2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesTunisia (North Zone)
Senegal (West A Zone)
Niger (West B Zone)
Equatorial Guinea (Central Zone)
Tanzania (Central-East Zone)
Mauritius (South Zone)
Dates19 July – 18 September 2018
Teams49 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored279 (3.58 per match)
Top scorer(s) (8 goals)
2017
2021

Players born 1 January 2002 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Tanzania who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

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In July 2017, the Confederation of African Football decided that the qualifying competition should be split into regional competitions.[2] To qualify, 49 of the 54 CAF members entered the qualifying tournament of their zone, including the hosts Tanzania, which also participated in qualification despite automatically qualified for the final tournament.[3]

Apart from the hosts, each of the six zones received one spot in the final tournament, and the zone of the defending champions received an additional spot. Since Mali won the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, West A Zone received two spots.[4]

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF)
1 spot
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A)
2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B)
1 spot
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)
1 spot
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA)
1 spot
+ hosts
South Zone
(COSAFA)
1 spot
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualifying tournament hosts
  • (Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results

Format

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The qualification format is determined by each zone (Regulations Article 13).[6]

  • In case any qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis: If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.
  • In case any qualification groups are played on a round-robin basis: Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:[6]
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.
  • In case any qualification matches are played on a knockout basis: The penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary.

Schedule

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The schedule of each qualifying zone is as follows.

Zone Group stage Knockout stage
South Zone 19–25 July 2018 27–29 July 2018
Central Zone 3–8 August 2018 10–12 August 2018
Central-East Zone 11–22 August 2018 24–26 August 2018
North Zone 20–28 August 2018
West B Zone 2–9 September 2018 12–15 September 2018
West A Zone 9–13 September 2018 16–18 September 2018

North Zone

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Tunisia hosted the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament, the 15th edition of the UNAF U-17 Tournament under the auspices of the UNAF, which also served as a qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, between 20–28 August 2018.[7] The matches were played at Monastir (Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet) and Sousse (Stade Olympique de Sousse).

The draw for the fixtures was held on 14 May 2018.[8] The four teams were placed in one group, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Morocco 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
2   Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
3   Tunisia (H) 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4   Libya 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Tunisia  1–0  Libya
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Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Algeria  2–5  Morocco
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Referee: Ayman Al-Sharif (Libya)

Tunisia  0–2  Algeria
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Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour (Egypt)
Morocco  1–0  Libya
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Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)

Morocco  1–0  Tunisia
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Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
Libya  1–1  Algeria
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Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

West A Zone

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Senegal would host the WAFU-UFOA Zone A U-17 Championship between 9–18 September 2018.[9] The matches were played at Pikine (Stade Al Djigo) and Rufisque (Stade Ngalandou Diouf).

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).[10]

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018.[11] The nine teams were drawn into three groups of three teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal (H) 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Semi-finals
2   Guinea-Bissau 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3   Sierra Leone 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Senegal  1–0  Guinea-Bissau
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Referee: Bangaly Konaté (Guinea)

Guinea-Bissau  2–1  Sierra Leone
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Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)

Sierra Leone  0–4  Senegal
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Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mali 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Semi-finals
2   Gambia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
3   Liberia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[12]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Mali  2–0[note 1]  Gambia
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Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Gambia  Cancelled  Liberia
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Liberia  Cancelled  Mali
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Guinea 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Semi-finals
2   Cape Verde 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3   Mauritania 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Guinea  3–1  Mauritania
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Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

Mauritania  1–2  Cape Verde
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Cape Verde  1–1  Guinea
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Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C   Cape Verde 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Semi-finals
2 A   Guinea-Bissau 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 B   Gambia 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Ineligible[note 1]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 September – Rufisque
 
 
  Senegal6
 
18 September – Rufisque
 
  Cape Verde0
 
  Senegal4
 
16 September – Rufisque
 
  Guinea0
 
  Mali2 (4)
 
 
  Guinea (p)2 (5)
 

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Senegal  6–0  Cape Verde
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Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Mali  2–2  Guinea
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Penalties
4–5
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)

Final

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Senegal  4–0  Guinea
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Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

West B Zone

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The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Niger between 2–15 September 2018.[15] It was originally to be hosted at Ghana, but a new host was appointed.[16] The matches were played at Niamey (Stade Général Seyni Kountché; Stade Municipal would originally also host matches).[17]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 24 July 2018.[18] The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of three teams and one of four teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ghana 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2   Niger (H) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3   Togo 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Niger  0–0  Togo
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Referee: Abdullahi Shuaibu (Nigeria)

Niger  0–0  Ghana
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Togo  1–2  Ghana
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Nigeria 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 3 Semi-finals
2   Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3   Burkina Faso 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
4   Benin (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[a]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ On 3 September 2018, Benin were disqualified from the tournament after 10 of their players failed MRI tests prior to the tournament.[19]
Nigeria  2–3  Burkina Faso
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Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Ivory Coast  Cancelled  Benin
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Nigeria  5–1  Ivory Coast
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Burkina Faso  Cancelled  Benin
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Nigeria  Cancelled  Benin
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Burkina Faso  0–3  Ivory Coast
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Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 September – Niamey
 
