2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 June – 2 October 2016 |
| Teams | 39 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 169 (3.31 per match) |
The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations will decide the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Madagascar.
The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2]
Participants
| No participation | Teams | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| No participation | 14 | |
| First round entrants |
|
22 |
| Second round entrants |
|
17 |
| Final tournament entrants |
|
1 |
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[3]
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.
First round
The first legs are scheduled for 24–26 June 2016, and the second legs are scheduled for 1–3 July 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana  |
w/o |  Liberia |
— | — |
Benin  |
w/o |  Sierra Leone |
— | — |
Libya  |
4–4 (a) |  Algeria |
3–2 | 1–2 |
DR Congo  |
w/o |  Chad |
— | — |
Mauritania  |
1–2 |  Morocco |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Sudan  |
16–0 |  Djibouti |
8–0 | 8–0 |
Malawi  |
w/o |  Kenya |
— | — |
Tanzania  |
9–0 |  Seychelles |
3–0 | 6–0 |
Namibia  |
2–2 (a) |  Botswana |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Lesotho  |
w/o |  Mauritius |
— | — |
Comoros  |
w/o |  Zimbabwe |
— | — |
Ghana advanced after Liberia withdrew.
Benin advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
25 June 2016 22:00 |
| Libya |
3–2 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Gima Dago  27'Tougaï 70' (pen.)Bin Amir 90+3' |
Report | Dehiri 12' Idir 55' |
4–4 on aggregate. Algeria won on away goals.
Chad advanced after DR Congo withdrew.[4]
Morocco won 2–1 on aggregate.
26 June 2016 22:00 |
| Sudan |
8–0 | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Mazin Mohamed 11' (21) Gumaa 53', 60'Elshaikh 62'Abduelsamad 65'Moumen Mohamed 79'Abdalla 83' |
Report |
1 July 2016 21:30 |
| Djibouti |
0–8 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Elnour 16' Abdalla 46'Mustafa 57', 84'Musab Mohamed 68'Alzobair 71', 88'Elmgdad Mohamed 90' |
Sudan won 16–0 on aggregate.
Kenya advanced after Malawi withdrew.
2 July 2016 16:30 |
| Seychelles |
0–6 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ali 9' Rashid 43'Juma 48', 72'Makamba 63' (pen.)Mkomola 90+2' |
Tanzania won 9–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Namibia won on away goals.
Mauritius advanced after Lesotho withdrew.
Comoros advanced after Zimbabwe withdrew.
Second round
The first legs are scheduled for 5–7 August 2016, and the second legs are scheduled for 19–21 August 2016.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
6–5 |  Burkina Faso |
5–1 | 1–4 |
| Benin |
2–4 |  Ivory Coast |
1–1 | 1–3 |
Nigeria  |
2–3 |  Niger |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Algeria |
0–1 |  Gabon |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Chad |
w/o |  Mali |
0–9 | — |
Egypt  |
2–5 |  Ethiopia |
1–3 | 1–2 |
Tunisia  |
4–6 |  Senegal |
2–3 | 2–3 |
Guinea  |
2–2 (3–2 p) | Morocco |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Zambia  |
0–2 | Sudan |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Cameroon  |
9–1 | Kenya |
7–0 | 2–1 |
South Africa  |
1–3 | Tanzania |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Namibia |
1–5 |  Congo |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Mauritius |
0–4 |  Angola |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Comoros |
5–1 |  Mozambique |
2–1 | 3–0 |
7 August 2016 15:00 |
| Ghana |
5–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Toku 22' Ayiah 40', 53'Antah 72'Onyina 80' |
Report | Zoungrana 11' |
Ghana won 6–5 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.
Niger won 3–2 on aggregate.
Gabon won 1–0 on aggregate.
13 August 2016 16:00 |
| Chad |
0–9 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Drame 14', 84' Camara 40', 63'Kane 54', 82' (pen.)Kane 58'Tidjani 75' (o.g.)Doumbia 90' |
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena Referee: Prince Arcy Dongmbe (Central African Republic) |
Mali advanced after Chad withdrew from the second leg.
Ethiopia won 5–2 on aggregate.
Senegal won 6–4 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Guinea won 3–2 on penalties.
Sudan won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 9–1 on aggregate.
Tanzania won 3–1 on aggregate.
Congo won 5–1 on aggregate.
Angola won 4–0 on aggregate.
Comoros won 5–1 on aggregate.
Third round
The first legs were scheduled for 16–18 September 2016, and the second legs were scheduled for 30 September – 2 October 2016.Winners Qualify for the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3–1 | Ivory Coast |
3–1 | 0–0 |
| Niger |
4–3 | Gabon |
1–0 | 3–3 |
| Mali |
4–1 | Ethiopia |
2–0 | 2–1 |
| Senegal |
1–2 | Guinea |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sudan |
5–7 | Cameroon |
4–2 | 1–5 |
| Tanzania |
3–3 (a) | Congo |
3–2 | 0–1 |
| Angola |
7–0 | Comoros |
5–0 | 2–0 |
Ghana won 3–1 on aggregate.
Niger won 4–3 on aggregate.
Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.
Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 7–5 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Congo won on away goals.
Angola won 7–0 on aggregate.
References
- ↑ "Fixtures of U-17 & U-20 AFCON qualifiers released". Cafonline.com. 11 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "U-17 Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
- ↑ "Regulations of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF.
- ↑ "DR Congo withdraws from AFCON U-17 & U-20 qualifiers". CAF. 15 March 2016.