1997_African_U-17_Championship

1997 African U-17 Championship

1997 African U-17 Championship

International football competition

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.

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Qualification

Main article: 1997 African U-17 Championship qualification

Qualified teams

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 21 - Gaborone
 
 
 Egypt1
 
May 24 - Gaborone
 
 Ethiopia0
 
 Egypt1
 
May 21 - Gaborone
 
 Mali0
 
 Ghana1
 
 
 Mali2
 
Third place
 
 
May 24 - Gaborone
 
 
 Ethiopia0
 
 
 Ghana1

Semi-finals

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For winning their semi-final, Mali qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Third place match

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For winning the third place match, Ghana qualified for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ethiopia missing out.

Final

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Winners

1997 CAF Under-17 Championship
Egypt
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.

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