1997 African Youth Championship
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| بطولة أفريقيا لكرة القدم للشباب 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 23 March - 5 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
The African Youth Championship 1997 was held in Morocco. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Contents
Teams
Last year's finalists Burundi were disqualified in the qualifying tournament. It is not known how the other teams qualified. Eight teams entered the tournament:
- Ivory Coast
Egypt- Ghana
Mali- Morocco (host)
- South Africa
Sudan
Zambia
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Morocco |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Egypt |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sudan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 23 March | Morocco |
0–0 | Egypt |
| Sudan |
0–4 | Ghana |
|
| 25 March | Egypt |
0–1 | Ghana |
| Morocco |
2–0 | Sudan |
|
| 27 March | Egypt |
2–1 | Sudan |
| Morocco |
0–1 | Ghana |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| South Africa |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Zambia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Mali |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 March | Mali |
2–2 | Zambia |
| South Africa |
0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|
| 26 March | Zambia |
1–1 | Ivory Coast |
| Mali |
1–2 | South Africa |
|
| 28 March | South Africa |
2–1 | Zambia |
| Ivory Coast |
4–1 | Mali |
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
| 1997 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Morocco First title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
