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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Morocco (North Zone) Senegal (West A Zone) Ghana (West B Zone) Cameroon (Central Zone) Uganda (Central-East Zone) South Africa (South Zone) |
| Dates | 15 May 2024 – 22 February 2025 |
| Teams | 51 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 103 (2.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Asharaf Tapsoba (5 goals) |
← 2023 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024. | |
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]
For this competition, it was expanded to 16 teams, so third place teams from some regions will now also qualify. In February 2025, the teams advancing were announced.[3]
Teams
edit| Zone | Spots | Teams entering qualification | Did not enter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone (UNAF) |
3 spots | ||
| West A Zone (WAFU-UFOA A) |
3 spots | ||
| West B Zone (WAFU-UFOA B) |
2 spots | ||
| Central Zone (UNIFFAC) |
2 spots | ||
| Central-East Zone (CECAFA) |
3 spots | ||
| South Zone (COSAFA) |
3 spots |
- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (W): Withdrew after draw
North Zone
editThe 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 three teams qualifying for the final tournament.
Table
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| 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 |
West A Zone
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| 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 |
| Gambia | 1–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Gomez  42' |
Report |
Group B
edit| 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 |
| Mali | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Dembélé 8' |
Report |
| Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Kabia 45+1' |
Report |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diakité 90' |
| Mali | 4–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| José 45' |
Report |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 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
editWinners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Senegal | 0–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Mali | 3–2 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Simpara 10', 67', 77' |
Report | Leigh 32', 48' |
Third place play-off
edit| Guinea-Bissau | 0–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Final
editWest B Zone
editThe 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.[4]
All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).
Group stage
editThe 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
edit| 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 |
| Ghana | 5–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Coulibaly 51' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Diabaté 90+1' |
Report |
Group B
edit| 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 |
| Togo | 0–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Niger | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diaby 28' |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| 28 May – Accra | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 2 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 3 | |||||
| 25 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 May – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editWinners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Nigeria | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Coulibaly 54' |
Third place play-off
edit| Ghana | 2–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Gbafa 19', 28' |
Report |
Final
edit| Burkina Faso | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Diarra 30' |
Central Zone
editThe UNIFFAC qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations are planned to be held in Cameroon between 16–22 February 2025.[5] The qualifying tournament draw was held on 6 February 2025. Four UNIFFAC members competed in a single round-robin format with the top two teams qualifying for the final tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cameroon (H)
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 |  DR Congo
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Gabon
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Central African Republic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Congo was also drawn into this group, but they were suspended on 6 February 2025 due to government interference in FECOFOOT operations.[6][7] No announcement of their qualification status was immediately available, but on 16 February 2025, CAF released a reschedule of the qualifiers excluding Congo.[8]
Central-East Zone
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit
| 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 |
Group B
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| 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 |
| 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
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 December – Kampala | ||||||
| South Sudan | 0 | |||||
| 27 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Tanzania | 4 | |||||
| Tanzania | 1 | |||||
| 24 December – Kampala | ||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| Uganda | 4 | |||||
| Somalia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 December – Kampala | ||||||
| South Sudan | 2 (2) | |||||
| Somalia | 2 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place play-off
edit| South Sudan | 2–2 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Final
editSouth Zone
editThe 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
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Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 December – Johannesburg | ||||||
 Angola | 2 | |||||
| 13 December – Johannesburg | ||||||
 Zimbabwe | 0 | |||||
| Angola | 1 | |||||
| 11 December – Johannesburg | ||||||
 Zambia | 2 | |||||
| Zambia | 2 | |||||
 South Africa | 1 | |||||
Goalscorers
editThere 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
Youcef Boudouab
Eliseu
Abdelaziz El Zoghbi
Kgosi Tshidi
Alagie Baba Leigh
Mark Kagawa Mensah
Youbah Coulibaly
Sanad Abdulwahab
James Lumbe
Soungalo Coulibaly- Seydou Dembélé
Ismail El Aoud
Brayton Paulse
Undefined
Rapha Adams
Mouhamed Dabo- El Hadji Yamar Ndiaye
Neo Bohloko- Kamohelo Maraletse
- Omphemetse Sekgoto
- Selwyn Stevens
Tadiwa Chakuchichi
1 goal
- Ahmed Achouri
- Charaf Eddine Cherfaoui
- Benaissa Fettouche
- Densel
- Jario
- Dias Luvumbo
- Omar
- Kutlo Mananye
Abdoulaye Diaby- Ibrouahima Fofana
- Chérif Sawadogo
Kaylan Saïd
Aviwe Dlamini- Menzi Dlamini
- Bubacarr Susso
- Theophilus Ayamga
- Godfred Sarpong
José Júnior- Adama Diabate
- Mohammed Diarra
Thuto Khetsi
Alex Wile- Almonder Al-Gamati
- Anas El Shawish
- Clifford Chisale
- Yusufu Nantunga
- Aboubacar Camara
- Ibrahim Diakité
- Mahamadou Traoré
Julian Rabaye- Aldo Ravina
- Ilies Belmokhtar
- Adam Jout
- Ahmed Mawhoub
- Abdellah Ouazane
- Bilal Sokrate
Kille Lino- Levonor Timbe
- Andriano Gawab
- Stephen Kamulu
- Ronald Kandjou
- Christiano Useb
- Undefined
- Imrana Muhammad
- Elhadji Cissé
- Youssou Mané
- Etienne Mendy
- El Hadji Sow
Alie Kabia- Simphiwe Mlondo
- Sive Pama
- Emile Witbooi
Parkouda Bassirou- Joël Tekle Eklou
Aziz Chaabene- Saifedine Haj Abdallah
- Amenallah Touati
Robert Banda- Nkotami Chimwemwe
- Jonathan Kalimina
- Nthasilwe Malupande
1 own goal
- Cassius Pewee (against Gambia)
- Milko Solunga (against Zambia)
- Jonathan Kalimina (against Angola)
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "CAF Confirms Date for the 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Nlebem, Anthony (7 February 2025). "Golden Eaglets miss out on 2025 U17 AFCON, World Cup qualification". Businessday NG. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria face tough defence as Burkina Faso lie in wait at U17 WAFU B AFCON qualifiers". 23 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Suspension of the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) from 6 February 2025 until further notice" (PDF). FIFA Circular. No. 1922. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "FIFA suspends Congo Republic and Pakistan". Reuters. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 16 February 2025. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.