2015 African U-17 Championship
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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]
| Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2015 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Niger |
| Dates | 15 February – 1 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mali (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Guinea |
| Fourth place |  Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Victor Osimhen (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.
The qualifiers were played between June and September 2014. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Niger.
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]
Cameroon Guinea
Ivory Coast Mali Niger (hosts) Nigeria South Africa
Zambia| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Niamey | Stade Général Seyni Kountché | 35,000 |
| Stade Municipal | 10,000 |
The referees were:[6]
Mustapha Ghorbal
Helder Martins de Carvalho Antoine Max Depadoux Effa Essouma
Ali Mohamed Adelaid
Lazard Tsiba Kamba
Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo
Joaquin Esono Eyang
Noureddine El Jaafari Gomno Daouda Ferdinand Anietie Udoh
Daouda Kebe
Kokou Hougnimon Fagla
Denis Batte
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 MutengwaThe 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]
Each team can register a squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers).[3]
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9][10]
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]
All times UTC+01:00.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 2 | Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Zambia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Niger (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 2 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Kouao  75'Doumbia 83' |
Report | Mbatha 37' Mayo 61' |
| South Africa | 2–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Mkatshana 74' Mohamme 81' |
Report | Maiga 18' B. Traoré 60' |
| Cameroon | 1–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Bayemi 3' |
Report | Kouadio 79' Doumbia 85' (pen.) |
| Ivory Coast | 0–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | B. Traoré 35' |
| South Africa | 3–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Achille 3' (o.g.) Maluleke 45' (pen.), 58' |
Report | Bayemi 49' |
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 | ||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| 1 March | ||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| 26 February | ||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||
| Guinea | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 March | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| Guinea | 3 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mayo 27' |
| South Africa | 0–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bagayoko 67' Malle 79' |
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