The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017,[1] was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below.
2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2017
The tournament was originally set to take place in Madagascar between 2–16 April 2017.[2] However, the CAF Executive Committee decided on 12 January 2017 to withdraw the hosting rights from Madagascar following the reports of the CAF inspection teams.[3]
On 3 February 2017, Gabon were selected as the new hosts,[4] and the tournament will now be played from 14 to 28 May 2017 (originally from 21 May to 4 June 2017).[5][6]
The qualifiers were played between June and October 2016. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Gabon.
Player eligibilityedit
Players born 1 January 2000 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.
Qualified teamsedit
Gabon replaced Madagascar due to their selection as the new hosts. Moreover, Tanzania replaced Congo due to a Congolese player failing to turn up for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test.[5] Mali were cleared to compete after their suspension was lifted by FIFA on 28 April 2017.[7]
Note: All appearance statistics count only those since the introduction of final tournament in 1995.
The group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[12]
Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned;
Goals scored in games between the teams concerned;
If, after applying criteria 1 to 3 to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 7 apply;
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, kicks from the penalty mark are used to determine the winner (no extra time shall be played).[12]
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External linksedit
Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, CAFonline.com
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The 2017 Africa U 17 Cup of Nations officially known as the Total U 17 Africa Cup Of Nations Gabon 2017 1 was the 12th edition of the Africa U 17 Cup of Nations 17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football CAF for players aged 17 and below 2017 Africa U 17 Cup of NationsCoupe d Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2017Tournament detailsHost country GabonDates14 28 MayTeams8 from 1 confederation Venue s 2 in 2 host cities Final positionsChampions Mali 2nd title Runners up GhanaThird place GuineaFourth place NigerTournament statisticsMatches played16Goals scored41 2 56 per match Top scorer s Fandje Toure 6 goals 20152019 The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup in India Contents 1 Host selection 2 Qualification 2 1 Player eligibility 2 2 Qualified teams 3 Venues 4 Draw 5 Squads 6 Match officials 7 Group stage 7 1 Group A 7 2 Group B 8 Knockout stage 8 1 Bracket 8 2 Semi finals 8 3 Third place match 8 4 Final 9 Goalscorers 10 Qualified teams for FIFA U 17 World Cup 11 References 12 External linksHost selection editThe tournament was originally set to take place in Madagascar between 2 16 April 2017 2 However the CAF Executive Committee decided on 12 January 2017 to withdraw the hosting rights from Madagascar following the reports of the CAF inspection teams 3 On 3 February 2017 Gabon were selected as the new hosts 4 and the tournament will now be played from 14 to 28 May 2017 originally from 21 May to 4 June 2017 5 6 Qualification editMain article 2017 Africa U 17 Cup of Nations qualification The qualifiers were played between June and October 2016 At the end of the qualification phase seven teams joined the hosts Gabon Player eligibility edit Players born 1 January 2000 or later are eligible to participate in the competition Qualified teams edit Gabon replaced Madagascar due to their selection as the new hosts Moreover Tanzania replaced Congo due to a Congolese player failing to turn up for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test 5 Mali were cleared to compete after their suspension was lifted by FIFA on 28 April 2017 7 Note All appearance statistics count only those since the introduction of final tournament in 1995 Team Appearance Previous best appearance nbsp Angola 3rd Group stage 1997 1999 nbsp Cameroon 6th Champions 2003 nbsp Gabon hosts 3rd Group stage 2007 2013 nbsp Ghana 7th Champions 1995 1999 nbsp Guinea 6th Third place 1995 2015 nbsp Mali 8th Champions 2015 nbsp Niger 2nd Group stage 2015 nbsp Tanzania 1st DebutVenues editThe two venues were confirmed in March 2017 6 Libreville nbsp nbsp Libreville nbsp Port Gentil Port Gentil Stade de l Amitie Stade de Port Gentil Capacity 40 000 Capacity 20 000 0 31 27 N 9 23 52 E 0 524167 N 9 397778 E 0 524167 9 397778 Stade de l Amitie 0 43 00 S 8 47 00 E 0 716667 S 8 783333 E 0 716667 8 783333 Stade de Port Gentil Original venues