2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesMorocco (North Zone)
Senegal (West A Zone)
Ghana (West B Zone)
TBD (Central Zone)
Uganda(Central-East Zone)
South Africa(South Zone)
Dates15 May 2024 –
Teams51
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored103 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Burkina Faso Asharaf Tapsoba (5 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024.

The 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification is a men's under-17 football competition that decides the participating teams of the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players born on 1 January 2008 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. The host country for the final stage of the edition is Ivory Coast, appointed during the General Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 22 October 2024.[1][2]

Teams

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF) 		2 spots
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A) 		2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B) 		2 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC) 		2 spots
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA) 		2 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA) 		2 spots
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

North Zone

Main article: 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament (Morocco)

The UNAF qualifiers took place in Casablanca, Morocco, from 11 to 23 November 2024. The qualifying tournament draw was held on 1 October 2024. The five UNAF members competed in a single round-robin format with the top two teams qualifying for the final tournament.

Table

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Egypt 4 9
2  Morocco (H) 4 8
3  Tunisia 4 7
4  Algeria 4 4
5  Libya 4 0
Source: UNAF
(H) Hosts

West A Zone

The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Senegal with the matches played starting 22 October 2024. The matches were played at Dakar, Senegal.

All times are local, GMT (UTC+0).

Group stage

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Guinea withdrew after draw.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal (H) 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Semi-finals
2  Gambia 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Liberia 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
4  Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: WAFU A
(H) Hosts
Senegal 2–1 Liberia
  • Dabo 5'
  • E. Sow 7'
 Report Wile 90+3'
Gambia 1–3 Senegal
Gomez 42' Report
Referee: Abdel Kader M'Bareck (Mauritania)
Gambia 4–0 Liberia
 Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  Guinea-Bissau 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3  Sierra Leone 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Mauritania 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Source: WAFU A
Mali 1–0 Sierra Leone
Dembélé 8' Report
Mauritania 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Sierra Leone 1–0 Mauritania
Kabia 45+1' Report
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)
Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Mali
Report Diakité 90'
Referee: Washington N'Dolo (Liberia)
Mali 4–0 Mauritania
 Report
Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Sierra Leone
José 45' Report
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 November – Thiès
 
 
 Senegal (p) 0 (4)
 
4 November – Thiès
 
 Guinea-Bissau 0 (3)
 
 Senegal (p) 3 (5)
 
1 November – Thiès
 
 Mali 3 (4)
 
 Mali 3
 
 
 Gambia 2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
4 November – Thiès
 
 
 Guinea-Bissau 0 (5)
 
 
 Gambia (p) 0 (6)

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Senegal 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Penalties
 4–3
Referee: Abdel Kader M'Bareck (Mauritania)
Mali 3–2 Gambia
Simpara 10', 67', 77' Report Leigh 32', 48'
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)

Third place play-off

Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Gambia
Report
Penalties
 5–6
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar
Referee: Ousmane Diakité (Mali)

Final

Senegal 3–3 Mali
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar
Referee: Abdallah Jammeh (Gambia)

West B Zone

The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Ghana with the matches played between 15 and 28 May 2024, the draw was announced on 23 April 2024.[3]

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Group stage

The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Semi-finals
2  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3  Benin 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ghana 5–1 Ivory Coast
 Report Coulibaly 51'
Ivory Coast 1–0 Benin
Diabaté 90+1' Report
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
Benin 0–2 Ghana
Report
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Semi-finals
2  Burkina Faso 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
3  Niger 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Togo 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Burkina Faso 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Togo 2–3 Niger
 Report
  • Player N2 4', 49'
  • Player N9 75'
Togo 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report
Nigeria 1–0 Niger
Adams 32' Report
Niger 0–1 Burkina Faso
Report Diaby 28'
Nigeria 3–0 Togo
 Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 May – Accra
 
 
 Ghana1
 
28 May – Accra
 
 Burkina Faso2
 
 Burkina Faso3
 
25 May – Accra
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 Nigeria0
 
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
28 May – Accra
 
 
 Ghana2
 
 
 Nigeria3

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ghana 1–2 Burkina Faso
Narbi 27' Report Tapsoba 13', 48'
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)
Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast
Report Coulibaly 54'
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

Third place play-off

Ghana 2–3 Nigeria
Gbafa 19', 28' Report
Referee: Hugues Modeste Kokora (Ivory Coast)

Final

Burkina Faso 3–1 Ivory Coast
 Report Diarra 30'
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)

Central Zone

Central-East Zone

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda (H) 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 Semi-finals
2  Tanzania 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3  Kenya 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
Magala 58' Report Ally 19'
Tanzania 1–0 Kenya
Sagwe 19' Report
Uganda 5–0 Kenya
 Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Sudan 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Semi-finals
2  Somalia 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3  Sudan 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Somalia 0–3 South Sudan
Report
South Sudan 1–0 Sudan
Laku 33' Report
Somalia 1–0 Sudan
S. Mohamed 90+3' Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 December – Kampala
 
 
 South Sudan0
 
27 December – Kampala
 
 Tanzania4
 
 Tanzania1
 
24 December – Kampala
 
 Uganda2
 
 Uganda4
 
 
 Somalia1
 
Third place
 
 
27 December – Kampala
 
 
 South Sudan2 (2)
 
 
 Somalia2 (4)

Semi-finals

South Sudan 0–4 Tanzania
Report
Uganda 4–1 Somalia
 Report Osman 70'

Third place play-off

South Sudan 2–2 Somalia
 Report
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark
 2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark
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  • soccer ball with check mark
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Final

Tanzania 1–2 Uganda
Josiah 11' Report

South Zone

Main article: 2024 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

The COSAFA qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 5 to 14 December 2024. The draw for the groups took place on 5 September 2024.

The qualification structure is as follows:

  • Group stage: The 12 teams were divided into three groups, with the group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the knockout stage.
  • Knockout stage: The four teams advancing from the second round competed in a three-match knockout round, with the winners of the semifinals qualifying for the final tournament.

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Angola 3 7
2  Mozambique 3 4
3  Lesotho 3 3
4  Malawi 3 2
Source: Soccerway

Group B
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Zambia 3 9
2  Zimbabwe 3 4
3  Namibia 3 4
4  Eswatini 3 0
Source: Soccerway

Group C
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  South Africa (H) 3 9
2  Botswana 3 4
3  Comoros 3 2
4  Mauritius 3 1
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 
 Angola2
 
13 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
 Angola1
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zambia2
 
 Zambia2
 
 
 South Africa1
 

Goalscorers

There were 173 goals scored in 57 matches, for an average of 3.04 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "CAF Executive Committee announces dates of CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations ("AFCON") Morocco 2025 and CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024". 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "CAF Confirms Date for the 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Nigeria face tough defence as Burkina Faso lie in wait at U17 WAFU B AFCON qualifiers". 23 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.