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2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

16th edition of U-17 AFCON From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes or 2025 U17 AFCON for short, is the 15th edition (20th if editions without hosts are included) of the biennial African youth football tournament organized by Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below.

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2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
  • كأس الأمم الأفريقية تحت 17 سنة 2025
  • Coupe d'Afrique des nations de football des moins de 17 ans 2025
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates30 March – 19 April
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored88 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Asharaf Tapsoba
(7 goals)
← 2023
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2025.
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Morocco was chosen as the host of this edition on 16 December 2024 at the annual CAF Executive Committee meeting along the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco where CAF appointed the country as host.[1] which it organised from 30 March to 19 April. The top 10 teams will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar as the CAF representatives.

It is the first U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to feature 16 teams.

Senegal are the defending champions.

Qualification

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Main article: 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Player eligibility

Players born on 1 January 2008 or later were eligible to participate in this tournament edition.

Qualified teams

The following teams have qualified for the group stage.

All appearance statistics count only those since the introduction of the group stages in 1995.
More information Team, Zone ...
Team Zone Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 EgyptNorth Zone23 November 20244th2011Champions (1997)
 Morocco (hosts)23 November 20244th2023Runners-up (2023)
 Tunisia5 February 20254th2013Third place (2013)
 MaliWest A Zone1 November 202410th2023Champions (2015, 2017)
 Senegal1 November 20244th2023Champions (2023)
 Gambia5 February 20255th2011Champions (2005, 2009)
 Burkina FasoWest B Zone25 May 20248th2023Champions (2011)
 Ivory Coast25 May 20246th2015Champions (2013)
 CameroonCentral Zone22 February 20259th2023Champions (2003, 2019)
 Central African Republic22 February 20251stNoneDebut
 TanzaniaCentral-East Zone24 December 20243rd2019Group stage (2017, 2019)
 Uganda24 December 20242nd2019Group stage (2019)
 Somalia5 February 20252nd2023Group stage (2023)
 AngolaSouth Zone11 December 20245th2019Third place (2019)
 Zambia11 December 20243rd2023Group stage (2015, 2023)
 South Africa5 February 20255th2023Runners-up (2015)
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Match officials

Venues

The host country for the final tournament is Morocco, appointed during the General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024.[2]

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation choose four venues in four cities across the host nation Morocco: Casablanca, El Jadida, Mohammedia and Berrechid.[3]

More information Casablanca, El Jadida ...
Casablanca El Jadida Mohammedia Berrechid
Larbi Zaouli Stadium Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium El Bachir Stadium Berrechid Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 18,600 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 5,000
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Squads

Further information: 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Draw

The draw procedure was announced on 10 February 2025,[4] with the draw to occur on 13 February 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.[5] Teams are seeded according to their performance in the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Hosts Morocco were automatically assigned to Position A1 in the draw. Previous edition winners Senegal were assigned to Position C1 with Burkina Faso and Mali assigned to positions B1 and D1 respectively. The rest of the field were placed in Pot 1 to be drawn into the remaining positions.

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Seeded Pot 1
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Group stage

