2005 African U-17 Championship

The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Qualification

Qualified teams

• (host nation)

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out stage

Semifinals

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For winning their semifinals, Ghana and Gambia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ivory Coast and South Africa meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place playoff

For winning the third place playoff, Ivory Coast qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with South Africa missing out.

Final

Winners

Goalscorers

4 goals

• Opoku Agyemang

3 goals

• Ismaël Fofana
• Ousman Jallow
• Cheick Diabaté
• Simon Zenke
• Ibrahim Jibrin Wuya
• Tumelo Nhlapo

2 goals

• Konan Serge Kouadio
• Momodou Ceesay

2 goals, cont.

• Mahamane Traoré
• Samuel Chukwudi
• Sibusiso Msomi

1 goal

• Marius Sibdou Kiema
• Alain Traoré
• Koffi Kouassi (footballer, born 1989)
• Sainey Nyassi
• Sanna Nyassi
• Awudu Abubakar
• George Appiah

1 goal, cont.

• Banahene Michael
• Lassina Diarra
• Michael Nkambule
• Amos Sibeko
• Mkhanyiseli Siwahla
• Ovidy Karuru
• Victor Mtandavari

Own goals

• Jerry Akaminko (for Burkina Faso)
• Emmanuel Ansong (for Mali)

References

External links

• RSSSF.com: African U-17 Championship 2005