2001 African U-17 Championship

The 2001 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Seychelles. The top three teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

2001 African U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySeychelles
CityVictoria, Mahé
Dates17 February - 3 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Burkina Faso
Third place Mali
Fourth placeVacant [1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)

Guinea, who were originally one of the finalists, were disqualified from the tournament on the morning of the final due to government interference in the Guinean federation, forcing the final to be postponed by one day. Guinea was replaced by Burkina Faso.

Qualification
Main article: 2001 African U-17 Championship qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage
Legend
Advanced to semi-finals

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burkina Faso 321062+47
 Mali 3201102+86
 Cameroon 311173+44
 Seychelles 3003117−160


Seychelles 0 – 5 Cameroon
Mali 0 – 1 Burkina Faso
Cameroon 1 – 2 Mali
Burkina Faso 4 – 1 Seychelles
Cameroon 1 – 1 Burkina Faso
Seychelles 0 – 8 Mali

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 321093+67
 Guinea 312062+45
 Ethiopia 311135-24
 Mozambique 300319−80


Nigeria 2 – 2 Guinea
Mozambique 1 – 2 Ethiopia
Guinea 4 – 0 Mozambique
Ethiopia 1 – 4 Nigeria
Guinea 0 – 0 Ethiopia
Nigeria 3 – 0 Mozambique

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
Feb 27 - Victoria
 
 
 Burkina Faso1
 
Mar 3 - Victoria
 
 Guinea[1]2
 
 Nigeria3
 
Feb 27 - Victoria
 
 Burkina Faso0
 
 Nigeria1 (4)
 
 
 Mali1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Mali-
 
 
Walkover[1] -

Semi-finals

Burkina Faso 1–2 Guinea
Nigeria 1–1 (a.e.t.) Mali
Penalties
4–3

Third place match

The match was scratched and  Mali were awarded third place, with fourth place being declared vacant, after Guinea were disqualified. The final was rearranged for March 3, with Burkina Faso, who originally lost the semifinal against Guinea, declared as finalists.

Final

Nigeria 3–0 Burkina Faso

Winners

2001 CAF Under-17 Championship
Nigeria
Nigeria
First title

Countries to participate in 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The 3 teams which qualified for 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

References

  1. Guinea was disqualified after being suspended by FIFA on March 2, the morning of the final, due to financial irregularities and government interference in the national federation's operations. The final was rearranged for March 3, with Burkina Faso, who originally lost the semifinal against Guinea, declared as finalists. The third-place match was scratched, and fourth place was declared vacant.
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