Football at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Lebanon |
City | Beirut |
Dates | 26 September - 6 October |
Teams | 9 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Congo |
Runners-up | Ivory Coast |
Third place | Morocco |
Fourth place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 36 (2.77 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Alex Semenets Ridallah El Ghazoufi (3 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 3 October 2009. |
Each nation brought their under-20 teams to compete in a group and knockout tournament. The top teams and the best second placed team advanced to the knockout stage of the competition. Congo won the tournament after a penalty shootout against the Ivorians.