2011 African U-17 Championship

2011 African U-17 Championship
Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 17 ans 2011
Igikombe cya Afurika cy’abatarengeje imyaka 17 2011
Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika kwa chini ya miaka 17 2011
Tournament details
Host countryRwanda
CityKigali
Dates8–22 January
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Burkina Faso (1st title)
Runners-up Rwanda
Third place Congo
Fourth place Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored45 (2.81 per match)
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The 2011 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Rwanda. The top four teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Qualification

Main article: 2011 African U-17 Championship qualification

Qualified teams

Venues

Kigali Kigali Gisenyi
Stade Amahoro Stade Régional Nyamirambo Umuganda Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 5,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
 Rwanda 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
 Senegal 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 Eliminated and missed out on the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
 Egypt 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Rwanda 2 – 1 Burkina Faso
Usengimana 3'
Tibingana 46'		 Report Ouedraogo 55'
Referee: Angola Helder Martins De Carvalho
Senegal 1 – 2 Egypt
Ndiaye 21' Report Abdelmonem 66'
Rashad 83'
Referee: Ivory Coast Normandiez Desire Doue
Burkina Faso 3 – 2 Senegal
Sana 26', 29'
Zerbo 27'		 Report Nassalan 50'
Drame 53'
Referee: Tunisia Kacem Bennaceur
Egypt 0 – 1 Rwanda
Report Usengimana 9'
Referee: Niger Solomon Wokoma
Rwanda 0 – 1 Senegal
Report Touré 85'
Referee: Morocco Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Burkina Faso 4 – 0 Egypt
Traoré 39', 74'
Sana 50'
Ouedraogo 65'		 Report
Referee: Zambia Wellington Kaoma

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
 Congo 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
 Gambia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3 Eliminated and missed out on the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
 Mali 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Gambia 0 – 3 Congo
Report Binguila 7', 50'
Epako 10'
Referee: Rwanda Hundu Munyemana
Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Mali
Diarrassouba 46'
Bedi 69'		 Report Keita 24'
Referee: Morocco Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Congo 2 – 2 Ivory Coast
Sitou 27'
Epako 54'		 Report Bedi 57', 89'
Referee: Zambia Wellington Kaoma
Mali 0 – 1 Gambia
Report Sarr 35'
Referee: Cameroon Néant Alioum
Gambia 1 – 4 Ivory Coast
Sarr 70' Report Diarrassouba 12'
Kouassi 44'
Lago 61'
Bedi 74'
Referee: Angola Helder Martins De Carvalho
Congo 2 – 1 Mali
Nkounkou 50'
Epako 56'		 Report Berthé 87'
Referee: Tunisia Kacem Bennaceur

Knock-out stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
18 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
 
 Burkina Faso (pen.)1 (4)
 
22 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
 Congo1 (2)
 
 Burkina Faso2
 
19 January – Kigali (Stade Amahoro)
 
 Rwanda1
 
 Ivory Coast 0
 
 
 Rwanda1
 
Third place
 
 
21 January – Kigali (Stade Régional Nyamirambo)
 
 
 Congo2
 
 
 Ivory Coast 1

Semifinals

Burkina Faso 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Congo
Traoré 53' Report Epako 33'
Penalties
4–2
Referee: Morocco Bouchaïb El Ahrach
Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Rwanda
Report Mico 72'

Third place match

Congo 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
Lekandza 6'
Binguila 45+1'		 Report Kouakou 85'
Referee: Zambia Wellington Kaoma

Final

Burkina Faso 2 – 1 Rwanda
Sana 59'
Kaboré 72'		 Report Tibingana 67'
Referee: Angola Helder Martins De Carvalho

Winners

2011 CAF Under-17 Championship
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal