1993 African Under-21 Football Championship
| 1993 African Under-21 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| African Youth Championship 1993 | |
| Number of nations | 8 (of 19 applicants) |
| African champions |
 Ghana (1st title)
|
| venue |
 Mauritius
|
| Opening game | January 30, 1993 |
| Endgame | February 10, 1993 |
| Games | 16 |
| Gates | 39 (⌀: 2.44 per game) |
The U-21 African Football Championship in 1993 was the eighth edition of the tournament for junior football teams (U-21) in Africa organized by the African Football Association (CAF) . The tournament was held in Mauritius from January 30th to February 10th, 1993 . The winner was Ghana by a 2: 0 victory over Cameroon . The two finalists qualified for the 1993 Junior World Championship in Australia.
Attendees
The following teams qualified for the finals:
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
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Cameroon
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4: 2 | +2 | 4: 2 |
| 2. |
Ghana
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 4: 2 |
| 3. |
 Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 2 | ± 0 | 2: 4 |
| 4th |
Mauritius
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 4 | −2 | 2: 4 |
Group B
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Egypt
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5: 1 | +4 | 5: 1 |
| 2. |
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|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5: 3 | +2 | 4: 2 |
| 3. |
 Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: 6 | −2 | 2: 4 |
| 4th |
 Senegal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: 5 | −4 | 1: 5 |
Semifinals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 1993 |
Cameroon
|
5-0 |
Ethiopia
|
| February 7, 1993 |
Egypt
|
1: 3 a.d. |
Ghana
|
Third place game
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 1993 |
Egypt
|
3-0 |
Ethiopia
|
final
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 1993 |
Ghana
|
2-0 |
Cameroon
|
World Championship
Ghana and Cameroon qualified for the 1993 Junior World Cup in Australia. There Ghana reached the quarter-finals in its preliminary round behind Uruguay and ahead of Germany and Portugal . There the African champions prevailed against Russia and, after another victory against England, moved into the final, losing to Brazil 1: 2. Cameroon finished the preliminary round in third place behind Russia and Australia .
Web links
- African U-21 Championship 1993 on rsssf.com (English)