| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 June – 28 September 2014 | 
| Teams | 38 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 | 
| Goals scored | 111 (2.58 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Patson Daka (5 goals) | 
The qualification phase of the 2015 African U-17 Championship decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Niger.
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).[1]
Player eligibility
During CAF Executive Committee meetings held on 21 and 22 September 2013, the CAF Medical Committee was instructed to continue the use of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to determine the ages of players and consequently their eligibility to participate in the qualifying stages of the tournament. It was also directed to ensure the authenticity of the process as well as the identity of the players involved.[2]
Teams
A total of 38 teams entered the qualification phase.
| Round | Teams entering round | No. of teams | 
|---|---|---|
| Did not enter | 15 | |
| First round | 
 | 20 | 
| Second round | 18 | |
| Final tournament | 
 | 1 | 
First round
The first legs were scheduled for 13–15 June 2014, and the second legs were scheduled for 27–29 June 2014.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi  | w/o[nb 1] |  DR Congo | — | — | 
| Guinea-Bissau  | w/o[nb 2] |  Togo | — | — | 
| Gambia  | awd.[nb 3][4] |  Guinea | — | — | 
| Cameroon  | w/o[nb 4] |  Central African Republic | — | — | 
| Mozambique  | 2–1 |  Namibia | 1–1 | 1–0 | 
| Seychelles  | 1–5 |  Uganda | 1–2 | 0–3 | 
| Egypt  | 7–3 |  Sudan | 4–2 | 3–1 | 
| Libya  | w/o[nb 5] | .svg.png.webp) Mauritania | — | — | 
| Kenya  | w/o[nb 6] |  South Sudan | — | — | 
| Liberia  | w/o[nb 7] |  Sierra Leone | — | — | 
- Notes
| Burundi  | Cancelled |  DR Congo | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| DR Congo  | Cancelled |  Burundi | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
DR Congo won on default.
Togo won on default.
Guinea won on default.
Cameroon won on default.
| Mozambique  | 1–1 |  Namibia | 
|---|---|---|
| Adriano H Dos Santos  90' | Report | Tuhafeni Ndaheke Khitago Leonard  21' | 
Mozambique won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Seychelles  | 1–2 |  Uganda | 
|---|---|---|
| Hoareau Darian  71' | Report | Sebutinde Charles  20' Obuya Pius  72' | 
| Uganda  | 3–0 |  Seychelles | 
|---|---|---|
| Sebutinde Charles  2' Obuya Pius  22' Olinga Emmanuel  35' | Report | 
Uganda won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt  | 4–2 |  Sudan | 
|---|---|---|
| Adel Mohamed Houssem Adel  33' (pen.) Karim Yahia Abderahman  44' Walid Atia Mourad  55' Mohamed Alaeddine Mohamed  74' | Report | Eid Mogadam Abacar  6' Mohamed Salaheddine  88' | 
| Sudan  | 1–3 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Anas Adam Moussa  38' | Report | Walid Atia Mourad  50' Alfiel Amin Alfiel  67' (o.g.) Ahmed Hamdi  77' | 
Egypt won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Libya  | Cancelled | .svg.png.webp) Mauritania | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Mauritania .svg.png.webp) | Cancelled |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Libya won on default.
| Kenya  | Cancelled |  South Sudan | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| South Sudan  | Cancelled |  Kenya | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
South Sudan won on default.
| Liberia  | Cancelled |  Sierra Leone | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Sierra Leone  | Cancelled |  Liberia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Sierra Leone won on default.
