2019_Africa_U-17_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
International football competition
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.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Tunisia (North Zone) Senegal (West A Zone) Niger (West B Zone) Equatorial Guinea (Central Zone) Tanzania (Central-East Zone) Mauritius (South Zone) |
| Dates | 19 July – 18 September 2018 |
| Teams | 49 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 279 (3.58 per match) |
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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]
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]
More information Zone, Spots ...
| Zone | Spots | Teams entering qualification | Did not enter |
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| North Zone (UNAF) |
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| West A Zone (WAFU-UFOA A) |
2 spots |
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| West B Zone (WAFU-UFOA B) |
1 spot | ||
| Central Zone (UNIFFAC) |
1 spot |
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| Central-East Zone (CECAFA) |
1 spot + hosts |
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| South Zone (COSAFA) |
1 spot |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (H): Qualifying tournament hosts
- (Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results
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]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- 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.
The schedule of each qualifying zone is as follows.
More information Zone, Group stage ...
| Zone | Group stage | Knockout stage |
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| 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 |
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Main article: 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament
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).
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
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Referee: Ayman Al-Sharif (Libya)
Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour (Egypt)
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
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
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 |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Bangaly Konaté (Guinea)
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| Guinea-Bissau | 2–1 | Sierra Leone |
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Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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] |
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Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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More information Guinea, 3–1 ...
| Guinea | 3–1 | Mauritania |
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Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
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| Mauritania | 1–2 | Cape Verde |
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Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 September – Rufisque | ||||||
| Senegal | 6 | |||||
| 18 September – Rufisque | ||||||
| Cape Verde | 0 | |||||
| Senegal | 4 | |||||
| 16 September – Rufisque | ||||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Mali | 2 (4) | |||||
| Guinea (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
More information Senegal, 6–0 ...
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Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
More information Mali, 2–2 ...
| Mali | 2–2 | Guinea |
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| 4–5 |
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Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)
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Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
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
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 |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Abdullahi Shuaibu (Nigeria)
Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)
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Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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- On 3 September 2018, Benin were disqualified from the tournament after 10 of their players failed MRI tests prior to the tournament.[19]
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Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Referee: Kokou N'Tale (Togo)
More information Burkina Faso, 0–3 ...
| Burkina Faso | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
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Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 September – Niamey | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| 15 September – Niamey | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 (1) | |||||
| 12 September – Niamey | ||||||
| Nigeria (p) | 1 (3) | |||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| Niger | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 September – Niamey | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 0 | |||||
| Niger | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Referee: Bonifacio Julio Da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Third place match
Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)
Final
Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
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Referee: Kokou N'Tale (Togo)
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
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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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- 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]
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Referee: Andre Kolissala (Central African Republic)
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Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
More information Equatorial Guinea, Cancelled ...
| Equatorial Guinea | Cancelled | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze (Equatorial Guinea)
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| Central African Republic | 3–2 | Chad |
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Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)
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| Cameroon | 5–3 | Chad |
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Referee: Angel Antonio Angue (Equatorial Guinea)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 August – Bata | ||||||
| Congo | 4 | |||||
| 12 August – Malabo | ||||||
| Central African Rep. | 0 | |||||
| Congo | 1 | |||||
| 10 August – Malabo | ||||||
| Cameroon | 3 | |||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |||||
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| 12 August – Malabo | ||||||
| Central African Rep. | 1 | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Congo, 4–0 ...
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Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)
Third place match
More information Central African Republic, 1–2 ...
| Central African Republic | 1–2 | Equatorial Guinea |
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Referee: Auladyo Dos Santos Pariz (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Final
Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
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Referee: Andre Kolissala (Central African Republic)
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
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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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] |
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More information Rwanda, 3–1 ...
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Referee: Belay Tadesse Asserese (Ethiopia)
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| Burundi | 3–4 | Rwanda |
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Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)
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Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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More information South Sudan, 2–1 ...
| South Sudan | 2–1 | Djibouti |
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Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
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| Kenya | 4–0 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
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Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
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| South Sudan | 1–6 | Uganda |
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
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Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
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| Ethiopia | 5–1 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
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Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
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Referee: Abdoul Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 August – Dar es Salaam | ||||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||
| 26 August – Dar es Salaam | ||||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||
| 24 August – Dar es Salaam | ||||||
| Ethiopia | 1 | |||||
| Ethiopia (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Rwanda | 2 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 August – Dar es Salaam | ||||||
| Tanzania (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Rwanda | 2 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Ethiopia, 2–2 ...
| Ethiopia | 2–2 | Rwanda |
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Referee: Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)
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Referee: Andrew Juma Otieno (Kenya)
Third place match
More information Tanzania, 2–2 ...
| Tanzania | 2–2 | Rwanda |
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| 4–3 |
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Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Final
Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
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Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Main article: 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship
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
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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Namibia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Mauritius (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Botswana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Seychelles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 0 |
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More information Namibia, 8–3 ...