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

Tiebreakers

Teams will be ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, if two teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are applied exclusively to these two teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco (H) 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Knockout stage and
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2  Zambia 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3  Uganda 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3 FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off
4  Tanzania 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Morocco, 5–0 ...
Morocco 5–0 Uganda
  • Belmokhtar 3', 32' (pen.)
  • Ait Cheikh 8'
  • Baha 24', 71'
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Referee: Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger)
More information Tanzania, 1–4 ...
Tanzania 1–4 Zambia
  • Sagwe 90+5'
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  • Kalimina 8'
  • Nyirongo 45'
  • Mutale 79'
  • Phiri 90+6'
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More information Uganda, 3–0 ...
Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
  • Wanyama 61'
  • Okello 85'
  • Bogere 90+2' (pen.)
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Referee: Lominson Todihajaniaina (Madagascar)
More information Zambia, 0–0 ...
Zambia 0–0 Morocco
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Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
More information Morocco, 3–0 ...
Morocco 3–0 Tanzania
  • Belmokhtar 76'
  • Ouazane 81', 84'
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Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
More information Uganda, 1–2 ...
Uganda 1–2 Zambia
  • Torach 49'
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  • Chipelu 20'
  • Daka 86'
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Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Burkina Faso 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Knockout stage and
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2  South Africa 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  Egypt 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3 FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off
4  Cameroon 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Burkina Faso, 2–1 ...
Burkina Faso 2–1 Cameroon
Tapsoba 19', 41' Report Mimbang 75'
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Referee: Hamza El Fareq (Morocco)
More information South Africa, 4–3 ...
South Africa 4–3 Egypt
  • Mlondo 1'
  • Bohloko 27' (pen.), 41' (pen.)
  • Witbooi 71'
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  • Anas Roshdi 4', 13'
  • Hamza Abdel Karim 18'
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Referee: Leonidas da Graça (Cape Verde)
More information Cameroon, 0–0 ...
Cameroon 0–0 South Africa
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Referee: Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger)
More information Egypt, 1–2 ...
Egypt 1–2 Burkina Faso
  • Belal Ateya 78'
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  • Dabo 41'
  • Tapsoba 69'
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Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
More information Burkina Faso, 2–0 ...
Burkina Faso 2–0 South Africa
  • Bara 65'
  • Tapsoba 89'
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Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
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Cameroon 1–2 Egypt
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  • Hamza Abdel Karim 43' (pen.)
  • El Zoghby 66'
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Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tunisia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Knockout stage and
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Senegal 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
3  Gambia 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3 FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off
4  Somalia 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Senegal, 1–0 ...
Senegal 1–0 Gambia
I. Sow 7' Report
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Referee: Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
More information Somalia, 0–3 ...
Somalia 0–3 Tunisia
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  • Tayechi 6', 58'
  • Saidi 43'
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Referee: Reginald Amoah (Ghana)
More information Gambia, 5–1 ...
Gambia 5–1 Somalia
  • Drammeh 4' (pen.), 16', 76'
  • L. Mohamed 45+3' (o.g.)
  • Mendy 89'
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  • A. Mohamed 48'
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Referee: Cregue Moukagni (Gabon)
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Tunisia 0–0 Senegal
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Senegal 2–0 Somalia
  • I. Sow 29' (pen.)
  • E. Sow 90+4'
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Gambia 1–2 Tunisia
  • Mendy 46'
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Referee: Lominson Josianno Elivas Todihajaniaina (Madagascar)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Knockout stage and
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Mali 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Angola 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4 FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off
4  Central African Republic 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
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Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Mali, 2–1 ...
Mali 2–1 Angola
  • Bomba 11'
  • S. Coulibaly 74'
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  • Jayden Puna 45+3'
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Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
More information Ivory Coast, 6–1 ...
Ivory Coast 6–1 Central African Republic
  • Haïdara 4', 13', 41' (pen.), 55' (pen.)
  • Koidio 21'
  • Touali 88'
 Report Otto 45+4'
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Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
More information Angola, 0–0 ...
Angola 0–0 Ivory Coast
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More information Central African Republic, 0–2 ...
Central African Republic 0–2 Mali
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  • Fané 21'
  • Bomba 46'
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Referee: Lucky Kasalirwe (Uganda)
More information Mali, 2–4 ...
Mali 2–4 Ivory Coast
  • Dembélé 45+3'
  • Bomba 69'
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  • Haïdara 4', 18' (pen.)
  • Keita 41' (o.g.)
  • B. Cissé 90+5'
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More information Angola, 6–1 ...
Angola 6–1 Central African Republic
  • Lucas 13' (pen.)
  • Liyun 26', 63', 69'
  • Muanha 64', 90+2'
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  • Otto 87'
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Referee: Hamza El Fareq (Morocco)

FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off

Winners qualify for 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

More information Uganda, v ...
Uganda v Gambia
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More information Egypt, v ...
Egypt v Angola
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Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-outs are used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 75).

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 April – Mohammedia
 
 
 Morocco3
 
15 April – Mohammedia
 
 South Africa1
 
 Morocco
 
11 April – Berrechid
 
QF4
 
 Ivory Coast
 
19 April – Mohammedia
 
 Senegal
 
SF1
 
11 April – El Jadida
 
SF2
 
 Burkina Faso6
 
15 April – Casablanca
 
 Zambia1
 
 Burkina Faso
 
10 April – Casablanca
 
QF3Third place match
 
 Tunisia
 
18 April – Casablanca
 
 Mali
 
LSF1
 
 
LSF2
 

Quarter-finals

More information Burkina Faso, 6–1 ...
Burkina Faso 6–1 Zambia
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  • Nyirongo 35'
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Referee: Hamza El Fareq (Morocco)
More information Morocco, 3–1 ...
Morocco 3–1 South Africa
  • El Aoud 13'
  • Baha 61', 62'
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  • Bohloko 54'
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Referee: Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger)
More information Ivory Coast, QF4 ...
Ivory Coast QF4 Senegal
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Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
More information Tunisia, QF3 ...
Tunisia QF3 Mali
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Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Semi-finals

