The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April – 24 July 2016 |
| Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.23 per match) |
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The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2]
Participants
edit| No Participation | Teams | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| No participation | 13 | |
| First round entrants | 24 | |
| Second round entrants | 16 | |
| Final tournament entrants |
|
1 |
Format
editQualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[3]
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.
First round
editThe first legs were played on 1, 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 April 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia 
|
4–1 |  Niger
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
Ethiopia 
|
4–1 |  Somalia
|
2–1 | 2–0 |
Sierra Leone 
|
0–4 |  Gambia
|
0–2 | 0–2 |
Liberia 
|
1–3 |  Guinea
|
0–2 | 1–1 |
Algeria 
|
2–3 |  Mauritania
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
Sudan 
|
awd.[note 1] |  Kenya
|
1–1 | Cancelled |
Burundi 
|
w/o |  DR Congo
|
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Rwanda 
|
awd.[note 2] |  Uganda
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
Angola 
|
w/o |  Chad
|
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Mozambique 
|
2–2 (a) |  Mauritius
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Swaziland 
|
2–4 |  Namibia
|
2–2 | 0–2 |
Zimbabwe 
|
2–1 |  Botswana
|
0–1 | 2–0 |
| Tunisia | 3–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
Radaoui  5'Khemiri 61'Serarfi 68' |
Report |
Tunisia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Babou 32' Jobe 68' |
Report |
Gambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Algeria | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Hamra 12' El Melali 45' (pen.) |
Report | El Hacen 25' |
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| El Hacen 35' (pen.) Tanjy 90' |
Report |
Mauritania won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sudan | 1–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Mutwakil 27' |
Report | Odhiambo 46' (pen.) |
Sudan advanced after Kenya were disqualified.
Burundi advanced after DR Congo withdrew.[6]
Uganda won 3–2 on aggregate. However, Rwanda advanced after Uganda were disqualified.
Angola advanced after Chad withdrew.
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Renato 74' |
Report |
| Mauritius | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal 29' Neelesh 90+4' |
Report | Vincent 57' (o.g.) |
2–2 on aggregate. Mozambique won on away goals.
| Swaziland | 2–2 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Mtetwa 38' Figareido 56' (pen.) |
Report | Kantori 29' Eib 40' |
Namibia won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe | 0–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Legopelo 67' |
Zimbabwe won 2–1 on aggregate.
- Notes
- ^ Kenya were disqualified after fielding five over-age players (Erick Ouma Otieno, Nicholas Kipkirui, Boniface Muchiri, Eugene Moses Mukangula and Theodore Kibet Kilele) in the first leg against Sudan.[4]
- ^ Uganda were disqualified after fielding a player (James Aheebwa) whose date of birth on his passport was different to the date of birth on his CAF Inter-Clubs license, an occurrence prohibited within CAF regulations.[5]
- ^ Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the Somali Civil War.
Second round
editThe first legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 May, and the second legs were played on 10, 11, 12 and 13 June 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia
|
1–4 |  Senegal
|
1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ethiopia
|
2–5 |  Ghana
|
2–1 | 0–4 |
| Gambia
|
1–1 (7–6 p) |  Morocco
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
Ivory Coast 
|
2–2 (a) | Guinea
|
1–2 | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso 
|
3–3 (a) |  Congo
|
1–1 | 2–2 |
| Mauritania
|
1–7 |  Mali
|
0–3 | 1–4 |
| Sudan
|
w/o |  Malawi
|
Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Burundi
|
1–3 |  Nigeria
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda
|
1–1 (2–3 p) |  Egypt
|
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Angola
|
3–1 |  Gabon
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Mozambique
|
1–2 |  Lesotho
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Namibia
|
0–2 |  South Africa
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Zimbabwe
|
0–3 |  Cameroon
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Libya 
|
w/o |  Benin
|
Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Tunisia | 1–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Raed 49' |
Report | Niane 2' (pen.), 79' |
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 4–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 6', 76' D. Mohammed 8'Mensah 57' |
Report |
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Morocco | 1–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| En-Nesyri 68' |
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
En-Nesyri  Youssoufi Harouz Hannouri Mendyl El Bouazzati Ben Ktib  |
6–7 | Babou E. Jobe Ceesay Sanneh P. Jobe A. Jallow Faye |
1–1 on aggregate. Gambia won 7–6 on penalties.
| Guinea | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sangare 69' |
2–2 on aggregate. Guinea won on away goals.
| Congo | 2–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Goyi 55' Mondonga 84' |
Report | Karidoula 59' Lingani 90+3' |
3–3 on aggregate. Burkina Faso won on away goals.
| Mali | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 2' Maiga 25', 69', 90+4' |
Report | Tanjy 48' |
Mali won 7–1 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Malawi withdrew.
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Osimhen 72' (pen.) Nwakali 81' |
Report | Ndikumana 87' |
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 0–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Niyibizi 83' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Galal Mostafa Ragab Hamdy Sobhi |
3–2 | Usabimana Nshuti Biramahire Itangishaka Niyonkuru |
1–1 on aggregate. Egypt won 3–2 on penalties.
Angola won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Koloti 32' |
Report |
Lesotho won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Namibia | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Africa | 2–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Lakay 25' (pen.) Jordan 88' |
Report |
South Africa won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.
Libya advanced due to FIFA's suspension of Benin.
Third round
editThe first legs were played on 8, 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 July 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
3–2 | Ghana
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Gambia
|
1–2 | Guinea
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Burkina Faso
|
0–2 | Mali
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Sudan
|
5–5 (a) | Nigeria
|
1–2 | 4–3 |
| Egypt
|
5–0 | Angola
|
1–0 | 4–0 |
| Lesotho
|
0–5 | South Africa
|
0–2 | 0–3 |
| Cameroon
|
3–1 | Libya
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mali won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | 3–4 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwueze 15' Bamgboye 26'Okonkwo 66' |
Report | Ismail 21' Nasaan 42', 56', 82' |
5–5 on aggregate. Sudan won on away goals.
Egypt won 5–0 on aggregate.
| South Africa | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan 49' Mbatha 83'Rambuwane 88' |
Report |
South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–1 on aggregate.
References
edit- ^ "Fixtures of U-17 & U-20 AFCON qualifiers released". Cafonline.com. 11 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Fixtueres of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
- ^ "Regulations of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
- ^ "Kenya disqualified from AFCON U-20 Zambia 2017". CAfonline.com. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "U-20 AFCON: Uganda eliminated, Rwanda qualify". CAfonline.com. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "DR Congo withdraws from AFCON U-17 & U-20 qualifiers". CAF. 15 March 2016.
External links
edit- 20th Edition Of The U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations, Zambia 2017, CAFonline.com