The 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-17
football
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competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
Players born 1 January 2002 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
who qualified automatically as hosts.
Teams
In July 2017, the
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 administ ...
decided that the qualifying competition should be split into regional competitions. To qualify, 49 of the 54 CAF members entered the qualifying tournament of their zone, including the hosts Tanzania, which also participated in qualification despite automatically qualified for the final tournament.
Apart from the hosts, each of the six zones received one spot in the final tournament, and the zone of the defending champions received an additional spot. Since
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
won the
2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international ...
, West A Zone received two spots.
;Notes
*Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
*(H): Qualifying tournament hosts
*(Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results
Format
The qualification format is determined by each zone (Regulations Article 13).
*In case any qualification ties are played on a home-and-away
two-legged
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basis: If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the
away goals rule
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is applied, and if still tied, the
penalty shoot-out
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(no
extra time
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) is used to determine the winner.
*In case any qualification groups are played on a round-robin basis: Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
#Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
#
Goal difference
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in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
#Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
#If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
#Goal difference in all group matches;
#Goals scored in all group matches;
#Drawing of lots.
*In case any qualification matches are played on a knockout basis: The
penalty shoot-out
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(no
extra time
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) is used to decide the winner if necessary.
Schedule
The schedule of each qualifying zone is as follows.
North Zone
Tunisia hosted the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament, the 15th edition of the
UNAF U-17 Tournament
The UNAF U-17 Tournament ( ar, دورة اتحاد شمال إفريقيا تحت 17 سنة) is a football (soccer) tournament held between nations who are members of the UNAF association, however some other teams which are not members are invi ...
under the auspices of the
UNAF
The Union of North African Football (UNAF; ar, اتحاد شمال إفريقيا لكرة القدم, Ittiḥād Shamāl Ifrīqyā li-Kurat al-Qadam; french: Union nord-africaine de football) is an association football organising body. It was l ...
, which also served as a qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, between 20–28 August 2018. The matches were played at Monastir (
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet is a multi-use stadium in Monastir, Tunisia. It is currently used by US Monastir, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 12,000 people and sometimes, it's used as a home for Tunisia nation ...
) and
Sousse
Sousse or Soussa ( ar, سوسة, ; Berber:''Susa'') is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf ...
( Stade Olympique de Sousse).
The draw for the fixtures was held on 14 May 2018. The four teams were placed in one group, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.
All times are local,
CET
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Places
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* Cet, standard astronomical abbreviation for the constellation Cetus
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*Western European Summer Time
** B ...
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West A Zone
Senegal would host the WAFU-UFOA Zone A U-17 Championship between 9–18 September 2018. The matches were played at
Pikine
Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, at the 2013 Census it had a population of 1,170,791. The department includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur ...
Rufisque
Rufisque ( ar, روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 (2002 census). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but ...
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Stade Ngalandou Diouf
Stade Ngalandou Diouf is a multi-use stadium in Rufisque, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and serves as a home ground of ASC Yakaar. The stadium holds 7,500 people.
Football venues in Senegal, Ngalan ...
).
All times are local,
GMT
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018. The nine teams were drawn into three groups of three teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Niger between 2–15 September 2018. It was originally to be hosted at Ghana, but a new host was appointed. The matches were played at
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di ...
WAT
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
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UTC+1
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** B ...
).
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 24 July 2018. The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of three teams and one of four teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
UNIFFAC
The Central African Football Federations' Union (french: Union des Fédérations de Football d'Afrique Centrale; pt, União das Federações Centroafricanas de Futebol; es, Unión de Federaciones de Fútbol de África Central), officially abbrevi ...
qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Equatorial Guinea between 3–12 August 2018. It was originally to be hosted at DR Congo, but a new host was appointed. The matches were played at Bata (
Estadio de Bata
Estadio de Bata is a multi-use stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. The stadium was constructed by the Chinese contractor Covec and completed in 2007 with a capacity of 22,000 people in a single tier pre-cast concrete structure. It was a venu ...
and
Estadio La Libertad
Estadio La Libertad is a football only stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, th ...
) and
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko, ( bvb, Etulá, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a p ...
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Nuevo Estadio de Malabo
Estadio de Malabo is a multi-purpose stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
Overview
The stadium holds 15,250 and opened in 2007. It is currently the home ground of the Equatorial Guinea nationa ...
).
All times are local,
WAT
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
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UTC+1
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*Central European Time
*West Africa Time
*Western European Summer Time
** B ...
).
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 30 July 2018. The seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four teams and one of three teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( sw, Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, french: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, ar, مؤتمر جمعيات شر ...
qualifiers for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations were held in Tanzania between 11–26 August 2018. The matches were played at
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...
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National Stadium
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and
Chamazi Stadium
The Chamazi Stadium (officially known as the Azam Complex Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Mbagala, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, k ...
UTC+3
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 5 July 2018. The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
COSAFA
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (french: Conseil des Associations de Football en Afrique Australe; pt, Conselho das Associações de Futebol da África Austral), officially abbreviated as COSAFA, is an association of the footbal ...
announced that the COSAFA U-17 Championship hosted by Mauritius between 19–29 July 2018 would be the region's qualifying tournament. The matches were played at
Port Louis
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St. François Xavier Stadium
St. François Xavier Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Port Louis, Port Louis District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for staging football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of AS Port-Louis 2000. The stadium holds 2,50 ...
) and
Belle Vue Maurel
Belle Vue Harel is a village in Mauritius that is located in the Pamplemousses District on the northern part of the island. It is located next to Plaine des Papayes village. It is part of the larger Plaine des Papayes area which as of 2011 had 7, ...
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Anjalay Stadium
The Anjalay Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Belle Vue Harel, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius. At present, it is used mostly for football
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).
All times are local,
MUT
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UTC+4
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baku, ...
).
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 May 2018. The twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Qualification
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2019
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