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2011 African U-23 Championship

January 01, 1970

The 2011 African U-23 Championship was the first edition of the football tournament for players under 23 years.[1] It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 26 November to 10 December 2011. However, less than two months prior to the start of the tournament, Egyptian authorities decided against hosting the competition because of security concerns.[2] On 13 October 2011, Morocco was chosen as the replacement to host the tournament.[3]

2011 African U-23 Championship
بطولة إفريقيا تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم 2011
Tournament details
Host country Morocco
Dates26 November – 10 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Gabon (1st title)
Runners-up Morocco
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Senegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored35 (2.19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Abdelaziz Barrada
Raheem Lawal
(3 goals)
2015 →

The tournament also doubles up as the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The top 3 placed teams qualified automatically for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament, while the 4th best placed team qualify for a play-off with an AFC counterpart.[4]

Qualified teams edit

Further information: 2011 African U-23 Championship qualification

The Confederation of African Football chose to create a tournament and qualifying phase to decide which associations could represent Africa at the 2012 Olympic Games. Of CAF's 53 association nations, 39 agreed to participate in the qualifiers for the tournament.

To qualify for the tournament, participating nations had to overcome three two-legged qualifying stages.

Qualified teams:

Venues edit

Marrakech
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Locations of the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship venues
 Tangier
Stade de Marrakech Ibn Batouta Stadium
Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 45,000
   

Draw edit

The draw for the tournament was held on 24 September 2011 during the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt.[5]

Match officials edit

The following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]

Referees Linesmen

  Néant Alioum
  Bakary Gassama
  Sylvester Kirwa
  Hamada Nampiandraza
  Ali Lemghaifry
  Bouchaïb El Ahrach
  Slim Jedidi
  Janny Sikazwe
Reserve
  Joseph Lamptey
  Aboubacar Mario Bangoura

  Jean-Claude Birumushahu
  Moussa Yanoussa
  Richard Bouende-Malonga
  Angesom Ogbamariam
  Aden Marwa Range
  Moffat Champiti
  Redouane Achik
  Felicien Kabanda
  Jason Damoo
  Anouar Hmila
Reserve
  Yacin Hassan Egueh

Squads edit

Main article: 2011 African U-23 Championship squads

Group stage edit

All times given as local time (UTC)

If two or more teams tied in their points, the following tie-breaker is used:[7]

  1. Points in the matches between the concerned teams,
  2. Goal difference in the matches between the concerned teams,
  3. Number of goals in the matches between the concerned teams,
  4. Goal difference in all group matches,
  5. Number of goals in all group matches,
  6. Fair Play point (number of yellow and red cards),
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Senegal 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Morocco 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
3   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4   Algeria 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Nigeria  0–1  Morocco
Report Barrada   28' (pen.)
Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)
Algeria  1–0  Senegal
Benaldjia   77' Report
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Morocco  1–0  Algeria
Tighadouini   59' Report
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Senegal  2–1  Nigeria
Mbodj   34'
Sané   42'		 Report Uchechi   49'
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)
Nigeria  4–1  Algeria
Lawal   47', 75', 85'
Uchechi   87'		 Bounedjah   42'
Referee: Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia)
Morocco  0–1  Senegal
Report Wade   31'
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2   Gabon 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   South Africa 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Egypt  1–0  Gabon
Magdi   50' Report
Referee: Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia)
South Africa  1–1  Ivory Coast
Bhengu   21' Report Griffiths   81'
Referee: Bouchaïb El Ahrach (Morocco)
Gabon  1–1  South Africa
Lengoualama   80' Report Masango   40'
Referee: Ali Ould Lemghaifry (Mauritania)
Ivory Coast  1–0  Egypt
Koné   82' Report
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Egypt  2–0  South Africa
El Nenny   46'
Mohsen   63'		 Report
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Gabon  3–1  Ivory Coast
Ndong Mba   46', 49' (pen.)
Yacouya   78'		 Traoré   30'
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Knockout stage edit

All times given as local time (UTC+1)

 
Semi finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 December
 
 
  Senegal0
 
10 December
 
  Gabon (a.e.t.)1
 
  Gabon2
 
7 December
 
  Morocco1
 
  Egypt2
 
 
  Morocco3
 
Third place play-off
 
 
10 December
 
 
  Senegal0
 
 
  Egypt2

Semi-finals edit

Senegal  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Gabon
Report Poko   119'
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Egypt  2–3  Morocco
Salah   36'
Shroyda   82'		 Report Barrada   1', 9'
Mokhtar   66'
Referee: Néant Alioum (Cameroon)

