2005 African U-17 Championship
| African U-17 Championship 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Gambia |
| Dates | 7–22 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer | Opoku Agyemang |
← 2003 2007 → | |
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
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia (host nation)
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Mali
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Gambia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 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
| 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' |
| 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
Winners
| 2005 CAF Under-17 Championship |
|---|
Gambia First title |
Goalscorers
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References
- ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (22 May 2005). "Gambia win African U-17 title". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.