of Madagascar before hosts were withdrawn Stadium City Capacity Mahamasina Stadium Antananarivo 22 000 Vontovorona Sport Complex Vontovorona Draw editThe draw for the tournament took place on 24 October 2016 11 00 local time UTC 2 at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo 8 9 10 The teams were seeded based on the results of the last edition final tournament and qualifiers 11 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 nbsp Gabon replaced nbsp Madagascar after draw host assigned to A1 nbsp Mali 2015 winner assigned to B1 nbsp Guinea nbsp Niger nbsp Cameroon nbsp Angola nbsp Ghana nbsp Tanzania replaced nbsp Congo after draw Squads editFurther information 2017 Africa U 17 Cup of Nations squads Each squad can contain a maximum of 21 players 12 Match officials editA total of 14 referees and 15 assistant referees were selected for the tournament 13 14 Referees nbsp Mohamed Maarouf Eid nbsp Souleiman Ahmed Djamal nbsp Ferdinand Udoh Aniete nbsp Mustapha Ghorbal nbsp Mihindou Mbina Gauthier nbsp Abou Coulibaly nbsp Hamada Nampiandraza nbsp Pacifique Ndabihawenimana nbsp Davies Ogenche Omweno nbsp Hassan Mohamed Hagi nbsp Maguette Ndiaye nbsp Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo Reserve Referees nbsp Haithem Kossai nbsp Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea Assistant Referees nbsp Mahmoud Abouelregal nbsp Aymen Ismail nbsp Seydou Tiama nbsp Moussounda Montel nbsp Souru Phatsoane nbsp Gilbert Lista nbsp Gbemassiandan Kouton nbsp Arsenio Marengula nbsp Lahcen Azgaou nbsp Abdoul Aziz Moctar Saley nbsp Mamady Tere nbsp Frank John Komba nbsp Temesgin Samuel Atango nbsp Soulaimane Amaldine Reserve Assistant Referee nbsp Attia Amsaad 15 Group stage editThe group winners and runners up advance to the semi finals and qualify for the 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw 0 points for a loss If tied on points tiebreakers are applied in the following order 12 Number of points obtained in games between the teams concerned Goal difference in games between the teams concerned Goals scored in games between the teams concerned If after applying criteria 1 to 3 to several teams two teams still have an equal ranking criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine their final rankings If this procedure does not lead to a decision criteria 5 to 7 apply Goal difference in all games Goals scored in all games Drawing of lots All times are local WAT UTC 1 Group A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 nbsp Ghana 3 2 1 0 9 0 9 7 Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup 2 nbsp Guinea 3 1 2 0 6 2 4 5 3 nbsp Cameroon 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 4 4 nbsp Gabon H 3 0 0 3 1 11 10 0Source CAFRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers H Hosts 14 May 2017 2017 05 14 15 30Gabon nbsp 1 5 nbsp GuineaMoubeti nbsp 70 Report Toure nbsp 7 38 69 Bah nbsp 30 A Camara nbsp 45 1 Stade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Davies Ogenche Omweno Kenya 14 May 2017 2017 05 14 18 30Cameroon nbsp 0 4 nbsp GhanaReport Ayiah nbsp 25 64 Sulley nbsp 32 34 Stade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Mohamed Maarouf Eid Egypt 17 May 2017 2017 05 17 15 30Guinea nbsp 1 1 nbsp CameroonToure nbsp 22 Report Zobo nbsp 68 Stade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Maguette Ndiaye Senegal 17 May 2017 2017 05 17 18 30Ghana nbsp 5 0 nbsp GabonAyiah nbsp 30 57 Toku nbsp 34 67 Arhin nbsp 76 ReportStade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Pacifique Ndabihawenimana Burundi 20 May 2017 2017 05 20 18 30Gabon nbsp 0 1 nbsp CameroonReport Zobo nbsp 20 Stade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Mustapha Ghorbal Algeria 20 May 2017 2017 05 20 18 30Guinea nbsp 0 0 nbsp GhanaReportStade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 nbsp Mali 3 2 1 0 8 2 6 7 Knockout stage and 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup 2 nbsp Niger 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 nbsp Tanzania 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 nbsp Angola 3 0 1 2 4 10 6 1Source CAFRules for classification Group stage tiebreakers 15 May 2017 2017 05 15 15 30Mali nbsp 0 0 nbsp TanzaniaReportStade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Ferdinand Udoh Aniete Nigeria 15 May 2017 2017 05 15 18 30Angola nbsp 2 2 nbsp NigerMelo nbsp 68 Gelson nbsp 84 pen Report Sanda nbsp 29 pen 42 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Mihindou Mbina Gauthier Gabon 18 May 2017 2017 05 18 15 30Tanzania nbsp 2 1 nbsp AngolaNaftal nbsp 6 Suleiman nbsp 70 Report Tombe nbsp 18 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Abou Coulibaly Ivory Coast 18 May 2017 2017 05 18 18 30Niger nbsp 1 2 nbsp MaliHabibou nbsp 35 