2015 African U-17 Championship
The 2015 African U-17 Championship was the 11th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament took place in Niamey, Niger, and was originally scheduled to be held between 2 and 16 May.[1] However, the date of the opening match was pushed forward to 15 February, with the tournament scheduled to conclude with the final on 1 March.[2]
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 15 February – 1 March |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (4 goals) |
The semi-finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[3] Mali won the tournament, and were joined by South Africa, Guinea, and Nigeria as CAF qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification
The qualifiers were played between June and September 2014. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Niger.
Player eligibility
During CAF Executive Committee meetings held on 21 and 22 September 2013, the CAF Medical Committee was instructed to continue the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to determine the ages of players and consequently their eligibility to participate in the qualifying stages of the tournament. It was also directed to ensure the authenticity of the process as well as the identity of the players involved.[4]
Qualified teams
Cameroon
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Mali
Niger (hosts)
Nigeria
South Africa
Zambia
Venues
Cities | Venues | Capacity |
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Niamey | Stade Général Seyni Kountché | 35,000 |
Stade Municipal | 10,000 |
Match officials
The referees were:[6]
- Referees
- Assistant referees
Babadjide Bienvenu Dina
Soulaimane Amaldine
Ahmed Hossam Taha
Temesgin Samuel Atango
Marius Donatien Tan
Abdoulaye Sylla
Gilbert Cheruiyot
Souru Phatsoane
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
Abdourahamane Diarra Soumana
Ababacar Sene
Serigne Cheikh Toure
Hamza Hagi Abdi
Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim
Majed Rhouma
Tapfumanei Mutengwa
Draw
The draw for the final tournament was held on 21 December 2014, 11:00 UTC+02:00, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[7] Niger and Ivory Coast were seeded and placed into Groups A and B respectively.[8]
Squads
Each team can register a squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers).[3]
Group stage
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9][10]
- 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:[3]
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in games between the teams concerned;
- Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all games;
- Goals scored in all games;
- Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated;
- Drawing of lots.
All times UTC+01:00.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Nigeria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Nwakali ![]() |
Report | Diallo ![]() |
Zambia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Daka ![]() Museba ![]() |
Report | Gonda ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Kouao ![]() Doumbia ![]() |
Report | Mbatha ![]() Mayo ![]() |
South Africa ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Mkatshana ![]() Mohamme ![]() |
Report | Maiga ![]() B. Traoré ![]() |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Bayemi ![]() |
Report | Kouadio ![]() Doumbia ![]() |
Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | B. Traoré ![]() |
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).[3]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 February | ||||||
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1 March | ||||||
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![]() | 0 | |||||
26 February | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
1 March | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 3 |
Third place match
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Aboubacar Touré
Boubacar Traoré
Kelechi Nwakali
- 2 goals
Christian Bayemi
Abdoulaye Jules Keita
Idrissa Doumbia
Sekou Koita
Aly Malle
Nelson Maluleke
Eric Mayo
Patson Daka
- 1 goal
Martin Hongla
N'guessan Jonas Kouadio
Koffi Kouao
Naby Bangoura
Sam Diallo
Siaka Bagayoko
Sidiki Maiga
Mamadou Sangaré
Issoufou Boubabcar
Malick Saidou Gonda
Ismael Rabiou Lara
Sibongakonke Mbatha
Luvuyo Katlego Mkatshana
Katlego Mohamme
Wayne Museba
- Own goal
See also
References
- "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on hosting of Junior and Senior CAF Competitions". Confederation of African Football. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "Gambia suspended from all competitions for two years". Confederation of African Football. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- "Regulations of the African U-17 Championship" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
- "Confederation Africaine de Football Press Release" (PDF). CAF. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- "Appeal Board upheld disqualification of Ghana U-17 team". CAF. 27 November 2014.
- "Referees". CAFOnline.com. February 8, 2015.
- "U-17 & U-20 draw set for Dec. 21". CAF. 15 December 2014.
- "Hosts Niger draw neighbours Nigeria in opener". CAF. 21 December 2014.
- "Fixtures of the Final Tournament of the 11th African U17 Championship, Niger 2015" (PDF). CAF.
- "Organising Committee adjusts Niger 2015 kick-off times". CAF. 15 February 2015.
External links
- 11th Edition of the African U-17 Championship, CAFonline.com