Third place play-off edit

Senegal  0–2  Egypt
Shroyda   32'
Gomaa   68'
Referee: Slim Jedidi (Tunisia)

Final edit

Gabon  2–1  Morocco
Obiang   33'
Nono   40'		 Report Mokhtar   21'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)


 2011 CAF U-23 Championship winners 
 
Gabon
First title

Best eleven edit

The team of the tournament with substitutes:[8]

Goalscorers edit

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Criticisms edit

Some have questioned the need for the tournament and believe that the CAF-organised Under-23 football tournament, the 2011 All-Africa Games' football tournament should have been used as a qualifying tournament. The increase in number of national U-23 fixtures caused some domestic league schedules to be revised and some league games took place with weakened teams.[9]

There has been criticism from fans towards clubs who have not allowed their players to participate in the qualifying stages as the tournament is not featured on the FIFA Calendar whilst the Olympics tournament is. In effect this means that African nations can call on European-based players for the Olympic tournament who were not able to participate in qualifying due to club commitments.[10]

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics edit

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics men's football tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1
  Gabon 6 December 2011[11] 0 (Debut)
  Morocco　 6 December 2011 6 (1964, 1972, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004)
  Egypt 10 December 2011[11] 10 (1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964, 1984, 1992)
  Senegal 23 April 2012 0 (Debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Football - 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament". bbc.co.uk. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ^ ; FilGoal.com, 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ Morocco to host Olympic qualifying tournament; BBC, 13 October 2011.
  4. ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Egypt to host CAF U-23 Championship serving as 2012 London Olympic qualifiers". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 22 August 2011.
  6. ^ . CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Regulations of the African U-23 Championship, Morocco 2011" (PDF). CAF. Retrieved 30 November 2011. (see art. 35.6)
  8. ^ "Best eleven CAF U-23 African Championship 2011". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  9. ^ . Botswana Gazette. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Ghana's U-23 soccer team transit through Nairobi". MichezofAfrika.com. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  11. ^ a b . FIFA.com. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.