 
  Ghana2
 
15 September – Niamey
 
  Ivory Coast1
 
  Ghana1 (1)
 
12 September – Niamey
 
  Nigeria (p)1 (3)
 
  Nigeria2
 
 
  Niger1
 
Third place
 
 
15 September – Niamey
 
 
  Ivory Coast0
 
 
  Niger2

Semi-finals

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Ghana  2–1  Ivory Coast
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Referee: Bonifacio Julio Da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)
Nigeria  2–1  Niger
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Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Third place match

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Ivory Coast  0–2  Niger
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Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Ghana  1–1  Nigeria
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  • Amoo   61'
Penalties
1–3

Central Zone

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The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Equatorial Guinea between 3–12 August 2018.[20] It was originally to be hosted at DR Congo, but a new host was appointed.[21] The matches were played at Bata (Estadio de Bata and Estadio La Libertad) and Malabo (Estadio de Malabo).

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).[22]

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018.[23] The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four teams and one of three teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Congo 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Semi-finals
2   Equatorial Guinea (H) 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3   DR Congo 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
4   São Tomé and Príncipe (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified[a]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(D) Disqualified; (H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ On 3 August 2018, São Tomé and Príncipe were disqualified from the tournament after it was found out with the help of the MRI tests that all the players of the team were born in 2001 and would have been overaged in 2019. CAF earlier announced in its regulations that all the players should have born on or after 1 January 2002.[24]
Equatorial Guinea  2–1  DR Congo
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São Tomé and Príncipe  Cancelled  Congo
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DR Congo  Cancelled  São Tomé and Príncipe
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Equatorial Guinea  0–2  Congo
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Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Equatorial Guinea  Cancelled  São Tomé and Príncipe
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Congo  0–0  DR Congo
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Referee: Ahmat Amara Hassane (Chad)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cameroon 2 2 0 0 12 4 +8 6 Semi-finals
2   Central African Republic 2 1 0 1 4 9 −5 3
3   Chad 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Cameroon  7–1  Central African Republic
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Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze (Equatorial Guinea)

Central African Republic  3–2  Chad
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Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Cameroon  5–3  Chad
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Referee: Angel Antonio Angue (Equatorial Guinea)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 August – Bata
 
 
  Congo4
 
12 August – Malabo
 
  Central African Rep.0
 
  Congo1
 
10 August – Malabo
 
  Cameroon3
 
  Cameroon2
 
 
  Equatorial Guinea0
 
Third place
 
 
12 August – Malabo
 
 
  Central African Rep.1
 
 
  Equatorial Guinea2

Semi-finals

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Congo  4–0  Central African Republic
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Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Cameroon  2–0  Equatorial Guinea
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Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Third place match

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Central African Republic  1–2  Equatorial Guinea
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Referee: Auladyo Dos Santos Pariz (São Tomé and Príncipe)

Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Congo  1–3  Cameroon
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Central-East Zone

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The CECAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Tanzania between 11–26 August 2018.[25] The matches were played at Dar es Salaam (National Stadium and Chamazi Stadium).[26]

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 5 July 2018.[27] The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tanzania (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Semi-finals
2   Rwanda 3 2 0 1 7 8 −1 6
3   Burundi 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 3
4   Sudan 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
5   Somalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[28]
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rwanda  3–1  Sudan
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Tanzania  2–1  Burundi
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Referee: Belay Tadesse Asserese (Ethiopia)

Sudan  Cancelled  Somalia
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Burundi  3–4  Rwanda
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Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)

Somalia  Cancelled  Rwanda
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Sudan  0–5  Tanzania
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Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Burundi  4–2  Sudan
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Tanzania  Cancelled  Somalia
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Somalia  Cancelled  Burundi
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Rwanda  0–4  Tanzania
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Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ethiopia 4 4 0 0 14 3 +11 12 Semi-finals
2   Uganda 4 3 0 1 17 3 +14 9
3   Kenya 4 2 0 2 16 7 +9 6
4   South Sudan 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5   Djibouti 4 0 0 4 1 23 −22 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
South Sudan  2–1  Djibouti
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Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Uganda  0–1  Ethiopia
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Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Kenya  4–0  South Sudan
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Djibouti  0–4  Ethiopia
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Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

South Sudan  1–6  Uganda
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Djibouti  0–9  Kenya
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Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Ethiopia  5–1  South Sudan
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Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Kenya  1–3  Uganda
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Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

Uganda  8–0  Djibouti
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Ethiopia  4–2  Kenya
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Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

Knockout stage

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24 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 
  Tanzania1
 
26 August – Dar es Salaam
 
  Uganda3
 
  Uganda3
 
24 August – Dar es Salaam
 
  Ethiopia1
 
  Ethiopia (p)2 (4)
 
 
  Rwanda2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
26 August – Dar es Salaam
 
 
  Tanzania (p)2 (4)
 
 
  Rwanda2 (3)

Semi-finals

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Ethiopia  2–2  Rwanda
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Penalties
4–2
Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
Tanzania  1–3  Uganda
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)

