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1997 African U-17 Championship
The 1997 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Botswana. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, who automatically qualified as host. As Egypt won this tournament, third placed-team Ghana qualified. Qualification Qualified teams * * (host nation) * * * * * * Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=391, Status , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 2, , 1, , 0, , 4, , 0, , +4, , 7, , rowspan=2, Advanced to the semi-finals , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 2, , 1, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 1, , 1, , 7, , 2, , +5, , 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaborone is situated between Kgale Hill and Oodi Hill, near the confluence of the Notwane River and Segoditshane River in the south-eastern corner of Botswana, from the South African border. The city is served by the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. It is an administrative district in its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding South-East District. Locals often refer to the city as ''GC or Motse-Mshate''. The city of Gaborone is named after Chief Gaborone of the Tlokwa tribe, who once controlled land nearby. Because it had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation. The centre of the city is a lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 African U-17 Championship
The 1995 African U-17 Championship, was the first U-17 football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Mali. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Qualification Qualified teams * * * * (host nation) * * * * Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=391, Status , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , align="left", , 3, , 3, , 0, , 0, , 10, , 0, , +10, , 9, , rowspan=2, Advanced to the semi-finals , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , align="left", , 3, , 1, , 0, , 2, , 3, , 3, , 0, , 3 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , align="left", , 3, , 1, , 0, , 2, , 3, , 5, , −2, , 3, , rowspan=2, Eliminated and missed out on the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , align="left", , 3, , 1, , 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 African U-17 Championship
The 1999 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Guinea. The top three teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Qualification Qualified teams * * * * * (host nation) * * * Group stage Group A {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" , - , width="60%", {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" , - !width=185, Team !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, !width=20, , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 4, , 3, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor="#D0F0C0" , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 2, , 0, , 3, , 2, , +1, , 5 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 1, , 1, , 1, , 6, , 3, , +3, , 4 , - bgcolor=#FF8888 , style="text-align:left", , 3, , 0, , 1, , 2, , 1, , 6, , −5, , 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B {, cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width=" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of African Football
The Confederation of African Football, or CAF for short (french: link=yes, Confédération Africaine de Football, ar, link=yes, الاتحاد الأفريقي لكرة القدم, al-Ittiḥād al-Afrīqī li-Kurat al-Qadam), is the administrative and controlling body for association football, futsal and beach soccer in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the ''Grand Hotel'' in Khartoum, Sudan by the national football associations of Egyptian Football Association, Egypt, Ethiopian Football Federation, Ethiopia, South African Football Association, South Africa and Sudan Football Association, Sudan, following formal discussions between the aforementioned associations at the FIFA Congress held on 7 June 1956 at Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. One of the six continental confederations of world football governing body, FIFA, CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs national team and club continental competitions and controls the prize money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1997, the seventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Port Said in Egypt between 4 September and 21 September 1997. Players born after 1 January 1980 could participate in this tournament. Venues Teams Squads Matches Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Playoff for 3rd place Final Result Goalscorers David of Spain won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 117 goals were scored by 73 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal. ;7 goals * David ;5 goals * Hashim Saleh ;4 goals * Fabio Pinto * Owusu Afriyie * Seydou Keita ;3 goals * Geovanni * Matuzalem * Ahmed Belal * Awule Quaye * Miguel Mateos Rego ;2 goals * Yaser Amer * Adiel * Ferrug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana National Stadium
The Botswana National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gaborone, Botswana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people. Overview The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, the stadium is coupled with a rugby venue, which has fallen into disuse, and a tennis facility. The stadium was made up of a total of 10 stands, three of which are covered. The three large stands on each end of the stadium made up the north and south ends. The west side of the stadium is made up of three covered stands, while the east end is made up of one giant uncovered stand. After the 2016 renovations, the 3 north stands were joined together. The same was done for the 3 south stands, increasing the stadium capacity by 3 000 seats from 22 000 to 25 000. From 22 to 31 May 2014, the stadium hosted the 2nd African Youth Games, Gaborone 2014 opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events. A giant screen was erected on the middle north stand i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mali National Under-17 Football Team
The Mali national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mali and is controlled by the Malian Football Federation. It represents Mali in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. Overview The team has participated in 4 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 2015 World Cup held in Chile, when Mali reached finished as runners-up. Their best performance at the African level came in the 2015 and the 2017 tournament in Niger and Gabon respectively, when they finished as champions. Tournament records FIFA U-17 World Cup record Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record ''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' Current squad The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Head Coach: Mamadou Traore See also *Mali national football team *Mali national under-20 football team *Mali women's nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana National Under-17 Football Team
The Ghana national U-17 football team, known as the Black Starlets, is the youngest team that represents Ghana in football. They are two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup Champions in 1991 and 1995 and a two-time Runner-up in 1993 and 1997. Ghana has participated in nine of the 17 World Cup events starting with their first in Scotland 1989 through dominating the competition in the 1990s where at one time they qualified for 4 consecutive World Cup finals in Italy 1991, Japan 1993, Ecuador 1995 and Egypt 1997 to their most recent participation in South Korea 2007 where they lost in the World Cup Semi-finals 1–2 to Spain in extra time. They have also won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations two times in 1995 and 1999 and were Runners-up in 2005 and 2017 as well. History The Ghana U-17 national team is known as ''The Riley Goon Squad''. A couple of Ghana's U-17 players have won the FIFA Golden Ball award: Nii Odartey Lamptey i1991an In the 1999 FIFA U-17, Ghanaian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopia National Under-17 Football Team
Ethiopian national under-17 football team, also known as Ethiopia Under-17 or Ethiopia U17 (Amharic:ከ 17 ዓመት በታች የወንዶች እግር ኳስ ብሔራዊ ቡድን), represents Ethiopia in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by Ethiopian Football Federation The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ እግር ኳስ ፌዴሬሽን) is the governing body of football in Ethiopia. It organizes all tiers of the national football league and the national team. It was one of the f ..., the governing body for football in Ethiopia. The current coach is Temesgen Dana Players Current squad References * http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/afconu172019q-cecafazone/MatchDetails?MatchId=Zi7yNXuGOc9Z4mF%2bbaE4z%2blL2bg7kvFiDudJUQSLqo%2bTMYf6v2BXrNon5uyHtVOF {{DEFAULTSORT:Ethiopia National Under-17 Football Team *Under-17 African national under-17 association football teams Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt National Under-17 Football Team
The Egypt national under-17 football team ( ar, منتخب مصر الوطني تحت 17 سنة), nicknamed The Pharaohs ( ar, الفراعنة), is the national team of Egypt and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association. The team was cancelled and as a result, Egypt withdrew from the 2013 African U-17 Championship qualification due to security reasons. Tournament Records FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record CAF U-17 Championship record UNAF U-17 Tournament record CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record Arab Cup U-17 Tournament record UNAF U-16 Tournament record * Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. ''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' See also * Egypt national football team * Egyptian Premier League * Egypt Cup * Egyptian Super Cup The Egyptian Super Cup is Egyptian football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Egyptian Premier League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa U-17 Cup Of Nations
The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations also called TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsoring reason (previously known as the African U-17 Championship) is a bi-annual football competition organised by the sport's African governing body, CAF. The competition has been held since 1995. Between 1985 and 1993 only qualifying competitions for the FIFA U-17 World Cup were played. History After FIFA World Cup qualifying tournaments from 1985 to 1993, the first African championship edition started on 1995. On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the name of the tournament from the African U-17 Championship to the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, similar to the senior's version, Africa Cup of Nations. In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions, including the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Champions, renamed Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Results A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In African Football
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