Second round
The first legs were scheduled for 18–20 July 2014 (DR Congo vs Nigeria postponed to 26 July due to FIFA's suspension of Nigerian FA),[5] and the second legs were scheduled for 1–3 August 2014.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo  | 0–5 |  Nigeria | 0–1 | 0–4 | 
| Ethiopia  | 0–3 |  Gabon | 0–0 | 0–3 | 
| Togo  | 1–1 (a) |  Senegal | 0–0 | 1–1 | 
| Guinea  | 3–1 |  Morocco | 1–0 | 2–1 | 
| South Sudan  | w/o[nb 1] |  Ghana | — | — | 
| Cameroon  | 2–0 |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 0–0 | 
| Libya  | w/o[nb 2] |  Ivory Coast | 0–4 | — | 
| Mozambique  | 2–3 |  Angola | 2–1 | 0–2 | 
| Uganda  | 7–2 |  Rwanda | 4–0 | 3–2 | 
| Zambia  | 6–0 |  Botswana | 1–0 | 5–0 | 
| Sierra Leone  | w/o[nb 3] |  Tunisia | — | — | 
| Benin  | awd.[nb 4][6] |  Mali | 1–0 | 0–0 | 
| Egypt  | 1–1 (6–5 p) |  Congo | 1–0 | 0–1 | 
| Tanzania  | 0–4 |  South Africa | 0–0 | 0–4 | 
- Notes
| Nigeria  | 4–0 |  DR Congo | 
|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Abdullahi  30' Osimhen  42' Ayinde Kehinde  66' Chukwueze Samuel  90' | Report | 
Nigeria won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Gabon  | 3–0 |  Ethiopia | 
|---|---|---|
| Ngouba Hoily  63' (pen.), 74' (pen.) Mayoulou.M Maitin Ch.  89' | Report | 
Gabon won 3–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Togo won on away goals.
| Morocco  | 1–2 |  Guinea | 
|---|---|---|
| Omar Boustan  53' | Report | Naby Banoura  12', 89' | 
Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.
| South Sudan  | Cancelled |  Ghana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Ghana  | Cancelled |  South Sudan | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Ghana won on default.
| Cameroon  | 2–0 |  Burkina Faso | 
|---|---|---|
| Armel Nguene Ii  3' Thomas Olivier Amang A Kegueni  76' | Report | 
| Burkina Faso  | 0–0 |  Cameroon | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Cameroon won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Libya  | 0–4 |  Ivory Coast | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wily Braciano Ta Bi  30' Baba Lamine Traore  58', 65' Nguessan Jonas Kouadio  90' | 
| Ivory Coast  | Cancelled |  Libya | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Ivory Coast won on default.
| Mozambique  | 2–1 |  Angola | 
|---|---|---|
| Edmilson Xavier Mucavele  80' Hermengildo Mario Capena  84' | Report | Zinadine Zidane Moises Catraio  9' | 
| Angola  | 2–0 |  Mozambique | 
|---|---|---|
| Nelson da Luz  12' Zinadine Zidane Moises Catraio  75' | Report | 
Angola won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Uganda  | 4–0 |  Rwanda | 
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Shaban  9', 87' Obuya Pius  61' Poloto Julius  66' | Report | 
| Rwanda  | 2–3 |  Uganda | 
|---|---|---|
| Bigiraneza Rachid  49', 62' | Report | Sebutinde Charles  32' Poloto Julius  44' Muhammad Shaban  71' | 
Uganda won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Botswana  | 0–5 |  Zambia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mwepu  20' (pen.) Pumulo Siwanga  37' Daka  84', 90+4' Garry Mwelwa  90+5' | 
Zambia won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Sierra Leone  | Cancelled |  Tunisia | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| Tunisia  | Cancelled |  Sierra Leone | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Tunisia won on default.
Mali won on default.
| Congo  | 1–0 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Vindou Image Gilson  8' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Egypt won penalties.
| Tanzania  | 0–0 |  South Africa | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
| South Africa  | 4–0 |  Tanzania | 
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Sekhwama  2' Khanyiso Mayo  71', 80' Thendo Mukumela  90' | Report | 
South Africa won 4–0 on aggregate.
