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2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesMorocco (North Zone)
Senegal (West A Zone)
Ghana (West B Zone)
Cameroon (Central Zone)
Uganda (Central-East Zone)
South Africa (South Zone)
Dates15 May 2024 – 22 February 2025
Teams41
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored235 (3.22 per match)
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The 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17 football competition that decided the participating teams of the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players born on 1 January 2008 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. The host country for the final stage of the edition is Morocco, appointed during the annual CAF Executive Committee meeting along the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco where CAF appointed the country as host.[1]

For this competition, it was expanded to 16 teams, so third place teams from some regions also qualified. In February 2025, the teams advancing were announced.[2]

Teams

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Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF) 		3 spots
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A) 		3 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B) 		2 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC) 		2 spots
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA) 		3 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA) 		3 spots
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

North Zone

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Main article: 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament (Morocco)

The UNAF qualifiers took place in Casablanca, Morocco, from 11 to 23 November 2024. The qualifying tournament draw was held on 1 October 2024. The five UNAF members competed in a single round-robin format with the top three teams qualifying for the final tournament.

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 4 3 0 1 13 9 +4 9 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
2  Morocco (H) 4 2 2 0 10 4 +6 8
3  Tunisia 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
4  Algeria 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
5  Libya 4 0 0 4 4 14 −10 0
Source: UNAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts

West A Zone

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The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Senegal with the matches played starting 22 October 2024. The matches were played at Dakar, Senegal.

All times are local, GMT (UTC+0).

Group stage

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The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Guinea withdrew after the draw.

Tiebreakers

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Teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 13):[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

  1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
  4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal (H) 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Semi-finals
2  Gambia 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Liberia 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
4  Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: WAFU A
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Senegal 2–1 Liberia
  • Dabo 5'
  • E. Sow 7'
 Report Wile 90+3'
Gambia 1–3 Senegal
Gomez 42' Report
Referee: Abdel Kader M'Bareck (Mauritania)
Gambia 4–0 Liberia
 Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mali 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Semi-finals
2  Guinea-Bissau 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3  Sierra Leone 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
4  Mauritania 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Source: WAFU A
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mali 1–0 Sierra Leone
Dembélé 8' Report
Mauritania 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Sierra Leone 1–0 Mauritania
Kabia 45+1' Report
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)
Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Mali
Report Diakité 90'
Referee: Washington N'Dolo (Liberia)
Mali 4–0 Mauritania
 Report
Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Sierra Leone
José 45' Report
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 November – Thiès
 
 
 Senegal (p) 0 (4)
 
4 November – Thiès
 
 Guinea-Bissau 0 (3)
 
 Senegal (p) 3 (5)
 
1 November – Thiès
 
 Mali 3 (4)
 
 Mali 3
 
 
 Gambia 2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
4 November – Thiès
 
 
 Guinea-Bissau 0 (5)
 
 
 Gambia (p) 0 (6)

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Senegal 0–0 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Penalties
 4–3
Referee: Abdel Kader M'Bareck (Mauritania)
Mali 3–2 Gambia
Simpara 10', 67', 77' Report Leigh 32', 48'
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)

Third place play-off

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Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Gambia
Report
Penalties
 5–6
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar
Referee: Ousmane Diakité (Mali)

Final

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Senegal 3–3 Mali
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Annexe Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Dakar
Referee: Abdallah Jammeh (Gambia)

West B Zone

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The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Ghana with the matches played between 15 and 28 May 2024, the draw was announced on 23 April 2024.[4]

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Group stage

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The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

[edit]

Teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 13):[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

  1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
  4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Semi-finals
2  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3  Benin 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ghana 5–1 Ivory Coast
 Report Coulibaly 51'
Ivory Coast 1–0 Benin
Diabaté 90+1' Report
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
Benin 0–2 Ghana
Report
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Semi-finals
2  Burkina Faso 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
3  Niger 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Togo 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Burkina Faso 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Togo 2–3 Niger
 Report
  • Player N2 4', 49'
  • Player N9 75'
Togo 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report
Nigeria 1–0 Niger
Adams 32' Report
Niger 0–1 Burkina Faso
Report Diaby 28'
Nigeria 3–0 Togo
 Report

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 May – Accra
 
 
 Ghana1
 
28 May – Accra
 
 Burkina Faso2
 
 Burkina Faso3
 
25 May – Accra
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 Nigeria0
 
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
28 May – Accra
 
 
 Ghana2
 
 
 Nigeria3

Semi-finals

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Winners qualified for 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ghana 1–2 Burkina Faso
Narbi 27' Report Tapsoba 13', 48'
Referee: Sadou Ali Brahamou (Niger)
Nigeria 0–1 Ivory Coast
Report Coulibaly 54'
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

Third place play-off

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Ghana 2–3 Nigeria
Gbafa 19', 28' Report
Referee: Hugues Modeste Kokora (Ivory Coast)

Final

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Burkina Faso 3–1 Ivory Coast
 Report Diarra 30'
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)

Central Zone

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All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were held in Cameroon between 16–22 February 2025.[5] The qualifying tournament draw was held on 6 February 2025. Four UNIFFAC members competed in a single round-robin format with the top two teams qualifying for the final tournament.

