2005 African U-17 Championship

2005 African U-17 Championship
African U-17 Championship 2005
Tournament details
Host countryGambia
Dates7–22 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Gambia (1st title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place Ivory Coast
Fourth place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Opoku Agyemang
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International football competition

The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Ghana 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advanced to the semifinals
 Gambia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Mali 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3 Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
 Burkina Faso 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3
Gambia 1–0 Burkina Faso
Sanna Nyassi 69'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Ghana 3–2 Mali
Michael 9'
Appiah 72' (pen.)
Agyemang 		Diabaté 8'
Ansong 51' (o.g.)
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Gambia 3–2 Mali
Jallow 50' (pen.) 64'
Ceesay 59'		 M. Traoré 48'
Diabaté 65'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Burkina Faso 2–1 Ghana
Akaminko 10' (o.g.)
Kiema 14'		 Agyemang 80' (pen.)
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Gambia 0–1 Ghana
Agyemang 14'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Mali 3–1 Burkina Faso
Diabaté 11'
M. Traoré
Diarra 90'		 A. Traoré 64'
Independence Stadium, Bakau

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 South Africa 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advanced to the semifinals
 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Nigeria 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 4 Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 0
Nigeria 2–2 South Africa
Zenke 50'
Wuya 78'		 Msomi 20'
Nhlapo 43' (pen.)
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda
Ivory Coast 2–0 Zimbabwe
Fofana 63' 68'
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda
Nigeria 2–3 Ivory Coast
Wuya 4'
Zenke 84'		 Fofana 7'
Kouassi 18'
Kouadio 78'
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda
South Africa 4–1 Zimbabwe
Nkambule 45'
Siwahla 57'
Nhlapo 65'
Msomi 82'		 Mtandavari 34'
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda
Zimbabwe 1–4 Nigeria
Karuru 40' Zenke 37'
Wuya 43'
Chukwudi 62' 69'
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda
Ivory Coast 0–1 South Africa
Nhlapo 48'
Serrekunda Stadium, Serrekunda

Knock-out stage

Semifinals

Ghana 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) Ivory Coast
Abubakar 115'
Agyemang 120'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
South Africa 1 – 2 Gambia
Sibeko 18' Sainey Nyassi 48'
Ceesay 51'

For winning their semifinals, Ghana and Gambia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ivory Coast and South Africa meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place playoff

Ivory Coast 1 – 0 South Africa
Kouadio 87'

For winning the third place playoff, Ivory Coast qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with South Africa missing out.

Final

Ghana 0 – 1 Gambia
Report Jallow 87'
Independence Stadium, Bakau

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Winners

2005 CAF Under-17 Championship
The Gambia
Gambia
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
2 goals, cont.
1 goal
1 goal, cont.
Own goals

References

  1. ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (22 May 2005). "Gambia win African U-17 title". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links

  • RSSSF.com: African U-17 Championship 2005
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