Third round
The first legs were scheduled for 12–14 September 2014, and the second legs were scheduled for 26–28 September 2014.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon  | 2–6 |  Nigeria | 2–1 | 0–5 | 
| Guinea  | 4–0 |  Togo | 1–0 | 3–0 | 
| Cameroon  | awd.[nb 1][7] |  Ghana | 1–2 | 3–4 | 
| Angola  | 1–4 |  Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 0–3 | 
| Zambia  | 4–1 |  Uganda | 2–0 | 2–1 | 
| Mali  | 5–1 |  Tunisia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 
| South Africa  | 4–3 |  Egypt | 2–1 | 2–2 | 
- Notes
- ↑ Ghana were disqualified on 26 October 2014, after medical test provided by the African Confederation after their first leg play off victory against Cameroon found that one of their players failed age eligibility confirmations. Ghana appealed but failed.
| Gabon  | 2–1 |  Nigeria | 
|---|---|---|
| Ngouba Hoily  25', 81' | Report | Osimhen  4' | 
| Nigeria  | 5–0 |  Gabon | 
|---|---|---|
| Nwakali Kelechi  21' (pen.) Ebere Osinachi Christian  30', 42' Ayinde Kehinde  65', 89' | Report | 
Nigeria won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Guinea  | 1–0 |  Togo | 
|---|---|---|
| Yamodou Toure  69' | Report | 
Guinea won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Cameroon  | 1–2 |  Ghana | 
|---|---|---|
| Martin Hongla Yma Ii  45' | Report | Agyiri Ernest  30' Issah Abass  40' | 
| Ghana  | 4–3 |  Cameroon | 
|---|---|---|
| Issah Abass  5' Medarious Henry  17', 79' Jonah Osabutey  36' | Report | Armel Nguene Ii  43' Christian Emmanuel Nguidjol Bayemi  47' Fokem Namekong Achille  87' | 
Cameroon won on default.
| Angola  | 1–1 |  Ivory Coast | 
|---|---|---|
| Nelson da Luz  78' | Report | Kouao  77' | 
| Ivory Coast  | 3–0 |  Angola | 
|---|---|---|
| Baba Lamine Traore  45', 56' Nguessan Jonas Kouadio  77' | Report | 
Ivory Coast won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Uganda  | 1–2 |  Zambia | 
|---|---|---|
| Komakech Alex  71' (pen.) | Report | Patson Daka  21', 67' | 
Zambia won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Tunisia  | 1–3 |  Mali | 
|---|---|---|
| Wael Oueslati  45' | Report | Boubacar Traore  67' Sidiki Maiga  77', 82' | 
Mali won 5–1 on aggregate.
| South Africa  | 2–1 |  Egypt | 
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Sekhwama  26' Vuyo Mantjie  48' | Report | Walid Attia Mourad Attia Ali  45' | 
| Egypt  | 2–2 |  South Africa | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Hamdi  53' Mokhtar Mohamed Soliman Mohamed  79' | Report | Khanyiso Mayo  17', 39' | 
South Africa won 4–3 on aggregate.
Qualified teams
 Cameroon Cameroon
 Guinea Guinea
 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
 Mali Mali
 Niger (hosts) Niger (hosts)
 Nigeria Nigeria
 South Africa South Africa
 Zambia Zambia
References
- ↑ "Regulations of the African U-17 Championship" (PDF). Cafonline.com.
- ↑ "Confederation Africaine de Football Press Release" (PDF). CAF. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Decisions made by the CAF Executive Committee, convened January 24th 2014" (PDF). CAF. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ "Gambia suspended from all competitions for two years". Cafonline.com. 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "FIFA Suspension: CAF postpones Nigeria Eaglets, DR Congo clash". Premium Times. July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "U-17, U-20, U-23: Benin suspended for two years". CAF. 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Appeal Board upheld disqualification of Ghana U-17 team". CAF. 27 November 2014.
External links
- Under 17 Qualifiers, CAFonline.com














