The 2013 African U-20 Championship () officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in Algeria in the cities of Oran and Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013. The semifinalists will participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Squads
Venues In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Algiers and Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition. In May, Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition. However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Oran and Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.
Oran Aïn Témouchent Ahmed Zabana Stadium Omar Oucief Stadium Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 11,500
Draw The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.
Officials Referees Mehdi Abid Charef Juste Zio Thierry Nkurunziza Bamlack Tessema Weyesa Denis Dembele Reinhold Shikongo Hudu Munyemana Maguette N'Diaye Bernard Camille Youssef Essrayri
Reserve referees Achille Madila Bakary Camara
Assistant referees Mohamed Bechirene Jerson dos Santos Seydou Tiama Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue Issa Yaya Yacine Hassan Egueh Berhe Tesfargiorgh Sidiki Sidibé Moussa Bayere Peter Sabatia Balkrishna Bootun Arsenio Marengula El Hadji Malick Samba Anouar Hmila
Reserve assistant referees Kindie Mussie Yahaya Mahamadou
Group stage 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
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals Originally the games were scheduled to kick-off at 17:30 and 20:30. However CAF made changes on the 10 March so that both matches started at 17:00.
Third place match
Final
Winners
Player Awards
Top goalscorer: Aminu Umar Fair player of the tournament: Francis Narh Player of the tournament: Saleh Gomaa
Team of the tournament
Starting Eleven Mossad Awad Ahmed Samir Boubacar Diarra Ramy Rabia Lawrence Lartey Abdul Jeleel Ajagun Derrick Mensah Saleh Gomaa Kahraba Zinedine Ferhat Ebenezer Assifuah
Substitutes Eric Ofori Antwi Tiékoro Keita Francis Narh Didier Ibrahim Ndong Emomo Eddy Ngoyi Mohammed Goyi Aliyu David Djigla Hossam Mohammed Ghaly
Goal scorers 4 goals Aminu Umar
3 goals
Ebenezer Assifuah Kahraba
2 goals
Saleh Gomaa Adama Niane Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
1 goal
Ebenezer Ofori Seidu Salifu Jeremiah Arkorful Mahmoud Hamad Ramy Rabia Samba Diallo Tiékoro Keita Emomo Eddy Ngoyi
Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup The following teams from CAF qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup119 March 20137 (1981, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011)20 March 20134 (1989, 1999, 2003, 2011)22 March 20135 (1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2009)23 March 20139 (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
See also 2012 Accra Three Nations Cup - exhibition competition in preparation of the Championship
References
External links 2013 African U-20 Championship