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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

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The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, is a biennial youth association football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations consisting of players under the age of 17. It serves as the African qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Organising bodyCAF
Founded1995
RegionAfrica
Number of teams12
Current champions Senegal (1st title)
Most successful team(s)
WebsiteOfficial website
2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

History

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In 1985, FIFA created a World Cup tournament for players under 17 years of age, but CAF organized a knock-out home-and-away qualification competition so as to qualify participants there. In 1995, CAF upgraded the competition into a full standalone competition hosted by a country and named it the African U-17 Championship. On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the tournament's name to the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The tournament's name on its official logo after the announcement was however depicted as the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in line with the senior version, the Africa Cup of Nations.[1]

On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant TotalEnergies (formerly Total S.A) secured an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF to support its competitions.[2][3]

Beginning with the 2023 edition, the tournament will be contested by 12 teams. It would have been in effect from the 2021 edition, but that was cancelled by CAF due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and its impact.[4][5]

Results

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African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup

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Edition Year Host Qualifier teams
Winner Winner Winner
1 1985   Home sites  
Congo 		 
Guinea 		 
Nigeria
2 1987   Home sites  
Ivory Coast 		 
Egypt 		 
Nigeria
3 1989   Home sites  
Nigeria 		 
Ghana 		 
Guinea

African U-17 Qualifying for World Cup

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Edition Year Host Qualifier teams
Winner Winner Winner
4 1991   Home sites  
Ghana 		 
Congo 		 
Sudan
5 1993   Home sites  
Ghana 		 
Nigeria 		 
Tunisia

African U-17 Championship

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Edition Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
6 1995   Mali  
Ghana 		3–1 (a.e.t.)  
Nigeria 		 
Guinea 		2–1 (a.e.t.)  
Mali
7 1997   Botswana  
Egypt 		1–0  
Mali 		 
Ghana 		1–0  
Ethiopia
8 1999   Guinea  
Ghana 		3–1  
Burkina Faso 		 
Mali 		1–0  
Cameroon
9 2001   Seychelles  
Nigeria 		3–0  
Burkina Faso 		 
Mali 		– Vacant[a]
10 2003   Swaziland  
Cameroon 		1–0 (a.e.t.)  
Sierra Leone 		 
Nigeria 		3–1  
Egypt
11 2005   Gambia  
Gambia 		1–0  
Ghana 		 
Ivory Coast 		1–0  
South Africa
12 2007   Togo  
Nigeria 		1–0 (a.e.t.)  
Togo 		 
Ghana 		1–0  
Tunisia
13 2009   Algeria  
Gambia 		3–1  
Algeria 		 
Burkina Faso 		2–0  
Malawi
14 2011   Rwanda  
Burkina Faso 		2–1  
Rwanda 		 
Congo 		2–1  
Ivory Coast
15 2013   Morocco  
Ivory Coast 		1–1
(5–4 p) 		 
Nigeria 		 
Tunisia 		1–1 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p) 		 
Morocco
16 2015   Niger  
Mali 		2–0  
South Africa 		 
Guinea 		3–1  
Nigeria

U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

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Edition Year Host Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
17 2017   Gabon[7][8][b]  
Mali 		1–0  
Ghana 		 
Guinea 		3–1  
Niger
18 2019   Tanzania[9]  
Cameroon 		0–0
(5–3 p) 		 
Guinea 		 
Angola 		2–1  
Nigeria
— 2021   Morocco[10] Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
19 2023   Algeria[11][12]  
Senegal 		2–1  
Morocco 		 
Burkina Faso 		2–1  
Mali
20 2025   Ivory Coast Future event Future event

Total wins

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Team Champions Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
  Ghana 2 (1995, 1999) 2 (2005, 2017) 2 (1997, 2007) –
  Nigeria 2 (2001, 2007) 2 (1995, 2013) 1 (2003) 2 (2015, 2019)
  Mali 2 (2015, 2017) 1 (1997) 2 (1999, 2001) 2 (1995*, 2023)
  Cameroon 2 (2003, 2019) – – 1 (1999)
  Gambia 2 (2005*, 2009) – – –
  Burkina Faso 1 (2011) 2 (1999, 2001) 2 (2009, 2023) –
  Ivory Coast 1 (2013) – 1 (2005) 1 (2011)
  Egypt 1 (1997) – – 1 (2003)
  Senegal 1 (2023) – – –
  Guinea – 1 (2019) 3 (1995, 2015, 2017) –
  South Africa – 1 (2015) – 1 (2005)
  Morocco – 1 (2023) – 1 (2013*)
  Sierra Leone – 1 (2003) – –
  Togo – 1 (2007*) – –
  Algeria – 1 (2009*) – –
  Rwanda – 1 (2011*) – –
  Tunisia – – 1 (2013) 1 (2007)
  Congo – – 1 (2011) –
  Angola – – 1 (2019) –
  Ethiopia – – – 1 (1997)
  Malawi – – – 1 (2009)
  Niger – – – 1 (2017)
* = As hosts

Note: no 4th-place finish in 2001 due to Guinea's disqualification.[6]