External links edit

  • CAF U-23 Championship

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The 2011 African U 23 Championship was the first edition of the football tournament for players under 23 years 1 It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 26 November to 10 December 2011 However less than two months prior to the start of the tournament Egyptian authorities decided against hosting the competition because of security concerns 2 On 13 October 2011 Morocco was chosen as the replacement to host the tournament 3 2011 African U 23 Championshipبطولة إفريقيا تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم 2011Tournament detailsHost countryMoroccoDates26 November 10 DecemberTeams8 from 1 confederation Venue s 2 in 2 host cities Final positionsChampions Gabon 1st title Runners up MoroccoThird place EgyptFourth place SenegalTournament statisticsMatches played16Goals scored35 2 19 per match Top scorer s Abdelaziz Barrada Raheem Lawal 3 goals 2015 The tournament also doubles up as the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics The top 3 placed teams qualified automatically for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament while the 4th best placed team qualify for a play off with an AFC counterpart 4 Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Venues 3 Draw 4 Match officials 5 Squads 6 Group stage 6 1 Group A 6 2 Group B 7 Knockout stage 7 1 Semi finals 7 2 Third place play off 7 3 Final 8 Best eleven 9 Goalscorers 10 Criticisms 11 Qualified teams for Summer Olympics 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksQualified teams editFurther information 2011 African U 23 Championship qualification The Confederation of African Football chose to create a tournament and qualifying phase to decide which associations could represent Africa at the 2012 Olympic Games Of CAF s 53 association nations 39 agreed to participate in the qualifiers for the tournament To qualify for the tournament participating nations had to overcome three two legged qualifying stages Qualified teams nbsp Algeria nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp Egypt nbsp Gabon nbsp Morocco nbsp Nigeria nbsp Senegal nbsp South AfricaVenues editMarrakech nbsp nbsp Marrakech nbsp Tangierclass notpageimage Locations of the 2011 CAF U 23 Championship venues Tangier Stade de Marrakech Ibn Batouta Stadium Capacity 45 000 Capacity 45 000 nbsp nbsp Draw editThe draw for the tournament was held on 24 September 2011 during the CAF Executive Committee meeting in Cairo Egypt 5 Match officials editThe following referees were chosen for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations 6 Referees Linesmen nbsp Neant Alioum nbsp Bakary Gassama nbsp Sylvester Kirwa nbsp Hamada Nampiandraza nbsp Ali Lemghaifry nbsp Bouchaib El Ahrach nbsp Slim Jedidi nbsp Janny Sikazwe Reserve nbsp Joseph Lamptey nbsp Aboubacar Mario Bangoura nbsp Jean Claude Birumushahu nbsp Moussa Yanoussa nbsp Richard Bouende Malonga nbsp Angesom Ogbamariam nbsp Aden Marwa Range nbsp Moffat Champiti nbsp Redouane Achik nbsp Felicien Kabanda nbsp Jason Damoo nbsp Anouar Hmila Reserve nbsp Yacin Hassan EguehSquads editMain article 2011 African U 23 Championship squadsGroup stage editAll times given as local time UTC If two or more teams tied in their points the following tie breaker is used 7 Points in the matches between the concerned teams Goal difference in the matches between the concerned teams Number of goals in the matches between the concerned teams Goal difference in all group matches Number of goals in all group matches Fair Play point number of yellow and red cards Drawing of lots Group A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 nbsp Senegal 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6 Advance to knockout stage 2 nbsp Morocco 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 6 3 nbsp Nigeria 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 3 4 nbsp Algeria 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed 26 November 201117 30Nigeria nbsp 0 1 nbsp MoroccoReport Barrada nbsp 28 pen Ibn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Sylvester Kirwa Kenya 26 November 201120 30Algeria nbsp 1 0 nbsp SenegalBenaldjia nbsp 77 ReportIbn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Neant Alioum Cameroon 29 November 201117 30Morocco nbsp 1 0 nbsp AlgeriaTighadouini nbsp 59 ReportIbn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Janny Sikazwe Zambia 29 November 201121 30Senegal nbsp 2 1 nbsp NigeriaMbodj nbsp 34 Sane nbsp 42 Report Uchechi nbsp 49 Ibn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Slim Jedidi Tunisia 2 December 201119 00Nigeria nbsp 4 1 nbsp AlgeriaLawal nbsp 47 75 85 Uchechi nbsp 87 Bounedjah nbsp 42 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Bakary Papa Gassama Gambia 2 December 201119 00Morocco nbsp 0 1 nbsp SenegalReport Wade nbsp 31 Ibn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 nbsp Egypt 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 6 Advance to knockout stage 2 nbsp Gabon 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4 3 nbsp Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4 4 nbsp South Africa 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 2Updated to match es played on unknown Source citation needed 27 November 201117 30Egypt nbsp 1 0 nbsp GabonMagdi nbsp 50 ReportStade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Bakary Papa Gassama Gambia 27 November 201120 30South Africa nbsp 1 1 nbsp Ivory CoastBhengu nbsp 21 Report Griffiths nbsp 81 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Bouchaib El Ahrach Morocco 30 