1997 African U-17 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Botswana |
| City | Gaborone |
| Dates | 11–24 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mali |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
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The 1997 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Botswana. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, who automatically qualified as host. As Egypt won this tournament, third placed-team Ghana qualified.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Botswana(H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers(H) Hosts
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Angola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Source: Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 21 - Gaborone | ||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| May 24 - Gaborone | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 0 | |||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| May 21 - Gaborone | ||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| May 24 - Gaborone | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 0 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
For winning their semi-final, Mali qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Third place match
For winning the third place match, Ghana qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ethiopia missing out.
Final
Winners
| 1997 CAF Under-17 Championship |
|---|
 EgyptFirst title |
Countries to participate in 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
References
External links
Categories:
- U-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
- 1997 in African men's international football
- 1997 in African youth football
- 1997 in Botswana sport
- International association football competitions hosted by Botswana
- 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship qualification (CAF)
- Football in Gaborone
- Sports competitions in Gaborone