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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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Botswana |
City | Gaborone |
Dates | 11 - 24 May |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
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Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
QualificationEdit
Qualified teamsEdit
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
Group BEdit
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