November 201117 30Gabon nbsp 1 1 nbsp South AfricaLengoualama nbsp 80 Report Masango nbsp 40 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Ali Ould Lemghaifry Mauritania 30 November 201120 30Ivory Coast nbsp 1 0 nbsp EgyptKone nbsp 82 ReportStade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar 3 December 201119 00Egypt nbsp 2 0 nbsp South AfricaEl Nenny nbsp 46 Mohsen nbsp 63 ReportStade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Janny Sikazwe Zambia 3 December 201119 00Gabon nbsp 3 1 nbsp Ivory CoastNdong Mba nbsp 46 49 pen Yacouya nbsp 78 Traore nbsp 30 Ibn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Slim Jedidi Tunisia Knockout stage editAll times given as local time UTC 1 Semi finalsFinal 6 December nbsp Senegal0 10 December nbsp Gabon a e t 1 nbsp Gabon2 7 December nbsp Morocco1 nbsp Egypt2 nbsp Morocco3 Third place play off 10 December nbsp Senegal0 nbsp Egypt2 Semi finals edit 6 December 201119 00Senegal nbsp 0 1 a e t nbsp GabonReport Poko nbsp 119 Ibn Batouta Stadium TangierReferee Janny Sikazwe Zambia 7 December 201119 00Egypt nbsp 2 3 nbsp MoroccoSalah nbsp 36 Shroyda nbsp 82 Report Barrada nbsp 1 9 Mokhtar nbsp 66 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Neant Alioum Cameroon Third place play off edit 10 December 201114 30Senegal nbsp 0 2 nbsp EgyptReport Shroyda nbsp 32 Gomaa nbsp 68 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshReferee Slim Jedidi Tunisia Final edit 10 December 201117 30Gabon nbsp 2 1 nbsp MoroccoObiang nbsp 33 Nono nbsp 40 Report Mokhtar nbsp 21 Stade de Marrakech MarrakeshAttendance 15 000Referee Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar 2011 CAF U 23 Championship winners nbsp Gabon First titleBest eleven editThe team of the tournament with substitutes 8 Goalkeeper nbsp Ahmed El Shenawy Defenders nbsp Mahan Marc Goua nbsp Moaz El Henawy nbsp Remy Ebanega nbsp Zakarya Bergdich Midfielders nbsp Sameehg Doutie nbsp Hossam Hassan nbsp Abdelaziz Barrada nbsp Raheem Lawal Forwards nbsp Youness Mokhtar nbsp Abdoulaye Sane Subs nbsp Ousmane Mane GK nbsp Ahmed Hegazy and Mohamed Salah nbsp Allen Nono nbsp Laglais Xavier Kouassi and Jean Michael Seri nbsp Soufiane Bidaoui and Adnane Tighadouini nbsp Danny Uchechi nbsp Mohamed ChalaliGoalscorers edit3 goals nbsp Abdelaziz Barrada nbsp Raheem Lawal 2 goals nbsp Ahmed Shroyda nbsp Emmanuel Ndong Mba nbsp Youness Mokhtar nbsp Danny Uchechi 1 goal nbsp Mehdi Benaldjia nbsp Baghdad Bounedjah nbsp Georges Henri Griffiths nbsp Moussa Kone nbsp Lacina Traore nbsp Ahmed Magdi nbsp Marwan Mohsen nbsp Mohamed Elneny nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Saleh Gomaa nbsp Johan Diderot Lengoualama nbsp Allen Nono nbsp Landry Obiang Obiang nbsp Andre Biyogo Poko nbsp Lionel Yacouya nbsp Adnane Tighadouini nbsp Kara Mbodj nbsp Abdoulaye Sane nbsp Omar Wade nbsp Phumelele Bhengu nbsp Mandla MasangoCriticisms editSome have questioned the need for the tournament and believe that the CAF organised Under 23 football tournament the 2011 All Africa Games football tournament should have been used as a qualifying tournament The increase in number of national U 23 fixtures caused some domestic league schedules to be revised and some league games took place with weakened teams 9 There has been criticism from fans towards clubs who have not allowed their players to participate in the qualifying stages as the tournament is not featured on the FIFA Calendar whilst the Olympics tournament is In effect this means that African nations can call on European based players for the Olympic tournament who were not able to participate in qualifying due to club commitments 10 Qualified teams for Summer Olympics editThe following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics men s football tournament Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1 nbsp Gabon 6 December 2011 11 0 Debut nbsp Morocco 6 December 2011 6 1964 1972 1984 1992 2000 2004 nbsp Egypt 10 December 2011 11 10 1920 1924 1928 1936 1948 1952 1960 1964 1984 1992 nbsp Senegal 23 April 2012 0 Debut 1 Bold indicates champions for that year See also edit2012 CAF Women s Pre Olympic TournamentReferences edit Football 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament bbc co uk 14 January 2011 Retrieved 22 February 2019 Egypt denied from staging Olympic qualifiers FilGoal com 10 October 2011 Morocco to host Olympic qualifying tournament BBC 13 October 2011 Egypt hosting Olympic qualifier FIFA Archived from the original on 26 October 2011 Retrieved 23 August 2011 Egypt to host CAF U 23 Championship serving as 2012 London Olympic qualifiers cafonline com Confederation of African Football 22 August 2011 Referees CAF Online Confederation of African Football Archived from the original on 21 November 2011 Retrieved 29 August 2016 Regulations of the African U 23 Championship Morocco 2011 PDF CAF Retrieved 30 November 2011 see art 35 6 Best eleven CAF U 23 African Championship 2011 CAF Online Confederation of African Football 10 December 2011 Retrieved 14 December 2011 Who is fooling who Botswana Gazette 26 January 2011 Archived from the original on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2011 Ghana s U 23 soccer team transit through Nairobi MichezofAfrika com 7 April 2011 Retrieved 10 April 2011 a b Gabon and Maroc earn London 2012 berths FIFA com 17 December 2011 Archived from the original on 10 September 2011 External links editCAF U 23 Championship Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2011 African U 23 Championship amp oldid 1223076698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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