2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesAlgeria (North Zone)
Mauritania (West A Zone)
Ghana (West B Zone)
Cameroon (Central Zone)
Ethiopia (Central-East Zone)
Malawi (South Zone)
Dates11 June 2022 – 18 January 2023
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored185 (3.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Siyabonga Mabena (9 goals)

The 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Players born 1 January 2006 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of twelve teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Algeria who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

Since the 2021 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations was cancelled, this will be the first edition in Africa U-17 Cup of Nations to have expanded to 12 teams instead of eight. Each of the six zones received two spots in the final tournament.

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF)		 1 spot
+ hosts
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A)		 2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B)		 2 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)		 2 spots
  •  Equatorial Guinea
  •  Gabon
  •  São Tomé and Príncipe
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA)		 2 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA)		 2 spots
  •  Comoros
  •  Eswatini
  •  Lesotho
  •  Madagascar
  •  Zimbabwe
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualifying tournament hosts
  • (Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results
  • (W): Withdrew
  • (D): Disqualified

Schedule

The qualifying competition was split into regional competitions, with the teams entering the qualifying tournament of their zone. The schedule of each qualifying zone was as follows.

Zone Group stage Knockout stage
West B Zone[9] 11–18 June 2022 21–24 June 2022
West A Zone[10] 1–5 October 2022 7–9 October 2022
Central-East Zone[11] 3–9 October 2022 12–15 October 2022
North Zone[12] 8–14 November 2022 —
South Zone[13] 2–7 December 2022 9–11 December 2022
Central Zone 12–18 January 2023 —

North Zone

The 2022 UNAF U-17 Tournament, which also served as the qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, took place between 8 and 14 November 2022 in Algiers, Algeria.[12] The four teams were placed in one group, with the winners qualifying for the final tournament. Algeria didn't participate in the tournament, as were automatically qualified for the final tournament as hosts.

All times are local, DPRA (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
2  Egypt 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
3  Libya 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Source: UNAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Tunisia 0–2 Morocco
Report
  • Maali 56' (pen.)
  • Bakhti 86'
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
Libya 2–1 Egypt
  • Al Mesmari 37'
  • Al Zakouzi 58'
 Report
  • Mohamed 45+1' (pen.)
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Egypt 3–1 Tunisia
  • Abdel-Aziz 15'
  • Moawad 54'
  • Abdelkarim 90+1'
 Report
  • Al Gharbi 81'
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Mohamed Agha (Libya)
Morocco 1–0 Libya
  • Ashtar 24'
 Report
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Tunisia 3–2 Libya
  • Dendani 54' (pen.), 80'
  • Amdouni 87'
 Report
  • Al Mabrouk 4' (pen.)
  • Kerwash 84'
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Egypt 1–2 Morocco
  • Abdel-Aziz 58'
 Report
  • Maali 7'
  • Nair 45'
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagirumukiza (Rwanda)

West A Zone

The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were hosted by Mauritania with the matches played between 1 and 9 October 2022.[14] The draw was announced on 21 July 2022.[10]

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Group stage

The six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sierra Leone 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Semi-finals
2  Mauritania (H) 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
3  Liberia (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ On 3 October, Liberia were disqualified from the qualifiers after two of their players failed to pass the MRI test. After this, both of their matches were cancelled and the group standings was decided only by the first match played on 1 October between Mauritania and Sierra Leone.[2]
Mauritania 0–3 Sierra Leone
Report
  • Sesay 11', 32'
  • A. Bangura 48'
Referee: Lenine dos Santos (Cape Verde)
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 6 Semi-finals
2  Senegal 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
3  Cape Verde 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Cape Verde 0–6 Senegal
Report
  • I. Touré 11'
  • Sylla 35', 89'
  • Sadio 39'
  • A. Diouf 72', 82'
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Alhaji Kabia (Sierra Leone)
Mali 7–1 Cape Verde
  • I. Diarra 8', 10', 44'
  • Tia 14'
  • Kanaté 66'
  • Barry 71'
  • Sissoko 89'
 Report
  • B. Coulibaly 78' (o.g.)
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Stanley Konah (Liberia)
Senegal 1–2 Mali
  • Sall 64'
 Report
  • A. Diarra 20'
  • Tia 68'
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Mathioro Diabel (Mauritania)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 October – Cheikha Boïdiya
 
