2005 African U-17 Championship
African U-17 Championship 2005 |
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Tournament details |
Host country |
Gambia |
Dates |
7 May – 22 May |
Teams |
8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) |
2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions |
Champions |
Gambia (1st title) |
Runners-up |
Ghana |
Third place |
Ivory Coast |
Fourth place |
South Africa |
Tournament statistics |
Matches played |
16 |
Goals scored |
48 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Opoku Agyemang |
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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
Preliminary round
The first leg matches were played on either the 26th or 27 June 2004. The second leg matches were played on either the 10th or 11 July 2004. The winners advanced to the First Round.
First round
The first leg matches were played on either the 20th or 21 November 2004. The second leg matches were played on either the 4th or 5 November 2004. The winners advanced to the Second Round.
Second round
The first leg matches were played on either the 8th or 9 January 2005. The second leg matches were played on either the 22nd or 23 January 2005. The winners advanced to the Finals.
Qualified teams
Group stage
Legend |
Advanced to semi-finals |
Group A
Group B
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Final
Winners
2005 CAF Under-17 Championship |

Gambia
First title |
Countries to participate in 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 3 teams which qualified for 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 2 goals, cont.
- 1 goal
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- 1 goal, cont.
- Own goals
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References
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External links
RSSSF.com: African U-17 Championship 2005
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- ↑ Tanzania was disqualified for fielding an over-aged player (Nurdin Bakari) in the preliminary and the first round.