The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Qualification
Qualified teams
(host nation)
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
For winning their semifinals, Ghana and Gambia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ivory Coast and South Africa meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Third place playoff
For winning the third place playoff, Ivory Coast qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with South Africa missing out.
Final
Winners
Goalscorers
4 goals Opoku Agyemang 3 goals Ismaël Fofana Ousman Jallow Cheick Diabaté Simon Zenke Ibrahim Jibrin Wuya Tumelo Nhlapo 2 goals Konan Serge Kouadio Momodou Ceesay
2 goals, cont. Mahamane Traoré Samuel Chukwudi Sibusiso Msomi 1 goal Marius Sibdou Kiema Alain Traoré Koffi Kouassi (footballer, born 1989) Sainey Nyassi Sanna Nyassi Awudu Abubakar George Appiah
1 goal, cont. Banahene Michael Lassina Diarra Michael Nkambule Amos Sibeko Mkhanyiseli Siwahla Ovidy Karuru Victor Mtandavari Own goals Jerry Akaminko (for Burkina Faso) Emmanuel Ansong (for Mali)
References
External links RSSSF.com: African U-17 Championship 2005