The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Algeria. The top four teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria, automatically qualified as the hosts, didn't qualify for the Finals, although if they qualified for the Finals and went on to reach the semi-finals, then the teams who finished third in their respective groups would have met in a playoff for the fourth and final place in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| بطولة أفريقيا تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Algeria |
| City | Algiers |
| Dates | 19 March – 2 April |
| Teams | 8 (from CAF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Gambia |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Burkina Faso |
| Fourth place |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.54 per match) |
Qualification edit
Qualified teams edit
Squads edit
Venues edit
| Zéralda, Algiers | Dar El Beïda, Algiers | |
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| Zéralda Stadium | Omar Benrabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Gambia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Algeria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
 Guinea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
 Cameroon
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| Algeria | 1 – 0 | Cameroon |
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Bendahmane  20' |
Report |
Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)
| Guinea | 0 – 1 | Algeria |
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| Report | Bendahmane 15' |
Referee: Fredrick Kayindi-Ngobi (Uganda)
| Cameroon | 0 – 0 | Guinea |
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Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Group B edit
After the group ended, Niger was ejected from the competition for fielding an over-aged player. Their results were expunged from the standings.
Original group standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Burkina Faso
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
 Niger
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Malawi
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
 Zimbabwe
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
Corrected standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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| Burkina Faso
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Malawi
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| Zimbabwe
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 – 0 | Zimbabwe |
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| Ouiya 6, 33, 60' Konseiga 28'Kabre Wendkouni 81' |
Report |
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
| Malawi | 0 – 2 | Burkina Faso |
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| Report | Zoungrana 55, 85' |
Referee: Ali Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0[1] | Niger |
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| Adama 87' |
Referee: Abdellah El Achiri (Morocco)
Knock-out stage edit
Semifinals edit
| Burkina Faso | 0 – 1 | Algeria |
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| Bendahmane 40' |
Referee: Martins De Carvalho (Angola)
Third place match edit
| Malawi | 2 – 3 | Burkina Faso |
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| Milanzi 38, 55' |
Ouiya 46' Alassane 69, 78' |
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Final edit
| Gambia | 3 – 1 | Algeria |
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| Bojang 7, 85' Camara 22' |
Bendahmane 41' |
Referee: Osmane Karembe (Mali)
Winners edit
| 2009 CAF Under-17 Championship |
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 Gambia Second title |