2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesTunisia (North Zone)
Senegal (West A Zone)
Niger (West B Zone)
Equatorial Guinea (Central Zone)
Tanzania (Central-East Zone)
Mauritius (South Zone)
Dates19 July – 18 September 2018
Teams49 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored279 (3.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) (8 goals)
2017
2021

The 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Players born 1 January 2002 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Tanzania who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

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In July 2017, the Confederation of African Football decided that the qualifying competition should be split into regional competitions.[2] To qualify, 49 of the 54 CAF members entered the qualifying tournament of their zone, including the hosts Tanzania, which also participated in qualification despite automatically qualified for the final tournament.[3]

Apart from the hosts, each of the six zones received one spot in the final tournament, and the zone of the defending champions received an additional spot. Since Mali won the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, West A Zone received two spots.[4]

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF)
1 spot
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A)
2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B)
1 spot
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)
1 spot
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA)
1 spot
+ hosts
South Zone
(COSAFA)
1 spot
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualifying tournament hosts
  • (Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results

Format

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The qualification format is determined by each zone (Regulations Article 13).[6]

  • In case any qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis: If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.
  • In case any qualification groups are played on a round-robin basis: Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point 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:[6]
  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 are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.
  • In case any qualification matches are played on a knockout basis: The penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary.

Schedule

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The schedule of each qualifying zone is as follows.

Zone Group stage Knockout stage
South Zone 19–25 July 2018 27–29 July 2018
Central Zone 3–8 August 2018 10–12 August 2018
Central-East Zone 11–22 August 2018 24–26 August 2018
North Zone 20–28 August 2018
West B Zone 2–9 September 2018 12–15 September 2018
West A Zone 9–13 September 2018 16–18 September 2018

North Zone

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Tunisia hosted the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament, the 15th edition of the UNAF U-17 Tournament under the auspices of the UNAF, which also served as a qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, between 20–28 August 2018.[7] The matches were played at Monastir (Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet) and Sousse (Stade Olympique de Sousse).

The draw for the fixtures was held on 14 May 2018.[8] The four teams were placed in one group, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
2  Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Tunisia (H) 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Libya 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Tunisia 1–0 Libya
Report
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Algeria 2–5 Morocco
Report
Referee: Ayman Al-Sharif (Libya)

Tunisia 0–2 Algeria
Report
Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour (Egypt)
Morocco 1–0 Libya
Report
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)

Morocco 1–0 Tunisia
Report
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
Libya 1–1 Algeria
Report
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

West A Zone

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Senegal would host the WAFU-UFOA Zone A U-17 Championship between 9–18 September 2018.[9] The matches were played at Pikine (Stade Al Djigo) and Rufisque (Stade Ngalandou Diouf).

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).[10]

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018.[11] The nine teams were drawn into three groups of three teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal (H) 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Semi-finals
2  Guinea-Bissau 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Sierra Leone 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Senegal 1–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Bangaly Konaté (Guinea)

Guinea-Bissau 2–1 Sierra Leone
Report
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)

Sierra Leone 0–4 Senegal
Report
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Semi-finals
2  Gambia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
3  Liberia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[12]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Mali 2–0[note 1] Gambia
Report
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Gambia Cancelled Liberia
Report

Liberia Cancelled Mali
Report

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guinea 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Semi-finals
2  Cape Verde 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Mauritania 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Guinea 3–1 Mauritania
Report
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

Mauritania 1–2 Cape Verde
Report

Cape Verde 1–1 Guinea
Report
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C  Cape Verde 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Semi-finals
2 A  Guinea-Bissau 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 B  Gambia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Ineligible[note 1]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 September – Rufisque
 
 
 Senegal6
 
18 September – Rufisque
 
 Cape Verde0
 
 Senegal4
 
16 September – Rufisque
 
 Guinea0
 
 Mali2 (4)
 
 
 Guinea (p)2 (5)
 

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Senegal 6–0 Cape Verde
Report
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Mali 2–2 Guinea
Report
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)

Final

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Senegal 4–0 Guinea
Report
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

West B Zone

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The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Niger between 2–15 September 2018.[15] It was originally to be hosted at Ghana, but a new host was appointed.[16] The matches were played at Niamey (Stade Général Seyni Kountché; Stade Municipal would originally also host matches).[17]

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

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 24 July 2018.[18] The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of three teams and one of four teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2  Niger (H) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3  Togo 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Niger 0–0 Togo
Report
Referee: Abdullahi Shuaibu (Nigeria)

Niger 0–0 Ghana
Report

Togo 1–2 Ghana
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 3 Semi-finals
2  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3  Burkina Faso 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
4  Benin (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[a]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ On 3 September 2018, Benin were disqualified from the tournament after 10 of their players failed MRI tests prior to the tournament.[19]
Nigeria 2–3 Burkina Faso
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Ivory Coast Cancelled Benin
Report