 
 Sierra Leone0 (5)
 
9 October – Cheikha Boïdiya
 
 Senegal (p)0 (6)
 
 Senegal1 (2)
 
7 October – Cheikha Boïdiya
 
 Mali (p)1 (4)
 
 Mali2
 
 
 Mauritania0
 
Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Sierra Leone 0–0 Senegal
Report
Penalties
  • S. Bangura soccer ball with check mark
  • Bah soccer ball with red X
  • Al. Koroma soccer ball with check mark
  • Ab. Koroma soccer ball with check mark
  • Fornah soccer ball with check mark
  • Al. Kamara soccer ball with check mark
  • K. Conteh soccer ball with red X
 5–6
  • soccer ball with check mark F. Diouf
  • soccer ball with red X A. Touré
  • soccer ball with check mark Diao
  • soccer ball with check mark A. Diouf
  • soccer ball with check mark I. Touré
  • soccer ball with check mark Dorival
  • soccer ball with check mark Sadio
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Raimundo Correia (Guinea-Bissau)
Mali 2–0 Mauritania
  • I. Diarra 10'
  • A. Diarra 85'
 Report
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Aïssatou Kanté (Guinea)
Final
Senegal 1–1 Mali
 Report
  • I. Diarra 53'
Penalties
  • F. Diouf soccer ball with check mark
  • A. Touré soccer ball with red X
  • Diao soccer ball with red X
  • Diallo soccer ball with check mark
 2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Barry
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Traoré
  • soccer ball with check mark B. Coulibaly
  • soccer ball with check mark Kanaté
Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia)

West B Zone

The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were hosted by Ghana with the matches played between 11 and 24 June 2022.[15] The draw was announced on 15 April 2022.[9]

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Group stage

The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Semi-finals
2  Ghana (H) 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3  Togo 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ghana 2–4 Nigeria
  • Salifu 60'
  • Agyemang 89' (pen.)
 Report
  • Michael 12'
  • Williams 42'
  • Azeez 52'
  • Eke 79'
Referee: Daniel Luc Kassa (Benin)
Nigeria 3–1 Togo
  • Iyede 11'
  • Williams 24'
  • Eke 82'
 Report
  • Ahouankpo 75'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast)
Togo 0–3 Ghana
Report
  • Adua 54'
  • Salifu 77'
  • Agyemang 80' (pen.)
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Burkina Faso 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9 Semi-finals
2  Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 10 8 +2 3
3  Benin 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4  Niger 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Ivory Coast 2–3 Benin
  • Diomandé 12'
  • Baboni 80' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Ouorou 45+2', 49'
  • Arouna 87'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Benoît Bado (Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso 2–1 Niger
 Report
  • Djingarey 16'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Julian Nunoo (Ghana)
Niger 1–6 Ivory Coast
 Report
  • N'Goran 14'
  • Soro 17'
  • Gballou 26'
  • Diomandé 38', 45+1'
  • Doumbia 87'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Abdulsalam Kassim (Nigeria)
Benin 1–2 Burkina Faso
  • Seidou 15'
 Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Niger 3–1 Benin
 Report
  • Arouna 34'
Ivory Coast 2–4 Burkina Faso
  • Soro 6' (pen.)
  • Doumbia 60'
 Report
  • Ouattara 67'
  • Camara 78', 82'
  • Ouédraogo 90+3'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Julian Nunoo (Ghana)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 June – Cape Coast Stadium
 
 
 Nigeria3
 
24 June – Cape Coast Stadium
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 Nigeria2
 
21 June – Cape Coast Stadium
 
 Burkina Faso1
 
 Burkina Faso1
 
 
 Ghana0
 
Third place
 
 
24 June – Cape Coast Stadium
 
 
 Ivory Coast2
 
 
 Ghana3
Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Nigeria 3–1 Ivory Coast
  • Michael 31', 43'
  • Abdullahi 61'
 Report
  • Diomandé 2' (pen.)
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)
Burkina Faso 1–0 Ghana
 Report
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Third place
Ivory Coast 2–3 Ghana
  • Diomandé 6' (pen.)
  • Méïté 72'
 Report
  • Adam 9' (pen.)
  • Apokum 58'
  • Salifu 90+2'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Benoît Bado (Burkina Faso)
Final
Nigeria 2–1 Burkina Faso
  • Abdullahi 22', 48'
 Report
  • Ouédraogo 42'
Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Referee: Julian Nunoo (Ghana)

