| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Seychelles |
| Dates | 17 February – 3 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Burkina Faso |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place | Vacant[lower-alpha 1] |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
The 2001 African U-17 Championship was the 4th edition (9th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the biennial youth association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations, consisting of players under the age of 17. This edition took place in Seychelles from 17 February to 3 March, with the finalists and the winning semi-finalist qualifying for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Guinea were disqualified from competing in the final after FIFA suspended its national association a day earlier due to government interference, forcing the final to be postponed by a day and Guinea's semi-final opponents Burkina Faso competing the final in their place.[1]
Qualification
Qualified teams
- Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Guinea- Mali
Mozambique- Nigeria
Seychelles (host nation)
Group stage
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| Advanced to semi-finals |
Group A
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Group B
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Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Feb 27 - Victoria | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||
| Mar 3 - Victoria | ||||||
| Guinea[1] | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| Feb 27 - Victoria | ||||||
| Burkina Faso | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 1 (4) | |||||
| Mali | 1 (3) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Mali | - | |||||
| Walkover[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
Semi-finals
Third place match
With Guinea disqualified,[1] this match was scrapped and Mali was awarded 3rd place, with 4th place being declared vacant. The final was played a day later on 3 March with Guinea's semi-final opponents Burkina Faso contesting the final against Nigeria.
Final
Winners
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Nigeria First/Inaugural title |
African participants at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The teams below qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Notes
- ↑ Guinea was disqualified after FIFA suspended its national association on 2 March, the day of the final, due to government interference. The final was then delayed by a day (3 March), with Guinea's semi-final opponents, Burkina Faso, who originally lost the semi-final against Guinea, given a bye to the final. The third-place match was scrapped, and 4th place was declared vacant.[1]
- ↑ Guinea was disqualified after FIFA suspended its national association on 2 March, the day of the final, due to government interference. The final was delayed by a day (3 March), with Guinea's semi-final opponents, Burkina Faso, given a bye to the final. The third-place match was scrapped, and 4th place was declared vacant.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "FIFA Media Advisory on the Suspension of the Guinean Football Association". FIFA. Zurich, Switzerland. 19 March 2001. Archived from the original on 31 March 2001. Retrieved 23 June 2002.