1997 African U-17 Championship
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.
| 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) |
Qualification
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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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 | |||||
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 |
|---|
Egypt First title |
Countries to participate in 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
References
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