2015 African U-17 Championship

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2015 African U-17 Championship
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2015
2015 African U-17 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Niger.svg  Niger
Dates15 February – 1 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mali.svg  Mali (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third placeFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Osimhen
(4 goals)
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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]

Contents

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

Disqualified

Venues

CitiesVenuesCapacity
Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 35,000
Stade Municipal10,000

Match officials

The referees were: [6]

Referees
Assistant referees

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]

  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. Goal difference in all games;
  5. Goals scored in all games;
  6. Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated;
  7. Drawing of lots.

All times UTC+01:00.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 321062+47 Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 31113304
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 310235−23
4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger (H)310235−23
Source: CAF
(H) Host
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report Osimhen Soccerball shade.svg17'
Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
A. Touré Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaïd (Comoros)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report Diallo Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Daka Soccerball shade.svg6'
Museba Soccerball shade.svg17'		 Report Gonda Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Joaquin Esono Eyang (Equatorial Guinea)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Boubabcar Soccerball shade.svg3'
Lara Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Bangoura Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Antoine Effa Essouma (Cameroon)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Osimhen Soccerball shade.svg36', 48'
Nwakali Soccerball shade.svg45+1'		 Report Daka Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 321063+37 Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 312075+25
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31114404
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 300338−50
Source: CAF
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Kouao Soccerball shade.svg75'
Doumbia Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Mbatha Soccerball shade.svg37'
Mayo Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Denis Batte (Uganda)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Sangaré Soccerball shade.svg49'
Koita Soccerball shade.svg79'
B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Hongla Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Mkatshana Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mohamme Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Maiga Soccerball shade.svg18'
B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Kokou Fagla (Togo)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bayemi Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Kouadio Soccerball shade.svg79'
Doumbia Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report B. Traoré Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stade Municipal, Niamey
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Achille Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
Maluleke Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), 58'		 Report Bayemi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Ferdinand Udoh Aniete (Nigeria)

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 February
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
1 March
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
 
26 February
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2
 
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1
 
Third place
 
 
1 March
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
 
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3

Semi-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Mayo Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Koita Soccerball shade.svg25'
Malle Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report A. Touré Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Third place match

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Osimhen Soccerball shade.svg30' Report A. Touré Soccerball shade.svg35'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg40', 53'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Gomno Daouda (Niger)

Final

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Bagayoko Soccerball shade.svg67'
Malle Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

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  2. ↑ "Gambia suspended from all competitions for two years". Confederation of African Football. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Regulations of the African U-17 Championship" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
  4. ↑ "Confederation Africaine de Football Press Release" (PDF). CAF. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Appeal Board upheld disqualification of Ghana U-17 team". CAF. 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Referees". CAFOnline.com. February 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U-17 & U-20 draw set for Dec. 21". CAF. 15 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hosts Niger draw neighbours Nigeria in opener". CAF. 21 December 2014.
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  10. ↑ "Organising Committee adjusts Niger 2015 kick-off times". CAF. 15 February 2015.
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