Central Zone

The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were planned to be held in Cameroon between 7–12 January 2023 but was postponed and eventually played between 12 and 18 January 2023 due to a number of players being deemed overage by the MRI tests for Chad, DR Congo and Cameroon.[16][17][3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon (H) 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
2  Congo 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3  Central African Republic 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Central African Republic 0–4 Cameroon
Report
  • Akamba 35'
  • Abib 56'
  • Yondjo 70', 73'
Cameroon 2–0 Congo
  • Yondjo 79'
  • Djibrin 90+5'
 Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbé
Congo 3–0 Central African Republic
  • Bizenga 36', 77'
  • Nzouzi 53'
 Report
Limbe Stadium, Limbé

Central-East Zone

The CECAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were hosted by Ethiopia, with the matches played between 2 and 19 October 2022. The draw was announced on 15 September 2022.[18][19]

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

Group stage

The ten teams were initially drawn into two groups of five teams. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea were drawn into Group A and Uganda, Djibouti, Sudan, Burundi and Rwanda were drawn into Group B. However, on 26 September, Eritrea and Rwanda withdrew from the competition, leaving both the groups with four teams.[5][6] On 1 October, Djibouti and Sudan were disqualified from the tournament after some of their players failed the MRI test, leaving Group B with only two teams.[4]

A redraw was then conducted on 2 October, with three teams drawn in two groups.[11] The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 Semi-finals
2  Somalia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Ethiopia (H) 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ethiopia 0–1 Somalia
Report
  • A. Abdi 12'
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)
Tanzania 3–2 Ethiopia
  • Otto 3', 15'
  • Iddi 87'
 Report
  • Seyoum 9', 20'
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
Somalia 1–2 Tanzania
  • Bilal 38'
 Report
  • Otto 75', 79'
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Yasir Abdelaziz (Sudan)
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Semi-finals
2  South Sudan 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
3  Burundi 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Uganda 4–0 Burundi
  • Yiga 17', 45'
  • Nkoola 35'
  • Okello 55'
 Report
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Abdulsalam Kassim (Nigeria)
South Sudan 1–4 Uganda
  • Okenny 67'
 Report
  • Nkoola 25', 51'
  • Sembuusi 37'
  • Walusimbi 45+1'
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Burundi 1–1 South Sudan
  • Harimbabazi 65'
 Report
  • Mabil 83'
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 October – Abebe Bikila Stadium
 
 
 Uganda1 (7)
 
15 October – Abebe Bikila Stadium
 
 Somalia (p)1 (8)
 
 Somalia3
 
12 October – Abebe Bikila Stadium
 
 South Sudan1
 
 Tanzania1 (3)
 
 
 South Sudan (p)1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
15 October – Abebe Bikila Stadium
 
 
 Uganda1 (1)
 
