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U-17 Africa Cup of Nations

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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
Tournament editions

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.

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 Morocco
Ivory Coast 		1–1
(5–4 p)
Nigeria
Tunisia 		1–1 (a.e.t.)
(11–10 p)
Morocco
16 2015 Niger 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 Mali
1995 		Botswana
1997 		Guinea
1999 		Seychelles
2001 		Eswatini
2003 		The Gambia
2005 		Togo
2007 		Algeria
2009 		Rwanda
2011 		Morocco
2013 		Niger
2015 		Gabon
2017 		Tanzania
2019 		Algeria
2023 		Ivory Coast
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 × • • × • 3
 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 3
 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 China
1985		 Canada
1987		 Scotland
1989		 Italy
1991		 Japan
1993		 Ecuador
1995		 Egypt
1997		 New Zealand
1999		 Trinidad and Tobago
2001		 Finland
2003		 Peru
2005		 South Korea
2007		 Nigeria
2009		 Mexico
2011		 United Arab Emirates
2013		 Chile
2015		 India
2017		 Brazil
2019		 Indonesia
2023		 Qatar
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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