| Namibia | 8–3 | Seychelles |
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
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| Botswana | 2–1 | Seychelles |
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Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
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| Mozambique | 1–4 | South Africa |
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
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| Lesotho | 1–2 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
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| South Africa | 2–1 | Zambia |
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Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
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Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
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| Eswatini | 3–2 | Zimbabwe |
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Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
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Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)
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Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| Mauritius | 0 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
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| Angola | 1 | |||||
| Namibia | 0 | |||||
| Angola | 7 | |||||
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| 29 July – Port Louis | ||||||
| Mauritius | 1 | |||||
| Namibia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information South Africa, 2–0 ...
| South Africa | 2–0 | Mauritius |
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Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
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Referee: Ben Amisy Tsimanohitsy Ibrahim (Madagascar)
Third place match
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Referee: Kasokota Kafuli Derrick (Zambia)
Final
Winner qualified for 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.[33]
More information Team, Zone ...
| 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) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
- 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
Mintesnot Wakjira
6 goals
5 goals
Davis Ssekajja
4 goals
Capita
Stève Mvoué- Ismaïla Seidou
Christian Yawenendji- Beyene Bayse
Keith Imbali
Olakunle Olusegun
Moise Nyarugabo
Aliou Baldé
Agiri Ngoda- Abdulwahid Iddi
- Najib Yiga
3 goals
Riad Rahmoune- Zito
Nibikora Arthur- Nelson Djembe
- Saidou Alioum
Reich Kokolo
Aboubacar Conté- Richdonald Bolo
- Mathew Mwendwa
Tawfik Bentayeb
Tyrin George- Akinkunmi Amoo
- Rodrigue Isingizwe
- Samba Diallo
- Mouhamadou Diaw
- Ibrahim Juma
- Thomas Kakaire
2 goals
- Abdoul Barri
- Cisco
Oageng Maphorisa- Arsène Irankunda
- Léonel Wamba
Frédéric Djoeta- Valdy Matongo
Francisco Javier Robema- Bunaro Wondimagegn
Taufiq Shaibu- Momo Fanyé
Olivier D'Ávila- Seydou Traoré
- Nicholas Ochieng
Patrick Mwaungulu
Jean Aristide- Jeremy Kawoa
- Bilal Ouacharaf
Pablo
Mohamed Sadou Ali- Jean-René Ishimwe
- Keddy Nsanzimfura
- Oumar Diouf
Rino Pauline- Jarrell Suzette
Thando Buthelezi- Motlhalosi Nare
Victor Charles
Bandile Shabangu
Vincent Kalinda
1 goal
- Adel Belkacem
- Nabil Benali
- Domingos
- Gege
- Netinho
- David Nzanza
- Tebogo Kopelang
Moubarak Compaoré- Abdoul Komi
- Jean Fiacre Kouame
- Flavier Iratanga
- Edson Munaba
- Japhet Niyera
- Nassourou Ndongo
Anderson Freitas Gomes- Paulo Jorge Gomes
- Joel Martins
- Dazourou Tomokoa
- Abakar Abbakali
- Mahamat Hassan
- Mahamat Souleymane
- Élie Andzuono
- Lucien Ayemba
Karim Kimvuidi
Remi Ahmed- José Pelayo Nguema
- Carmelo Nsue
- Biniyam Beyene
- Amanuel Mengesha
- Bereket Mune
- Simon Appiah
- Christian Boateng
- Mohammed Umar
- Alya Bangoura
Claudio Mendes- Cristiano Sanha
- Ibrahim Fofana
- Telvin Irungu
- Saidi Musa
- Ezekiel Nyakundi
- Alphonce Omija
Kananelo Rapuleng
Ibrahim Al-Mesrati- Tatenda Mbalaka
- Lovemore Mbeta
- Emmanuel Mitole
- Francis Mtoso
Mamady Diambou- Daouda Guindo
- Issoufi Maïga
Elv Housseine Sy- Mohamed Tijani
- Ian Genave
- Jean Gentil
- Louis Philibert
- Zakaria Ghailan
- Akram Nakach
- José
- Edmar Kamatuka
- Penouua Kandjii
- Gonzales Tsuseb
- Sountalma Sidibé
- Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi
- Hassan Hussain
- Olatomi Olaniyan
- Insa Boye
- Boubacar Diédhiou Diallo
- Afandi Aboudou
Mohamadu Lamin- Mthokozisi Balakasi
- Boitumelo Radiopane
- Bongolwetu Siyasi
- Deng Joseph
- Joseph Manase
Agib Ali- Mohamed Badr
- Anas El Toum
- Langelihle Dlamini
- Morice Abraham
- Edson Mshirakandi
Karim Dermane
Mahdi Ben Amira- John Alou
- Ivan Asaba
- Samson Kasozi
John Bonomali- Tapiwa Mandinyenya
- Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya
1 own goal
Ansu Saidy (against Mali)- Yoan Dupre (against South Africa)
- Eni Niyomugisha (against Tanzania)
- Adrian Hoareau (against Mauritius)
- Ibrahim Derosime (against Senegal)
- Omer Yousif (against Tanzania)
- Amiri Njeru (against Uganda)
- 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]
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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