U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
TotalEnergies U-17 Afron - logo.png
Organising body CAF
Founded1995
RegionAfrica
Number of teams12
Current championsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Most successful team(s)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, is a biennial youth association football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations consisting of players under the age of 17. It serves as the African qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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History

In 1985, FIFA created a World Cup tournament for players under 17 years of age, but CAF organized a knock-out home-and-away qualification competition so as to qualify participants there. In 1995, CAF upgraded the competition into a full standalone competition hosted by a country and named it the African U-17 Championship. On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the tournament's name to the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The tournament's name on its official logo after the announcement was however depicted as the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in line with the senior version, the Africa Cup of Nations. [1]

On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant TotalEnergies (formerly Total S.A) secured an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF to support its competitions. [2] [3]

Beginning with the 2023 edition, the tournament will be contested by 12 teams. It would have been in effect from the 2021 edition, but that was cancelled by CAF due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and its impact. [4] [5]

Results

African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup

EditionYearHostQualifier teams
WinnerWinnerWinner
1 1985 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2 1987 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3 1989 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea

African U-17 Qualifying for World Cup

EditionYearHostQualifier teams
WinnerWinnerWinner
4 1991 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
Flag of Sudan.svg
Sudan
5 1993 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia

African U-17 Championship

EditionYearHostFinalThird Place Match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
6 1995 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
3–1( a.e.t. )Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
2–1( a.e.t. )Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
7 1997 Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
1–0Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg
Ethiopia
8 1999 Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
3–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
9 2001 Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Vacant [a]
10 2003 Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
1–0( a.e.t. )Flag of Sierra Leone.svg
Sierra Leone
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3–1Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
11 2005 Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
1–0Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
12 2007 Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–0( a.e.t. )Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
Togo
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
13 2009 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
3–1Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
2–0Flag of Malawi.svg
Malawi
14 2011 Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
2–1Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
15 2013 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
1–1( a.e.t. )
(11–10 p)
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
16 2015 Flag of Niger.svg Niger Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
2–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
3–1Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

EditionYearHostFinalThird Place Match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
17 2017 Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon [7] [8] [b] Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
1–0Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
3–1Flag of Niger.svg
Niger
18 2019 Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania [9] Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
0–0
(5–3 p)
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2021 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco [10] Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
19 2023 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria [11] [12] Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2–1Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
2–1Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
20 2025 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Future eventFuture event

Total wins

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2 (1995, 1999)2 (2005, 2017)2 (1997, 2007)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 (2001, 2007)2 (1995, 2013)1 (2003)2 (2015, 2019)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2 (2015, 2017)1 (1997)2 (1999, 2001)2 (1995*, 2023)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2 (2003, 2019)1 (1999)
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 2 (2005*, 2009)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1 (2011)2 (1999, 2001)2 (2009, 2023)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1 (2013)1 (2005)1 (2011)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 (1997)1 (2003)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (2023)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 (2019)3 (1995, 2015, 2017)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (2015)1 (2005)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (2023)1 (2013*)
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 1 (2003)
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1 (2007*)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1 (2009*)
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1 (2011*)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 (2013)1 (2007)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1 (2011)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (2019)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1 (1997)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1 (2009)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1 (2017)
* = As hosts

Note: no 4th-place finish in 2001 due to Guinea's disqualification. [6]

Participating nations

Team Flag of Mali.svg
1995
Flag of Botswana.svg
1997
Flag of Guinea.svg
1999
Flag of Seychelles.svg
2001
Flag of Eswatini.svg
2003
Flag of The Gambia.svg
2005
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
2007
Flag of Algeria.svg
2009
Flag of Rwanda.svg
2011
Flag of Morocco.svg
2013
Flag of Niger.svg
2015
Flag of Gabon.svg
2017
Flag of Tanzania.svg
2019
Flag of Algeria.svg
2023
Flag of Morocco.svg
2025
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria ××2nd×QF2
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola GSGSGS3rd×4
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana GSGS×GS3
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso ×2nd2ndGSGS3rd1st3rdq8
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon ××4thGS1stGSGSGS1stGS8
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo ×××××××3rdGSQF3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1st×4th××GS××q4
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea ×××GS××××××1
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini ××GS××××××××1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia ×4thGSGS×3
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon ××××GSGSGS××3
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia ×××GS1st1stGS××4
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1st3rd1st2nd3rdGS2nd7
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3rdGSGSGS3rd3rd2nd××7
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast GS×3rd4th1stGSq6
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi ××4th×××1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 4th2nd3rd3rdGSGS1st1st4thq10
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ×4thGS2ndq4
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique GS××GS2
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger ××××××××GS4th2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2ndGS1st3rdGS1st2nd4th4thQF10
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda ××××2nd××1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal ×××GSGS1stq4
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles ×××GS××××××1
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone ×2nd××××1
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia GS1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4thGS2ndQF4
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Country didn't exist: part of Sudan××× 0
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan GS×××××1
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania ×××××GSGS2
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo ××××2nd××××1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia GS4th3rd3
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda ×××××××××××GS1
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ××GSGS2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe GSGSGSGS×××××4
Legend

FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifications

Legend
Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
1985
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1987
Flag of Scotland.svg
1989
Flag of Italy.svg
1991
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
1993
Flag of Ecuador.svg
1995
Flag of Egypt.svg
1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1999
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
2001
Flag of Finland.svg
2003
Flag of Peru.svg
2005
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
2007
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2009
Flag of Mexico.svg
2011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2013
Flag of Chile.svg
2015
Flag of India.svg
2017
Flag of Brazil.svg
2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2023
Flag of Qatar.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria R11
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola R21
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso R13rdR2R1R15
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon R1R12
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo R1R1R23
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt R1QF2
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia R1R12
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana R11st2nd1st2nd3rdR14thQF9
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 4thR1R1R1R15
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3rdR1R2QF4
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi R11
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali QFR1QF2nd4th3rd6
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco R2QF2
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger R21
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1st2ndQF1stQF2ndR11st2nd1st1stR212
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda R11
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal R2R22
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone R11
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa R11
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan R11
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo R11
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia R1R2R23

See also

Notes

  1. The 4th place was declared vacant after Guinea were disqualified following the suspension of its football association by FIFA due to government interference. [6]
  2. Originally set to be hosted by Madagascar. [8]

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