2017 Africa Under-20 Football Championship
| 2017 Africa Under-20 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| African U-20 Championship 2017 | |
| Number of nations | 8 (of 40 applicants) |
| African champions |
 Zambia (1st title)
|
| venue |
Zambia
|
| Opening game | February 26, 2017 |
| Endgame | March 12, 2017 |
| Games | 16 |
| Gates | 50 (⌀: 3.13 per game) |
The 2017 U-20 African Football Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament for junior national football teams (U-20) in Africa organized by the African Football Association (CAF) .
The tournament took place in Zambia from February 26 to March 12, 2017 . The two finalists and the losing semi-finalists qualified for the 2017 U-20 World Cup in South Korea.
Attendees
The following teams qualified for the finals:
mode
The teams first play a preliminary round in two groups of four teams each. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison decides on the placement. The first two in each group qualify for the semi-finals. If there is a tie, extra time and possibly a penalty shoot-out will be played there.
Group A
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Zambia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10: 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2. |
 Guinea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 4th |
| 3. |
 Egypt
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2: 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 4th |
 Mali
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: 9 | −6 | 1 |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Senegal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7: 4 | +3 | 7th |
| 2. |
 South Africa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9: 6 | +3 | 6th |
| 3. |
 Cameroon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5: 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 4th |
 Sudan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: 8 | −5 | 1 |
Semifinals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Zambia
|
1: 0 a.d. |
South Africa
|
|
Senegal
|
1-0 |
Guinea
|
Third place game
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
|
South Africa
|
1: 2 |
Guinea
|
final
The final will take place on March 12, 2017.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Zambia
|
2-0 |
Senegal
|
Web links
- African U-20 Championship 2017 (English)