 
 Tanzania (p)1 (4)
Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Uganda 1–1 Somalia
  • Ssemwogerere 42'
 Report
  • A. Abdi 44'
Penalties
  • Yiga soccer ball with check mark
  • Ssonko soccer ball with check mark
  • Wandera soccer ball with check mark
  • Walusimbi soccer ball with check mark
  • Ssekajugo soccer ball with check mark
  • Okello soccer ball with check mark
  • Tumwesigye soccer ball with check mark
  • Nkoola soccer ball with red X
 7–8
  • soccer ball with check mark Abdullahi
  • soccer ball with check mark Abdukadir
  • soccer ball with check mark Abdalla
  • soccer ball with check mark Bilal
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Abdi
  • soccer ball with check mark A. Abdi
  • soccer ball with check mark Nor
  • soccer ball with check mark Ali
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Tanzania 1–1 South Sudan
  • Charles 71'
 Report
  • Gem 37'
Penalties
  • Omar soccer ball with check mark
  • Farid soccer ball with check mark
  • M. Salum soccer ball with check mark
  • Hamisi soccer ball with red X
  • Charles soccer ball with red X
 3–4
  • soccer ball with red X Obama
  • soccer ball with check mark Mabil
  • soccer ball with check mark Moses
  • soccer ball with check mark Taban
  • soccer ball with check mark Gem
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Abdulsalam Kassim (Nigeria)
Third place
Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
  • Lubega 45+2'
 Report
  • Omar 52'
Penalties
  • Yiga soccer ball with red X
  • Ssonko soccer ball with red X
  • Ouke soccer ball with check mark
 1–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Omar
  • soccer ball with check mark M. Salum
  • soccer ball with check mark Kapil
  • soccer ball with check mark Farid
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Nasser Houssein (Djibouti)
Final
Somalia 3–1 South Sudan
  • A. Abdi 6'
  • Dahir 59', 71'
 Report
  • Minari 48'
Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)

South Zone

The COSAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were played between 2 and 11 December 2022 in Malawi. The draw was announced on 4 November 2022.[13]

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Group stage

The nine teams were initially drawn into three groups of three teams. Malawi, Botswana and Namibia were drawn into Group A; Angola, South Africa and Mauritius were drawn into Group B; and Zambia, Mozambique and Seychelles were drawn into Group C.

However, a few days later, Mauritius withdrew from the competition, leaving Group B with only two teams. A redraw was then conducted on 29 November, with eight teams drawn into two groups of four teams.[8] The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malawi (H) 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Semi-finals
2  Botswana 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Namibia 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
4  Angola (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[lower-alpha 1]
Source: COSAFA.com
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ On 1 December, Angola were disqualified from the qualifiers after a few of their players failed to pass the MRI test.[7]
Malawi 2–2 Botswana
  • Harrison 32'
  • Mhango 64'
 Report
  • Ratshukudu 11'
  • Banda 47' (o.g.)
Referee: Njaka Raharimanantsoa (Madagascar)
Malawi 2–1 Namibia
  • Kanowa 37' (pen.)
  • Mzunda 83'
 Report
  • Nanuseb 27'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)
Namibia 0–1 Botswana
Report
  • Ratshukudu 72'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Darrio Landry (Seychelles)
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  South Africa 3 2 0 1 12 1 +11 6
3  Mozambique 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
4  Seychelles 3 0 1 2 1 18 −17 1
Source: COSAFA.com
Seychelles 0–11 South Africa
Report
  • Mabena 4', 9', 26', 45+2', 74'
  • Lee 10'
  • Mokoena 25'
  • Wallis 48', 52', 90+2' (pen.)
  • Manyana 57'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Thokozani Dlamini (Eswatini)
Zambia 1–0 Mozambique
  • Zimba 55'
 Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Mozambique 0–1 South Africa
Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Thembinkosi Dlamini (Eswatini)
Zambia 7–1 Seychelles
  • Mwanza 33', 42', 74', 86', 90'
  • Kapowa 37'
  • Phiri 64'
 Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Eness Gumbo (Malawi)
Seychelles 0–0 Mozambique
Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Samuel Nghipandulwa (Namibia)
South Africa 0–1 Zambia
Report
  • Zimba 49'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 December – Bingu National
 
 
 Zambia4
 
11 December – Bingu National
 
 Botswana2
 
 Zambia1
 
9 December – Bingu National
 
 South Africa0
 
 Malawi1
 
 
 South Africa5
 
Third place
 
 
11 December – Bingu National
 
 
 Botswana2
 
 
 Malawi5
Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Zambia 4–2 Botswana
  • Malaya 31'
  • Kapowa 45', 86'
  • Zimba 70'
 Report
  • Manapolo 51' (pen.)
  • Ratshukudu 58'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Malawi 1–5 South Africa
  • Mkandawire 52'
 Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)
Third place
Botswana 2–5 Malawi
  • Ratshukudu 58'
  • Matakula 79'
 Report
  • Mkandawire 4'
  • Mzunda 20', 66', 90'
  • Harrison 42'
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Wilson Muianga (Mozambique)
Final
Zambia 1–0 South Africa
  • Phiri 60'
 Report
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)