Congo was also placed into this group, but they were suspended on 6 February 2025 due to government interference in FECOFOOT operations.[6][7] No announcement of their qualification status was immediately available, but on 16 February 2025, CAF released a reschedule of the qualifiers excluding Congo.[8]

Tiebreakers

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Teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 13):[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

  1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
  4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon (H) 3 3 0 0 22 1 +21 9 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
2  Central African Republic 3 2 0 1 4 11 −7 6
3  DR Congo 3 1 0 2 5 10 −5 3
4  Gabon 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cameroon 9–0 Central African Republic
Report
DR Congo 3–1 Gabon
Report
Gabon 1–7 Cameroon
Report
Central African Republic 3–2 DR Congo
Report
Central African Republic 1–0 Gabon
Report
Cameroon 6–0 DR Congo
Report

Central-East Zone

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Group stage

[edit]

Tiebreakers

[edit]

Teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 13):[3]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Drawing of lots.

If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:

  1. Points in matches between the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
  4. If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda (H) 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 Semi-finals
2  Tanzania 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
3  Kenya 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
Magala 58' Report Ally 19'
Tanzania 1–0 Kenya
Sagwe 19' Report
Uganda 5–0 Kenya
 Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Sudan 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Semi-finals
2  Somalia 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3  Sudan 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Somalia 0–3 South Sudan
Report
South Sudan 1–0 Sudan
Laku 33' Report
Somalia 1–0 Sudan
S. Mohamed 90+3' Report

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 December – Kampala
 
 
 South Sudan0
 
27 December – Kampala
 
 Tanzania4
 
 Tanzania1
 
24 December – Kampala
 
 Uganda2
 
 Uganda4
 
 
 Somalia1
 
Third place
 
 
27 December – Kampala
 
 
 South Sudan2 (2)
 
 
 Somalia2 (4)

Semi-finals

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South Sudan 0–4 Tanzania
Report
Uganda 4–1 Somalia
 Report Osman 70'

Third place play-off

[edit]
South Sudan 2–2 Somalia
 Report
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with check mark
 2–4
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark

Final

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Tanzania 1–2 Uganda
Josiah 11' Report

South Zone

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Main article: 2024 COSAFA Under-17 Championship

The COSAFA qualifiers for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations were held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 5 to 14 December 2024. The draw for the groups took place on 5 September 2024.

The qualification structure was as follows:

  • Group stage: The 12 teams were divided into three groups, with the group winners and the best runner-up advancing to the knockout stage.
  • Knockout stage: The four teams advancing from the second round competed in a three-match knockout round, with the winners of the semifinals qualifying for the final tournament.

Group stage

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Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Semi-finals
2  Mozambique 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Lesotho 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Malawi 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Semi-finals
2  Zimbabwe 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 4
3  Namibia 3 1 1 1 6 13 −7 4
4  Eswatini 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  Botswana 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3  Comoros 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
4  Mauritius 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 
 Angola2
 
13 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zimbabwe0
 
 Angola1
 
11 December – Johannesburg
 
 Zambia2
 
 Zambia2
 
 
 South Africa1
 

Goalscorers

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There have been 173 goals scored in 57 matches, for an average of 3.04 goals per match (as of 20 February 2025).

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "CAF Executive Committee approves 2025 Competition Calendar and TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final Draw Date". 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ Nlebem, Anthony (7 February 2025). "Golden Eaglets miss out on 2025 U17 AFCON, World Cup qualification". Businessday NG. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "U-17 AFCON Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Nigeria face tough defence as Burkina Faso lie in wait at U17 WAFU B AFCON qualifiers". 23 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 6 February 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Suspension of the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) from 6 February 2025 until further notice" (PDF). FIFA Circular. No. 1922. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  7. ^ "FIFA suspends Congo Republic and Pakistan". Reuters. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ^ "TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON: UNIFFAC Zone teams enter the final stretch". cafonline.com. 16 February 2025. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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