCityCapacity
Mahamasina Stadium Antananarivo22,000
Vontovorona Sport ComplexVontovorona ?

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 24 October 2016, 11:00 local time (UTC+2) at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo. [8] [9] [10]

The teams were seeded based on the results of the last edition (final tournament and qualifiers). [11]

Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4

Squads

Each squad can contain a maximum of 21 players. [12]

Match officials

A total of 14 referees and 15 assistant referees were selected for the tournament. [13] [14]

Referees
  • Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Maarouf Eid
  • Flag of Djibouti.svg Souleiman Ahmed Djamal
  • Flag of Nigeria.svg Ferdinand Udoh Aniete
  • Flag of Algeria.svg Mustapha Ghorbal
  • Flag of Gabon.svg Mihindou Mbina Gauthier
  • Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abou Coulibaly
  • Flag of Madagascar.svg Hamada Nampiandraza
  • Flag of Burundi.svg Pacifique Ndabihawenimana
  • Flag of Kenya.svg Davies Ogenche Omweno
  • Flag of Somalia.svg Hassan Mohamed Hagi
  • Flag of Senegal.svg Maguette Ndiaye
  • Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo
Reserve Referees
  • Flag of Tunisia.svg Haithem Kossai
  • Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea
Assistant Referees
  • Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud Abouelregal
  • Flag of Tunisia.svg Aymen Ismail
  • Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Seydou Tiama
  • Flag of Gabon.svg Moussounda Montel
  • Flag of Lesotho.svg Souru Phatsoane
  • Flag of Seychelles.svg Gilbert Lista
  • Flag of Benin.svg Gbèmassiandan Kouton
  • Flag of Mozambique.svg Arsénio Marengula
  • Flag of Morocco.svg Lahcen Azgaou
  • Flag of Niger.svg Abdoul Aziz Moctar Saley
  • Flag of Guinea.svg Mamady Tere
  • Flag of Tanzania.svg Frank John Komba
  • Flag of Ethiopia.svg Temesgin Samuel Atango
  • Flag of the Comoros.svg Soulaimane Amaldine
Reserve Assistant Referee

Group stage

The group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [12]

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
  4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 7 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 321090+97 Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 312062+45
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 311125−34
4Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (H)3003111−100
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–5Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Moubeti Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Touré Soccerball shade.svg7', 38', 69'
Bah Soccerball shade.svg30'
A. Camara Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Ayiah Soccerball shade.svg25', 64'
Sulley Soccerball shade.svg32', 34'
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid (Egypt)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Touré Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Zobo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Ayiah Soccerball shade.svg30', 57'
Toku Soccerball shade.svg34', 67'
Arhin Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Zobo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 321082+67 Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 31114404
3Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 31112204
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3012410−61
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Ferdinand Udoh Aniete (Nigeria)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–2Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Melo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gelson Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		 Report Sanda Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), 42'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Mihindou Mbina Gauthier (Gabon)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Naftal Soccerball shade.svg6'
Suleiman Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Tombé Soccerball shade.svg18'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Abou Coulibaly (Ivory Coast)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Habibou Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Dramé Soccerball shade.svg6'
M. Camara Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg6–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
S. Camara Soccerball shade.svg2'
Dramé Soccerball shade.svg14', 72'
N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg39', 70'
Kané Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Melo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Report Marou Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, kicks from the penalty mark are used to determine the winner (no extra time shall be played). [12]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 May – Port-Gentil
 
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (p)0 (6)
 
28 May – Libreville
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 0 (5)
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
24 May – Libreville
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali (p)0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
28 May – Libreville
 
 
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3

Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Report
Penalties
Owusu Soccerball shad check.svg
Acquah Soccerball shad check.svg
Iddriss Soccerball shad check.svg
Ayiah Soccerball shade cross.svg
Osman Soccerball shad check.svg
Sulley Soccerball shad check.svg
Toku Soccerball shad check.svg		6–5Soccerball shad check.svg Habibou
Soccerball shad check.svg Ajina
Soccerball shade cross.svg Massamba
Soccerball shad check.svg Magagi
Soccerball shad check.svg Namata
Soccerball shad check.svg Souley
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mossi
Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Report
Penalties
Dramé Soccerball shad check.svg
M. Camara Soccerball shade cross.svg
Konaté Soccerball shad check.svg		2–0Soccerball shade cross.svg I. Soumah
Soccerball shade cross.svg Conté
Soccerball shade cross.svg F. Soumah
Soccerball shade cross.svg Touré
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Davies Ogenche Omweno (Kenya)

Third place match

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Marou Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Touré Soccerball shade.svg55', 75'
Bah Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Mihindou Mbina Gauthier (Gabon)

Final

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Samaké Soccerball shade.svg22'
Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar) [16]

Goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Cup

The following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [17] [18] [19]

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 21 May 20174 (1997, 1999, 2001, 2015)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 17 May 20178 (1989, 1991 , 1993, 1995 , 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 20 May 20174 (1985, 1989, 1995, 2015)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 21 May 20170 (Debut)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

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