The 2011 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April. Following political unrest in the region, CAF decided to postpone the tournament, before deciding that South Africa would be the new hosts, with games taking place between 17 April and 2 May.
As the Championship also acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the tournament would have to be played before the end of June 2011.
The tournament was won by Nigeria, who beat Cameroon in the final, to win their sixth title.
Qualification
Qualified teams: (hosts, replaces )
Squads
Venues
Johannesburg has been named as venue of Orange African Youth Championship 2011. Matches was played at two stadiums in Johannesburg. Dobsonville Stadium, home of Moroka Swallows and Bidvest Stadium, home of Wits University. Rand Stadium, was originally selected as a host stadium, but was dropped in favour of Bidvest Stadium.
Johannesburg Dobsonville Stadium Bidvest Stadium Capacity: 24,000 Capacity: 5,000
Officials The following referees were chosen for the tournament.
Referees
Daniel Volgraaff (South Africa) Adam Cordier (Chad) Badara Diatta (Senegal) Crespin Aguidissou (Benin) Eldin Abdel Gadir Badr (Sudan) Hamdi Chaaban (Egypt) Mohamed Benouza (Algeria) Mario Bangoura Aboubacar (Guinea)
Assistant referees
Thusi Siwela Zakhele (South Africa) Mohamed Benarous (Algeria) Sunguifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Malonga Bouende (Congo) John Kanyenye Lonngional (Tanzania) Berhe Tesfagiorgis (Eritrea) Malick Alidu Salifu (Ghana) Fousseyni Traore (Mali)
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage The teams that reached this phase qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Final
Winners
Player Awards
Top goalscorer: Uche Nwofor Fair player of the tournament: Ahmed El Shenawy Player of the tournament: Edgar Salli
Goal scorers
4 goals Uche Nwofor
3 goals Lucky Nguzana
2 goals
Frank Ohandza Edgar Salli Mohamed Hamdy Richmond Boakye Kalifa Coulibaly Olarenwaju Kayode
1 goal
Emmanuel Mbongo Ahmed Hegazy Mohamed Salah Baboucarr Jammeh Kwame Chana Litsepe Leonty Marabe Amara Konaté Cheick Mohamed Chérif Doumbia Ibrahim Diallo Terry Envoh Azeez Ramon Olamilekan Stanley Okoro Letsie Koapeng
References
External links African U-20 Championship 2011 – rsssf.com 2011 African U-20 Championship – cafonline CAF U-20 Championship at Soccerway