The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Algeria. The top four teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria, automatically qualified as the hosts, didn't qualify for the Finals, although if they qualified for the Finals and went on to reach the semi-finals, then the teams who finished third in their respective groups would have met in a playoff for the fourth and final place in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification
Qualified teams (host nation)
Squads
Venues Zéralda, Algiers Dar El Beïda, Algiers Zéralda Stadium Omar Benrabah Stadium Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 5,000
Group stage
Group A
Group B After the group ended, Niger was ejected from the competition for fielding an over-aged player, and CAF ordered that Niger's results be deleted from the records.
Original group standings
Adjusted standings
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
References
External links Confederation of African Football African U-17 Championship 2009