More information Burkina Faso, SF2 ...
Burkina Faso SF2QF3
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More information Morocco, SF1 ...
Morocco SF1QF4
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Third place match

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LSF1vLSF2
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Final

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SF1vSF2
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Tournament rankings

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More information Pos., Team ...
Pos. Team Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
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3
4
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9  Angola 3 1 1 1 4 7 3 +4
10  Gambia 3 1 0 2 3 6 4 +2
11  Egypt 3 1 0 2 3 6 7 −1
12  Uganda 3 1 0 2 3 4 7 −3
13  Cameroon 3 0 1 2 1 2 4 −2
14  Somalia 3 0 0 3 0 1 10 −9
15  Tanzania 3 0 0 3 0 1 10 −9
16  Central African Republic 3 0 0 3 0 2 14 −12
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Goalscorers

There have been 88 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.38 goals per match (as of 10 April 2025).

7 goals

  • Burkina Faso Asharaf Tapsoba

6 goals

  • Ivory Coast Alynho Haïdara

4 goals

  • Morocco Ziyad Baha

3 goals

  • Angola Densel Liyun
  • The Gambia Alieu Drammeh
  • Mali Ndjicoura Bomba
  • Morocco Ilies Belmokhtar
  • South Africa Neo Bohloko

2 goals

  • Angola Jairo Muanha
  • Burkina Faso Halidou Diakité
  • Central African Republic Anan Otto
  • Egypt Hamza Abdel Karim
  • Egypt Anas Roshdi
  • The Gambia Bisenty Mendy
  • Morocco Abdellah Ouazane
  • Senegal Ibrahima Sory Sow
  • Tunisia Anisse Saidi
  • Tunisia Fedi Tayechi
  • Zambia Abel Nyirongo

1 goal

  • Angola Delfim Betuela Luwawu
  • Angola Jayden Puna
  • Burkina Faso Issouf Bara
  • Burkina Faso Issouf Dabo
  • Burkina Faso Mohamed Fofana
  • Cameroon David Mimbang
  • Cameroon André Zibi
  • Egypt Belal Ateya
  • Egypt Abdel Aziz El Zoghby
  • Ivory Coast Broulaye Cissé
  • Ivory Coast Mobio Koidio
  • Ivory Coast Yannis Touali
  • Mali Soungalo Coulibaly
  • Mali Seydou Dembélé
  • Mali Soumaila Fané
  • Morocco Driss Ait Cheikh
  • Morocco Ismail El Aoud
  • Senegal El Hadji Ibrahima Sow
  • Somalia Anas Isse Mohamed
  • South Africa Simphiwe Mlondo
  • South Africa Emile Witbooi
  • Tanzania Juma Sagwe
  • Tunisia Yessine Ben Mahmoud
  • Uganda James Bogere
  • Uganda Richard Okello
  • Uganda Elvis Torach
  • Uganda Simon Wanyama
  • Zambia Kelvin Chipelu
  • Zambia Billy Daka
  • Zambia Jonathan Kalimina
  • Zambia Mike Mutale
  • Zambia Gabriel Phiri

1 own goal

  • Mali Lamine Keita (against Ivory Coast)
  • Somalia Liban Kalif Mohamed (against Gambia)

Qualified teams for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The following teams from CAF will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.

More information Team, Qualified on ...
Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 World Cup1
 Burkina Faso 3 April 2025 5 (1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2023)
 Mali 4 April 2025 6 (1997, 1999, 2001, 2015, 2017, 2023)
 Morocco 6 April 2025 2 (2013, 2023)
 South Africa 1 (2015)
 Zambia 0 (debut)
 Ivory Coast 7 April 2025 4 (1987, 2005, 2011, 2013)
 Senegal 2 (2019, 2023)
 Tunisia 3 (1993, 2007, 2013)
Play-off 1 winners 12 April 2025
Play-off 2 winners
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1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

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