Qualified teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the final tournament.[20] However, South Sudan was disqualified from the tournament after 5 players failed the MRI test.[21]

Team Zone Qualified on Previous appearances in Africa U-17 Cup of Nations1
only final tournament era (since 1995)
 Algeria (hosts)North Zone17 May 2021[1]1 (2009)
 NigeriaWest B Zone21 June 20229 (1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019)
 Burkina FasoWest B Zone21 June 20226 (1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
 SenegalWest A Zone7 October 20222 (2011, 2019)
 MaliWest A Zone7 October 20228 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 SomaliaCentral-East Zone12 October 20220 (debut)
 South SudanCentral-East Zone12 October 20220 (debut)
 MoroccoNorth Zone14 November 20222 (2013, 2019)
 ZambiaSouth Zone9 December 20221 (2015)
 South AfricaSouth Zone9 December 20223 (2005, 2007, 2015)
 CameroonCentral Zone15 January 20237 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 CongoCentral Zone18 January 20232 (2011, 2013)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 185 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 3.56 goals per match.

9 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Botswana Losika Ratshukudu
  • Malawi Webster Mzunda
  • Tanzania Sylvester Otto

3 goals

  • Cameroon Dorinel Yondjo
  • Ghana Abdul-Razak Salifu
  • Nigeria Abubakar Abdullahi
  • Nigeria Emmanuel Michael
  • Senegal Amara Diouf
  • Somalia Abdihafid Abdi
  • South Africa Benjamin Wallis
  • Uganda Arafat Nkoola
  • Zambia Lutetekelo Kapowa
  • Zambia Marcel Zimba

2 goals

  • Benin Abdou-Faridou Arouna
  • Benin Yamirou Ouorou
  • Burkina Faso Apollinaire Bougma
  • Burkina Faso Abdramane Ouédraogo
  • Republic of the Congo Bienvenu Bizenga
  • Egypt Ayman Abdel-Aziz
  • Ethiopia Biruk Seyoum
  • Ghana Collins Agyemang
  • Ivory Coast Abdoulaye Doumbia
  • Ivory Coast Nambagui Soro
  • Malawi Vincent Harrison
  • Malawi Lucky Mkandawire
  • Mali Aboubacar Diarra
  • Mali Ange Tia
  • Morocco Abdelhamid Maali
  • Niger Yanis Issoufou
  • Nigeria Light Eke
  • Nigeria Daniel Sesay
  • Senegal Mactar Sylla
  • Sierra Leone Wissam Chaouali
  • Somalia Abdirahin Dahir
  • South Africa Dhakier Lee
  • Tunisia Nacim Dendani
  • Uganda Alex Yiga
  • Zambia Kelvin Phiri

1 goal

  • Benin Taofik Seidou
  • Botswana Boniface Manapolo
  • Botswana Boikobo Matakula
  • Burkina Faso Sie Ouattara
  • Burundi Ramadhan Harimbabazi
  • Cameroon Tizé Abib
  • Cameroon Collins Akamba
  • Cameroon Harouna Djibrin
  • Republic of the Congo Ayel Nzouzi
  • Egypt Hossam Abdelkarim
  • Egypt Omar Moawad
  • Egypt Omar Mohamed
  • Ghana Abdul Rashid Adam
  • Ghana Pius Adua
  • Ghana Richard Apokum
  • Ivory Coast Aboubacar Méïté
  • Ivory Coast Inza Gballou
  • Ivory Coast Emmanuel N'Goran
  • Libya Sanad Kerwash
  • Libya Abdel Moamen Al Mabrouk
  • Libya Ahmed Al Mesmari
  • Libya Marwan Al Zakouzi
  • Malawi Blessings Kanowa
  • Malawi Mwisho Mhango
  • Mali Mahamoud Barry
  • Mali Ibrahim Kanaté
  • Mali Modibo Sissoko
  • Morocco Adam Ashtar
  • Morocco Ismail Bakhti
  • Morocco Aiman Nair
  • Namibia Dorian Nanuseb
  • Niger ?
  • Niger Mohamed Yacouba
  • Niger Ibrahim Djingarey
  • Nigeria Jubril Azeez
  • Nigeria Kevwe Iyede
  • Senegal Lamine Sadio
  • Senegal Omar Sall
  • Senegal Issa Touré
  • Seychelles Lorenzo Hoareau
  • Sierra Leone Abu Bakarr Bangura
  • Somalia Idris Bilal
  • South Africa Xhosa Manyana
  • South Africa Bennet Mokoena
  • South Africa Thato Sibiya
  • South Sudan Jonathan Gem
  • South Sudan David Mabil
  • South Sudan Ajo Minari
  • South Sudan Abraham Okenny
  • Tanzania Yasin Charles
  • Tanzania Idrisa Iddi
  • Tanzania Ally Omar
  • Togo Komi Ahouankpo
  • Tunisia Anas Amdouni
  • Tunisia Moncef Al Gharbi
  • Uganda Farouk Lubega
  • Uganda Richard Okello
  • Uganda Patrick Sembuusi
  • Uganda Jamal Ssemwogerere
  • Uganda Abubakali Walusimbi
  • Zambia Samson Malaya