Participating nations

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Team  
1995 		 
1997 		 
1999 		 
2001 		 
2003 		 
2005 		 
2007 		 
2009 		 
2011 		 
2013 		 
2015 		 
2017 		 
2019 		 
2023 		 
2025 		Years
  Algeria • • • × • × • 2nd • • × • • QF • 2
  Angola • GS GS • • • • • • • • GS 3rd × 4
  Botswana GS GS • • • • • • × GS • • • • • 3
  Burkina Faso × • 2nd 2nd • GS GS 3rd 1st • • • • 3rd q 8
  Cameroon × × 4th GS 1st • • GS • • GS GS 1st GS 8
  Congo × × × × × • × × 3rd GS • • QF 3
  Egypt • 1st • × 4th × • × GS × • • × • q 4
  Eritrea × × × • • • GS • × × × × × × 1
  Eswatini × × • • GS × × × × × × × • × • 1
  Ethiopia × 4th • GS GS • • × • • • • • • 3
  Gabon × × • × • × GS • • GS • GS × × 3
  Gambia × × × • GS 1st • 1st GS • • × • × • 4
  Ghana 1st 3rd 1st • • 2nd 3rd • • GS 2nd • • • 7
  Guinea 3rd • GS GS • • GS • • 3rd 3rd 2nd × × 7
  Ivory Coast • GS • × • 3rd • • 4th 1st GS • • • q 6
  Malawi • × • • • × • 4th × • × × • • • 1
  Mali 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd • GS • • GS • 1st 1st • 4th q 10
  Morocco • • • • • • • × • 4th • • GS 2nd q 4
  Mozambique GS × × GS • • • • • • • • • • • 2
  Niger × × × × × × × × • GS 4th • • • 2
  Nigeria 2nd • GS 1st 3rd GS 1st • • 2nd 4th • 4th QF • 10
  Rwanda × × × • × • • • 2nd • • × • × 1
  Senegal × × • • • • • × GS • • • GS 1st q 4
  Seychelles × × × GS × × × • × × • • • • × 1
  Sierra Leone • • × • 2nd • × • • × × × • • • 1
  Somalia GS 1
  South Africa • • • • • 4th GS • • • 2nd • • QF 4
  South Sudan Country didn't exist: part of Sudan × × × •   0
  Sudan GS × × • × • • • • × • • • × 1
  Tanzania • × × • • × × × • • GS GS • 2
  Togo • × • × × × 2nd × × × • × • • • 1
  Tunisia GS • • • • • 4th • • 3rd • • • • • 3
  Uganda × × × × × × × × × × • × GS • 1
  Zambia × • • • × • • • • GS • • GS 2
  Zimbabwe • GS GS • • GS • GS × × × × • × 4
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • GS – Group stage
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament edition
  •     — Hosts
  •  ×  – Did not enter
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Withdrew before qualification/Banned
  •     — Withdrew after qualification
  •     — Disqualified after qualification

FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifications

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Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarterfinals
  • R2 – Round 2
  • R1 – Round 1
  •      – Hosts
  • q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
Team  
1985		  
1987		  
1989		  
1991		  
1993		  
1995		  
1997		  
1999		  
2001		  
2003		  
2005		  
2007		  
2009		  
2011		  
2013		  
2015		  
2017		  
2019		  
2023		  
2025		 Total
  Algeria R1 1
  Angola R2 1
  Burkina Faso R1 3rd R2 R1 R1 5
  Cameroon R1 R1 2
  Congo R1 R1 R2 3
  Egypt R1 QF 2
  Gambia R1 R1 2
  Ghana R1 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd R1 4th QF 9
  Guinea 4th R1 R1 R1 R1 5
  Ivory Coast 3rd R1 R2 QF 4
  Malawi R1 1
  Mali QF R1 QF 2nd 4th 3rd 6
  Morocco R2 QF 2
  Niger R2 1
  Nigeria 1st 2nd QF 1st QF 2nd R1 1st 2nd 1st 1st R2 12
  Rwanda R1 1
  Senegal R2 R2 2
  Sierra Leone R1 1
  South Africa R1 1
  Sudan R1 1
  Togo R1 1
  Tunisia R1 R2 R2 3

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 4th place was declared vacant after Guinea were disqualified following the suspension of its football association by FIFA due to government interference.[6]
  2. ^ Originally set to be hosted by Madagascar.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015". CAFOnline.com. 9 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAFOnline.com. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Total to sponsor CAF competitions for the next eight years". africanews. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. ^ "CAF Holds Executive Committee Meeting ahead of CAN Total U-23 Final". CAFOnline.com. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019. New formats for youth and women's competitions based on 12 teams were approved.
  5. ^ "2021 Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations cancelled". CAFOnline.com. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "FIFA Media Advisory on the Suspension of the Guinean Football Association". FIFA. Zürich, Switzerland. 19 March 2001. Archived from the original on 31 March 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2002.
  7. ^ "Gabon new host of 2017 AFCON U-17". CAFOnline.com. 4 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b Okinyo, Collins (3 February 2017). "Gabon new host for U17 Championship". SuperSport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. ^ "CAF Executive Committee decisions of 26 May 2015". CAFOnline.com. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2022. Furthermore, the CAF Executive Committee ruled favourably on the request of the Tanzanian Football Association to host the 2019 African U-17 Championship...
  10. ^ "Decisions of CAF Executive Commitee [sic] - 27 & 28 September 2018". CAFOnline.com. 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2022. Total U-17 AFCON 2021 : Morocco
  11. ^ "🟧 CAF Executive Committee Media Statement". CAFOnline.com. 15 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2022. TOTAL CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Algeria
  12. ^ "L'Algérie organisera l'édition 2023" [Foot / CAN U17: Algeria will organize the 2023 edition]. Le Soir d'Algerie (in French). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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