Report Drame nbsp 6 M Camara nbsp 44 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo Democratic Republic of the Congo 21 May 2017 2017 05 21 18 30Mali nbsp 6 1 nbsp AngolaS Camara nbsp 2 Drame nbsp 14 72 N Diaye nbsp 39 70 Kane nbsp 81 Report Melo nbsp 83 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Hassan Mohamed Hagi Somalia 21 May 2017 2017 05 21 18 30Tanzania nbsp 0 1 nbsp NigerReport Marou nbsp 42 Stade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea Ghana Knockout stage editIn the knockout stages if a match is level at the end of normal playing time kicks from the penalty mark are used to determine the winner no extra time shall be played 12 Bracket edit Semi finalsFinal 24 May Port Gentil nbsp Ghana p 0 6 28 May Libreville nbsp Niger0 5 nbsp Ghana0 24 May Libreville nbsp Mali1 nbsp Mali p 0 2 nbsp Guinea0 0 Third place 28 May Libreville nbsp Niger1 nbsp Guinea3 Semi finals edit 24 May 2017 2017 05 24 15 30Ghana nbsp 0 0 nbsp NigerReportPenaltiesOwusu nbsp Acquah nbsp Iddriss nbsp Ayiah nbsp Osman nbsp Sulley nbsp Toku nbsp 6 5 nbsp Habibou nbsp Ajina nbsp Massamba nbsp Magagi nbsp Namata nbsp Souley nbsp MossiStade de Port Gentil Port GentilReferee Mustapha Ghorbal Algeria 24 May 2017 2017 05 24 18 30Mali nbsp 0 0 nbsp GuineaReportPenaltiesDrame nbsp M Camara nbsp Konate nbsp 2 0 nbsp I Soumah nbsp Conte nbsp F Soumah nbsp ToureStade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Davies Ogenche Omweno Kenya Third place match edit 28 May 2017 2017 05 28 15 30Niger nbsp 1 3 nbsp GuineaMarou nbsp 66 Report Toure nbsp 55 75 Bah nbsp 73 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Mihindou Mbina Gauthier Gabon Final edit 28 May 2017 2017 05 28 18 30Ghana nbsp 0 1 nbsp MaliReport Samake nbsp 22 Stade de l Amitie Sino Gabonaise LibrevilleReferee Hamada Nampiandraza Madagascar 16 Goalscorers edit6 goals nbsp Djibril Toure 4 goals nbsp Eric Ayiah 3 goals nbsp Hadji Drame 2 goals nbsp Melo nbsp Stephane Zobo nbsp Ibrahim Sulley nbsp Emmanuel Toku nbsp Elhadj Bah nbsp Lassana N Diaye nbsp Ibrahim Marou nbsp Abdoul Karim Sanda 1 goal nbsp Gelson nbsp Tombe nbsp Fahd Moubeti nbsp Patmos Arhin nbsp Aguibou Camara nbsp Mohamed Camara nbsp Seme Camara nbsp Ibrahim Kane nbsp Mamadou Samake nbsp Sofiane Habibou nbsp Kelvin Naftal nbsp Abdul SuleimanQualified teams for FIFA U 17 World Cup editThe following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA U 17 World Cup 17 18 19 Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1 nbsp Mali 21 May 2017 4 1997 1999 2001 2015 nbsp Ghana 17 May 2017 8 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2005 2007 nbsp Guinea 20 May 2017 4 1985 1989 1995 2015 nbsp Niger 21 May 2017 0 Debut 1 Bold indicates champion for that year Italic indicates host for that year References edit Total Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football CAF 21 July 2016 Archived from the original on 29 December 2016 Fixtures of U 17 amp U 20 AFCON qualifiers released Confederation of African Football 5 February 2016 Decisions of CAF Executive Committee CAF 13 January 2017 Gabon new host for U17 Championship SuperSport 3 February 2017 a b Gabon new host of 2017 AFCON U 17 CAF 4 February 2017 a b Decisions of the CAF Executive Committee of 14 March 2017 CAFonline com 14 March 2017 FIFA lifts suspension of Mali Football Federation CAF 29 April 2017 Media accreditation for draw of u 17 amp u 20 AFCON final tournaments CAFonline com 3 October 2016 Retrieved 3 October 2016 Draw Procedure TOTAL U 17 AFCON amp TOTAL U 20 AFCON CAF 23 October 2016 Results of draw Total U 17 Africa Cup of Nations MADAGASCAR 2017 CAF 24 October 2016 Procedures of the draw of the 12th Edition TOTAL U 17 Africa Cup of Nations Madagascar 2017 PDF CAF a b c Regulations of the U 17 Africa Cup of Nations PDF CAFonline com 3 October 2016 Retrieved 3 October 2016 Match officials for Total U 17 AFCON Gabon 2017 announced CAF 20 April 2017 Selected Match Officials for the 12th Edition of the Total U 17 Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017 PDF CAF Laryea among 29 refs for U17 Afcon SuperSport Retrieved 21 April 2017 http refereesfifa blogspot fr 2017 05 2017 caf u 17 championship finale html user generated source Ghana ease their way to India FIFA com 17 May 2017 Archived from the original on May 18 2017 Guinea join Ghana on plane to India FIFA com 20 May 2017 Archived from the original on May 24 2017 Mali and Niger seal Africa s final tickets to India FIFA com 21 May 2017 Archived from the original on May 21 2017 External links editTotal U 17 Africa Cup Of Nations Gabon 2017 CAFonline com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 U 17 Africa Cup of Nations amp oldid 1187543798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