Third place match

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Tanzania  2–2  Rwanda
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Penalties
4–3
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Uganda  3–1  Ethiopia
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

South Zone

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COSAFA announced that the COSAFA U-17 Championship hosted by Mauritius between 19–29 July 2018 would be the region's qualifying tournament.[29] The matches were played at Port Louis (St. François Xavier Stadium) and Belle Vue Maurel (Anjalay Stadium).[30]

All times are local, MUT (UTC+4).[31]

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage was held on 31 May 2018.[32] The twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Namibia 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6[a] Semi-finals
2   Mauritius (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6[a]
3   Botswana 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6[a]
4   Seychelles 3 0 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head results: Mauritius 0–1 Botswana, Mauritius 1–0 Namibia, Namibia 2–0 Botswana. Head-to-head standings:
    • Namibia: 3 pts, +1 GD
    • Mauritius: 3 pts, 0 GD
    • Botswana: 3 pts, −1 GD
Namibia  8–3  Seychelles
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Mauritius  0–1  Botswana
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Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)

Botswana  2–1  Seychelles
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Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Mauritius  1–0  Namibia
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Namibia  2–0  Botswana
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Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
Seychelles  1–6  Mauritius
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Semi-finals
2   Zambia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3   Mozambique 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4   Lesotho 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Zambia  0–0  Mozambique
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Lesotho  0–0  South Africa
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Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)

Mozambique  1–4  South Africa
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Zambia  1–0  Lesotho
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Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)

Lesotho  1–2  Mozambique
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
South Africa  2–1  Zambia
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Angola 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Semi-finals
2   Malawi 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3   Eswatini 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4   Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Angola  1–0  Malawi
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Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
Eswatini  3–2  Zimbabwe
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Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

Malawi  5–0  Zimbabwe
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Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
Angola  4–0  Eswatini
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Eswatini  0–1  Malawi
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Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Zimbabwe  1–2  Angola
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Mauritius 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Semi-finals
2 C   Malawi 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3 B   Zambia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 July – Port Louis
 
 
  South Africa2
 
29 July – Port Louis
 
  Mauritius0
 
  South Africa0
 
27 July – Port Louis
 
  Angola1
 
  Namibia0
 
 
  Angola7
 
Third place
 
 
29 July – Port Louis
 
 
  Mauritius1
 
 
  Namibia2

Semi-finals

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South Africa  2–0  Mauritius
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Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
Namibia  0–7  Angola
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)

Third place match

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Mauritius  1–2  Namibia
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)

Final

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Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

South Africa  0–1  Angola
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Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)

Qualified teams

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The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.[33]

Team Zone Qualified on Previous appearances in Africa U-17 Cup of Nations1
only final tournament era (since 1995)
  Tanzania (hosts) Central-East Zone 26 May 2015[1] 1 (2017)
  Morocco North Zone 28 August 2018 1 (2013)
  Senegal West A Zone 16 September 2018 1 (2011)
  Guinea West A Zone 16 September 2018 6 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2017)
  Nigeria West B Zone 15 September 2018 8 (1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015)
  Cameroon Central Zone 12 August 2018 6 (1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2017)
  Uganda Central-East Zone 26 August 2018 0 (debut)
  Angola South Zone 29 July 2018 3 (1997, 1999, 2017)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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  • North Zone: There were 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.
  • West A Zone: There were 33 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
  • West B Zone: There were 27 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.7 goals per match.
  • Central Zone: There were 39 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.9 goals per match.
  • Central-East Zone: There were 97 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.85 goals per match.
  • South Zone: There were 69 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.14 goals per match.

In total, there were 279 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.58 goals per match.

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Gambia had only 1 substitute in their lineup as 7 of their players failed the MRI test. The referee stopped the match at the 62nd minute, the Gambians complaining that the lighting of the stadium was insufficient and had their only goalkeeper injured. The referee finished the match at the 62nd minute as Gambia was unable to continue. Mali qualified for the semi-final and since there were only 2 teams in the group after the withdrawal of Liberia, CAF announced that the team finishing 2nd in Group B was ineligible to be ranked in the table for the best 2nd place team.[13][14]
  2. ^ a b Kick-off of the match between Mauritania and Cape Verde was moved from 21:00 to 18:30, and the match between Cape Verde and Guinea was moved from 21:00 to 16:30, after the withdrawal of Liberia from Group B.
  3. ^ Venue of the match between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast was moved from Stade Municipal to Stade Général Seyni Kountché after the disqualification of Benin.
  4. ^ Kick-off of the match between Equatorial Guinea and Congo was moved from 19:00 to 16:00 after the disqualification of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  5. ^ a b c d Kick-off of the matches between Burundi and Rwanda, Sudan and Tanzania, and Rwanda and Tanzania, were moved from 17:00 to 16:00, and the match between Burundi and Sudan was moved from 14:00 to 16:00, after the withdrawal of Somalia.
  6. ^ a b Kick-off of the matches between Uganda and Djibouti, was moved from 14:00 to 15:00, and the match between Ethiopia and Kenya was moved from 17:00 to 15:00 and venue moved from Chamazi Stadium to National Stadium, to ensure fairness for the final round of matches.

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