U-21 African Cup of Nations 1991
| U-21 African Cup of Nations 1991 | |
|---|---|
| African Youth Championship 1991 | |
| Number of nations | 8 (of 27 applicants) |
| African champions |
 Egypt (2nd title)
|
| venue |
Egypt
|
| Opening game | February 22, 1991 |
| Endgame | March 8, 1991 |
| Games | 10 |
| Gates | 19 (⌀: 1.9 per game) |
The U-21 African Football Championship in 1991 was the seventh edition of the tournament for junior football teams (U-21) in Africa, organized by the African Football Association (CAF) . The tournament was held in Egypt from February 22 to March 8, 1991 . The host was the winner . The tournament winner qualified together with the defeated finalist Ivory Coast for the Junior World Cup 1991 in Portugal.
Attendees
The following teams qualified for the finals:
Defending champion Nigeria had not reported. Tunisia and Algeria missed their qualifications.
mode
The teams first played a preliminary round in two groups of four teams each. The first two in each group qualified for the semi-finals. If there was a tie, extra time and possibly a penalty shoot-out was played there.
Group A
Group A played in Alexandria .
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Ivory Coast
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 2: 2 |
| 2. |
Egypt
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 2: 2 |
| 3. |
 Cameroon
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 2: 2 |
The placements were drawn.
Group B
Group B played in Ismailia .
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Ghana
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 4-0 |
| 2. |
.svg){kind=small} Zambia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3: 3 | ± 0 | 2: 2 |
| 3. |
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 0: 4 |
Semifinals
The semi-finals took place in Alexandria and Ismailia .
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4th 1991 |
Ivory Coast
|
0: 0 n.v. 4: 3 i. E. |
Zambia
|
| March 5, 1991 |
Ghana
|
0: 1 |
Egypt
|
Third place game
The game was played in Cairo .
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 1991 |
Ghana
|
2-0 |
Zambia
|
final
The game was played in Cairo .
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 1991 |
Egypt
|
2: 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
Egypt won the title for the second time since 1981 with goals from Tamer Sakr and Mustafa Sadeq when Mambo Ossou conceded .
World Championship
Egypt and Ivory Coast qualified for the 1991 Junior World Cup in Portugal. There, Egypt was eliminated as third-placed in its preliminary group behind Australia and the Soviet Union . Ivory Coast finished their preliminary group last behind Brazil , Mexico and Sweden .
Web links
- African U-21 Championship 1991 on rsssf.com (English)