2005 African Youth Championship
| CAN Junior Coupe d'Afrique des nations juniors 2005 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Benin |
| Dates | 15 January - 29 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Egypt |
| Third place |
 Benin |
| Fourth place |
 Morocco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
Mouhssine Iajour |
The 2005 African Youth Championship was an international football competition that took place between 15 and 29 January 2005. The tournament was hosted by Benin and also served as qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
Preliminary Round
Burundi and Mauritius withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively the Republic of Congo and Lesotho.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2–2(a) |  Niger |
2–2 | 0–0 |
Sierra Leone  |
(a)1–1 |  Gambia |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Sudan  |
3–1 |  Somalia |
1–0 | 2–1 |
Eritrea  |
0–1 |  Rwanda |
0–1 | 0–0 |
Namibia  |
0–5 |  Botswana |
0–0 | 0–5 |
First Round
Republic of Congo, Congo Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Gabon and Tanzania withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively Cameroon, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana and Zimbabwe.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  |
1–3 | Niger |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| Morocco |
3–1 | Sierra Leone |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Egypt |
4–0 | Sudan |
4–0 | 0–0 |
South Africa  |
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2–1 | 0–1 |
Mozambique  |
1–4 | Rwanda |
1–0 | 0–4 |
Angola  |
5–2 | Botswana |
3–0 | 2–2 |
Ivory Coast  |
2–2 (p: 5–4) |  Guinea |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Tunisia  |
1–1 (p: 3–5) |  Burkina Faso |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Mali  |
3–1 |  Senegal |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Second Round
Niger were disqualified by the FIFA. Accusations were made to each other from Lesotho and Zimbabwe of using over-aged players, but no actions were taken.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco |
DSQ | Niger |
4–0 | not played |
Zambia  |
2–3 | Egypt |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Zimbabwe  |
0–3 | Lesotho |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Angola |
1–0 | Rwanda |
1–0 | 0–0 |
Ghana  |
1–2 | Ivory Coast |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Nigeria |
5–2 | Burkina Faso |
2–0 | 3–2 |
| Mali |
(a)2–2 |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Squads
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Benin |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
| Mali |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
18 January 2005 |
| Nigeria |
3-1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Kalifa Dembele  55' |
David Abwo 45' Solomon Okoronkwo 81'Olubayo Adefemi 84' |
18 January 2005 |
| Ivory Coast |
1-4 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Yedi Zahiri 90' |
Coffi Agbesi 37' Gariga Maiga 49' 80' (pen)Mathieu Adeniyi 52' |
22 January 2005 |
| Benin |
3-3 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Romuald Boco 31' Bachirou Osseni 40'Razak Omotoyossi 44' |
Kalifa Dembele 27' Boubacar Kebe 35'Koniba Ladji 65' |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Lesotho |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
| Angola |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 |
19 January 2005 |
| Morocco |
2-2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhssine Iajour 49' Tarik Bendamou 76' |
Mahmoud Alla 46' Islam Siam 84' |
23 January 2005 |
| Egypt |
4-1 |  Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Abdou Abdallah 7' Farag Ahmed 12'Mohamed Abdallah 75'Mahmoud Alla 82' |
Lintho Korie 88' (pen) |
Knock-out Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 26 January - | |||||||
| Nigeria |
2(5) | ||||||
| Morocco |
2(3) | ||||||
| 29 January - | |||||||
| Nigeria |
2 | ||||||
| Egypt |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 26 January - | 29 January - | ||||||
| Egypt |
1(3) | Morocco |
1(3) | ||||
| Benin |
1(1) | Benin |
1(5) | ||||
Semifinals
26 January 2005 |
| Nigeria |
2-2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Okoronkwo 53' Victor Obinna 114' |
Mouhssine Iajour 11' 101' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 5-3 |
Third Place Match
Final
| 2005 African Youth Championship |
|---|
Nigeria Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Goalscorers
| Nationality | Player name | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|
| | Mouhssine Iajour | 5 |
| | David Adwo | 2 |
| | Farag Ahmed | 2 |
| | Kalifa Dembele | 2 |
| | Islam Adel | 2 |
| | Solomon Okoronkwo | 2 |
| | Tarik Bendamou | 2 |
| | Victor Obinna | 2 |
| | Taye Taiwo | 2 |
| | Abou Maiga | 2 |
| | Abdou Abdallah | 1 |
| | Abdoulaye Ouzerou | 1 |
| | Abdramane Diaby | 1 |
| | Bachirou Osseni | 1 |
| | Bokang Mothoana | 1 |
| | Boubacar Kebe | 1 |
| | Coffi Agbesi | 1 |
| | Dlomo Monaphathi | 1 |
| | Hossam Nasr | 1 |
| | Isaac Promise | 1 |
| | Islam Siam | 1 |
| | Koniba Ladji | 1 |
| | Lintho Korie | 1 |
| | Manuel Zando | 1 |
| | Mathieu Adeniyi | 1 |
| | Mohamed Abdallah | 1 |
| | Olubayo Adefemi | 1 |
| | Rachid Tiberkanine | 1 |
| | Razak Omotoyossi | 1 |
| | Romuald Boco | 1 |
| | Zahiri Yedi | 1 |
Murder of Samiou Yessoufou
Beninese goalkeeper Samiou Yessoufou was murdered by irate fans following Benin's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Nigeria.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afr-u20-05.html
- ↑ Clare, Nelson (19 January 2005). "Murder of goalkeeper will not stop tournament". Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2011.