The 2013 African U-17 Championship was a

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competition organized by the

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(CAF). The tournament took place in

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from 13 to 27 April. The top four teams qualified for the

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Qualification

The qualifiers began on 7 September 2012 with the preliminary matches taking place, while the final round matches were played on 2 December 2012. At the end of the qualification, seven teams joined the hosts, Morocco.

Qualified teams

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Venues

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in

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Match officials

;Referees * Redouane Jiyed * Med Said Kordi * Davies Ogenche Omweno * Wiish Hagi Yabarow * Samuel Chirindza * Mahamadou Keita * Ali Mohamed Adelaid * Joshua Bondo * Achille Madila * Rainhold Shikongo * Maguette Ndiaye * Juste Ephrem Zio ;Assistant referees * Bouazza Rouani * Eldrick Adelaide * Sidiki Sidibe * Mark Ssonko * Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos * Mothibidi Stevens Khumalo * Marius Donatien Tan * Abderahmane Warr * Babadjide Bienvenu Dina * Yahaya Mahamadou * Arsénio Chadreque Marengula * Kindie Mussie * Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue * Seydou Tiama

Squads

MRI controversy

All players in the competition went through a mandatory

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test which investigates bony fusion of the left distal radius (wrist). Several players were considered to be over-age by CAF and they were not eligible for the competition. The tests took place on 12 April, one day before the competition began leaving no time for a replacement players to be found. Ivory Coast, Congo and Nigeria each had three players found to be ineligible. CAF released the names of the players who were found to be over-age: ;Côte d'Ivoire * Willy Britto Dagou (DF) * Abdoul Diarrassouba (DF) * Sidiki Dembele (MF) ;Nigeria * Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi (DF) * Ibrahim Abdullahi (DF) * Emmanuel Asadu (FW) ;Congo * Charlevy Mabiala (MF) * Hardy Binguila (MF) * Bermagin Kangou (FW)

Group stage

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Group A

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Group B

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Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Winners

Goalscorers

;7 goals * Success Isaac ;5 goals *

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;4 goals *

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* Younes Bnou Marzouk *

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;3 goals * Yahaya Umar * Hamza Sakhi *

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;2 goals * Kevine Bouanga Owane * Yaw Yeboah * Junior Landry ;1 goal * Orebonye Tumisang * Bersyl Ngatsongo Obassi * Kader Bidimbou * Guy Bedi * Prince Izu Omego *

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* Ifeanyi Matthew * Kabelano Mooketsane * Walid Sabar * Bernard Bulbwa * Moez Abboud * Mohamed El Boauzzati * Chris Bile Bedia ;Own goal * Wilnod Allogho (against Tunisia) *

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(against Gabon)

References

External links

Official website
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2012–13 in Moroccan football

2012–13 in Tunisian football 2012–13 in Ghanaian football 2013 in youth association football