The 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification is a men's under-17 football competition that decides the participating teams of the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Morocco (North Zone) Senegal (West A Zone) Ghana (West B Zone) TBD (Central Zone) TBD (Central-East Zone) Mozambique (South Zone) |
| Dates | 15 May 2024 – |
| Teams | 51 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Asharaf Tapsoba (5 goals) |
← 2023 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 20 November 2024. | |
Players born on 1 January 2008 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. The host country for the final stage of the edition will be appointed during the General Assembly to be held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 10 October 2024.[1]
Teams
edit| Zone | Spots | Teams entering qualification | Did not enter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone (UNAF) |
2 spots | ||
| West A Zone (WAFU-UFOA A) |
2 spots | ||
| West B Zone (WAFU-UFOA B) |
2 spots | ||
| Central Zone (UNIFFAC) |
2 spots | ||
| Central-East Zone (CECAFA) |
2 spots | ||
| South Zone (COSAFA) |
2 spots |
- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (W): Withdrew after draw
North Zone
editThe 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament, which also served as a qualifier for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, will take place between 11 and 23 November 2024 in Casablanca, Morocco. The five teams were placed in one group, with the winner and the runner-up qualifying for the final tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 |  Morocco (H)
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Algeria
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Libya
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts
| Morocco | 5–1 | Egypt |
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| Libya | 2–3 | Algeria |
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West A Zone
editThe WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Senegal with the matches played starting 22 October 2024. The matches will be played at Dakar, Senegal.
All times are local, GMT (UTC+0).
Group stage
editThe eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Guinea withdrew after draw.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Senegal (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Gambia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Liberia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mali
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Guinea-Bissau
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sierra Leone
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Mauritania
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
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Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 November – Thiès | ||||||
| Senegal (p) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 4 November – Thiès | ||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 (3) | |||||
| Senegal (p) | 3 (5) | |||||
| 1 November – Thiès | ||||||
| Mali | 3 (4) | |||||
| Mali | 3 | |||||
| Gambia | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 4 November – Thiès | ||||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 (5) | |||||
| Gambia (p) | 0 (6) | |||||
Semi-finals
editWinners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Senegal | 0–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Third place play-off
edit| Guinea-Bissau | 0–0 | Gambia |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Final
editWest B Zone
editThe WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Ghana with the matches played between 15 and 28 May 2024, the draw was announced on 23 April 2024.[2]
All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).
Group stage
editThe 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Benin
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Ghana | 5–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Benin |
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Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Nigeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Burkina Faso
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Niger
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Togo
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Togo | 0–2 | Burkina Faso |
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| Niger | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
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Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| 28 May – Accra | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 3 | |||||
| 25 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editWinners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Ghana | 1–2 | Burkina Faso |
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| Nigeria | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Third place play-off
editFinal
edit| Burkina Faso | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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South Zone
editThe COSAFA qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Mozambique between 5 and 14 December 2024. The draw was announced on 5 September 2024.
All times are local, SAST (UTC+2).
Group stage
editThe 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams.
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mozambique (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Malawi
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Semi-finals |
| 3 |  Lesotho
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Angola
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zambia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Namibia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Semi-finals |
| 3 |  Zimbabwe
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Eswatini
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Africa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Botswana
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Semi-finals |
| 3 |  Comoros
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Mauritius
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Qualified teams
editGoalscorers
editThere were 34 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Youbah Coulibaly
Mark Kagawa Mensah
Rapha Adams
Player number 2
1 goal
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "CAF Executive Committee announces dates of CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations ("AFCON") Morocco 2025 and CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024". 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria face tough defence as Burkina Faso lie in wait at U17 WAFU B AFCON qualifiers". 23 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.