Nigeria 5–1 Ivory Coast
Report
Burkina Faso Cancelled Benin
Report

Nigeria Cancelled Benin
Report
Burkina Faso 0–3 Ivory Coast
Report

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 September – Niamey
 
 
 Ghana2
 
15 September – Niamey
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 Ghana1 (1)
 
12 September – Niamey
 
 Nigeria (p)1 (3)
 
 Nigeria2
 
 
 Niger1
 
Third place
 
 
15 September – Niamey
 
 
 Ivory Coast0
 
 
 Niger2

Semi-finals

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Ghana 2–1 Ivory Coast
Report
Referee: Bonifacio Julio Da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)
Nigeria 2–1 Niger
Report
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Third place match

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Ivory Coast 0–2 Niger
Report

Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Ghana 1–1 Nigeria
Report
  • Amoo 61'
Penalties
1–3

Central Zone

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The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Equatorial Guinea between 3–12 August 2018.[20] It was originally to be hosted at DR Congo, but a new host was appointed.[21] The matches were played at Bata (Estadio de Bata and Estadio La Libertad) and Malabo (Estadio de Malabo).

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[22]

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018.[23] The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four teams and one of three teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Congo 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Semi-finals
2  Equatorial Guinea (H) 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  DR Congo 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4  São Tomé and Príncipe (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[a]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ On 3 August 2018, São Tomé and Príncipe were disqualified from the tournament after it was found out with the help of the MRI tests that all the players of the team were born in 2001 and would have been overaged in 2019. CAF earlier announced in its regulations that all the players should have born on or after 1 January 2002.[24]
Equatorial Guinea 2–1 DR Congo
Report
São Tomé and Príncipe Cancelled Congo
Report

DR Congo Cancelled São Tomé and Príncipe
Report
Equatorial Guinea 0–2 Congo
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Equatorial Guinea Cancelled São Tomé and Príncipe
Report
Congo 0–0 DR Congo
Report
Referee: Ahmat Amara Hassane (Chad)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 6 Semi-finals
2  Central African Republic 2 1 0 1 4 9 −5 3
3  Chad 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Cameroon 7–1 Central African Republic
Report
Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze (Equatorial Guinea)

Central African Republic 3–2 Chad
Report
Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Cameroon 5–3 Chad
Report
Referee: Angel Antonio Angue (Equatorial Guinea)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 August – Bata
 
 
 Congo4
 
12 August – Malabo
 
 Central African Rep.0
 
 Congo1
 
10 August – Malabo
 
 Cameroon3
 
 Cameroon2
 
 
 Equatorial Guinea0
 
Third place
 
 
12 August – Malabo
 
 
 Central African Rep.1
 
 
 Equatorial Guinea2

Semi-finals

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Congo 4–0 Central African Republic
Report
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Cameroon 2–0 Equatorial Guinea
Report
Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Third place match

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Central African Republic 1–2 Equatorial Guinea
Report
Referee: Auladyo Dos Santos Pariz (São Tomé and Príncipe)

Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Congo 1–3 Cameroon
Report

Central-East Zone

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The CECAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Tanzania between 11–26 August 2018.[25] The matches were played at Dar es Salaam (National Stadium and Chamazi Stadium).[26]

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

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 5 July 2018.[27] The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Semi-finals
2  Rwanda 3 2 0 1 7 8 −1 6
3  Burundi 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 3
4  Sudan 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
5  Somalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[28]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rwanda 3–1 Sudan
Report
Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Tanzania 2–1 Burundi
Report
Referee: Belay Tadesse Asserese (Ethiopia)

Sudan Cancelled Somalia
Report
Burundi 3–4 Rwanda
Report
Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)

Somalia Cancelled Rwanda
Report
Sudan 0–5 Tanzania
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Burundi 4–2 Sudan
Report
Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Tanzania Cancelled Somalia
Report

Somalia Cancelled Burundi
Report
Rwanda 0–4 Tanzania
Report
Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ethiopia 4 4 0 0 14 3 +11 12 Semi-finals
2  Uganda 4 3 0 1 17 3 +14 9
3  Kenya 4 2 0 2 16 7 +9 6
4  South Sudan 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5  Djibouti 4 0 0 4 1 23 −22 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
South Sudan 2–1 Djibouti
Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Uganda 0–1 Ethiopia
Report
Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Kenya 4–0 South Sudan
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Djibouti 0–4 Ethiopia
Report
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

South Sudan 1–6 Uganda
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Djibouti 0–9 Kenya
Report
Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Ethiopia 5–1 South Sudan
Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Kenya 1–3 Uganda
Report
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

Uganda 8–0 Djibouti
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Ethiopia 4–2 Kenya
Report
Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 
 Tanzania1
 
26 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 Uganda3
 
 Uganda3
 
24 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 Ethiopia1
 
 Ethiopia (p)2 (4)
 
 
 Rwanda2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
26 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 
 Tanzania (p)2 (4)
 
 
 Rwanda2 (3)

Semi-finals

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Ethiopia 2–2 Rwanda
Report
Penalties
4–2