2013 African U-17 Championship

2013 African U-17 Championship
The 2013 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Morocco from 13 to 27 April. The top four teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification
The qualifiers began on 7 September 2012 with the preliminary matches taking place, while the final round matches were played on 2 December 2012. At the end of the qualification, seven teams joined the hosts, Morocco.
Qualified teams
(Hosts)
Venues
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.
Match officials
Referees
Redouane Jiyed
Med Said Kordi
Davies Ogenche Omweno
Wiish Hagi Yabarow
Samuel Chirindza
Mahamadou Keita
Ali Mohamed Adelaid
Joshua Bondo
Achille Madila
Rainhold Shikongo
Maguette Ndiaye
Juste Ephrem Zio
Assistant referees
Bouazza Rouani
Eldrick Adelaide
Sidiki Sidibe
Mark Ssonko
Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
Mothibidi Stevens Khumalo
Marius Donatien Tan
Abderahmane Warr
Babadjide Bienvenu Dina
Yahaya Mahamadou
Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
Kindie Mussie
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue
Seydou Tiama
Squads
MRI controversy
All players in the competition went through a mandatory MRI test which investigates bony fusion of the left distal radius (wrist). Several players were considered to be over-age by CAF and they were not eligible for the competition. The tests took place on 12 April, one day before the competition began leaving no time for a replacement players to be found. Ivory Coast, Congo and Nigeria each had three players found to be ineligible.
CAF released the names of the players who were found to be over-age:
Côte d'Ivoire
Willy Britto Dagou (DF)
Abdoul Diarrassouba (DF)
Sidiki Dembele (MF)
Nigeria
Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi (DF)
Ibrahim Abdullahi (DF)
Emmanuel Asadu (FW)
Congo
Charlevy Mabiala (MF)
Hardy Binguila (MF)
Bermagin Kangou (FW)
Group stage
Each group winner and runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Tiebreakers
Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams
Best goal difference resulting from the matches between the concerned teams
Greatest number of goals scored in the matches between the concerned teams
Goal difference in all group matches
Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated
Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee
All times are (UTC±0)
Group A
Group B
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Winners
Goalscorers
7 goals
Success Isaac
5 goals
Kelechi Iheanacho
4 goals
Firas Belarbi
Younes Bnou Marzouk
Hazem Haj Hassen
3 goals
Yahaya Umar
Hamza Sakhi
Mac Leod Eyamba
2 goals
Kevine Bouanga Owane
Yaw Yeboah
Junior Landry
1 goal
Orebonye Tumisang
Bersyl Ngatsongo Obassi
Kader Bidimbou
Guy Bedi
Prince Izu Omego
Nabil Jaadi
Ifeanyi Matthew
Kabelano Mooketsane
Walid Sabar
Bernard Bulbwa
Moez Abboud
Mohamed El Boauzzati
Chris Bile Bedia
Own goal
Wilnod Allogho (against Tunisia)
Yasser Sellimi (against Gabon)
References
External links
Official website
U-17
2013
2012–13 in Moroccan football
2013
2012–13 in Tunisian football
2012–13 in Ghanaian football
2013 in youth association football