1 own goal

  • Benin Abdalath Baboni (against Ivory Coast)
  • Malawi Julius Banda (against Botswana)
  • Mali Baye Coulibaly (against Cape Verde)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Liberia were disqualified from the qualifiers after two of their players failed to pass the MRI test.[2]
  2. 1 2 Chad and DR Congo were disqualified from the qualifiers after one of their players failed to pass the MRI test.[3]
  3. 1 2 Djibouti & Sudan were disqualified from the qualifiers after some of their players failed to pass the MRI test.[4]
  4. 1 2 Eritrea & Rwanda withdrew from the qualifiers after the group stage draw was conducted.[5][6]
  5. ↑ Angola were disqualified from the qualifiers after a few of their players failed to pass the MRI test.[7]
  6. ↑ Mauritius withdrew from the qualifiers after the group stage draw was conducted.[8]

References

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  2. 1 2 Bonaventure, Kolog (3 October 2022). "Liberia disqualified from U17 tournament in Mauritania for age-cheating". ghanasportscenter.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 Bonaventure, Kolog (12 January 2023). "Le Tchad disqualifié, le tournoi UNIFFAC vire au fiasco". sportnewsafrica.com.
  4. 1 2 "Djibouti, Sudan disqualified from U-17 AFCON qualifiers". CECAFA. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Eritrea, Rwanda withdraw from U-17 AFCON qualifiers". cecafaonline.com. 26 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 Gyimah, Edmund Okai (28 September 2022). "Rwanda withdraws from Cecafa U-17 tourney". New Times. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. 1 2 Ndlovu, Maqonda (1 December 2022). "Change of fixture for U-17 football team". nampa.org. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. 1 2 "New format for TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations". cosafa.com. 29 November 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Ghana to face arch-rivals Nigeria in WAFU B U20 & U17 Championship". CAF. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Zonal Qualifiers for U-17, U-23 WAFCON draw unveiled". 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Uganda Cubs to open against Burundi". CECAFA. 2 October 2022.
  12. 1 2 "33 joueurs en regroupement à Alger". DZFoot. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Draw completed for TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations". COSAFA. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sierra Leone to open Wafu U17 against host Mauritania". 30 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Ghana set to stage WAFU-B U17 Championship, tourney set for Saturday kick off". 10 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "les u20 et u17 fixes sur leurs adversaires a luniffac". www.leopardsfoot.com. 30 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "uniffac-u-17-20-pairings-made". www.cafonline.com. 20 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Uganda to face Rwanda in TotalEnergies U-17 AFCON qualifiers for CECAFA Zone". CAF. 15 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "South Africa's Chavani to officiate U-17 AFCON qualifiers for CECAFA". cecafaonline.com. 30 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "TotalEnergies U-17 AFCON draw to be conducted on Wednesday 01 February". CAF. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  21. ↑ Ninrew, Chany (2023-04-30). "South Sudan U17 disqualified in AFCON over age test". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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