1995 African U-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| City | Bamako |
| Dates | 14–27 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ghana (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Guinea |
| Fourth place | Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
1997 → | |
The 1995 African U-17 Championship, was the first U-17 football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Held in Mali, the tournament also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mali (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Ghana | 3 | |||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| Mali | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Guinea (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Mali | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
For winning their semi-finals, Ghana and Nigeria qualified for the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Guinea and Mali meeting in the third place match for the third and final place in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Third place match
For winning the third place match, Guinea qualified for 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Mali missing out.
Final
Winners
| 1995 CAF Under-17 Championship |
|---|
Ghana First title |