2001 African Youth Championship

December 2022 African Youth Championship 2001 250px Ethiopia 18 March – 1 April 8 20 ANG 1 20 GHA 20 EGY 20 ETH 1996 ANG António Mendonça 1999 2003 The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Qualification Preliminary round Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. As a result, Kenya and Gambia advanced to the next round. 20 GAB 2–2(a) 20 GNQ 2–1 0–1 20 BWA 1–3 20 SWZ Swaziland 1–2 0–1 20 TZA 4–0 20 NAM 2–0 2–0 20 MRI 6–3 20 LSO 4–1 2–2 20 REU 1–2 20 MDG 1–0 0–2 20 SOM 1–2 20 UGA not played 1–2 |} First round Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. As a result, Cameroon and Ghana advanced to the next round. 20 ALG 2–1 20 LBY 1977 1–0 1–1 20 GNQ 0–7 20 MLI 0–1 0–6 20 CIV 2–2 (p: 2–4) 20 TUN 1–1 1–1 20 GAM (a)2–2 20 SEN 0–1 2–1 20 SWZ Swaziland 3–7 20 ANG 2–1 1–6 20 MAR 1–2 20 BFA 1–0 0–2 20 SDN 3–6 20 NGA 1–2 2–4 20 TZA 2–4 20 MOZ 0–0 2–4 20 MRI 1–5 20 ZAF 0–3 1–2 20 MDG 3–5 20 MWI 1–2 2–3 20 UGA 2–3 20 ZAM 2–3 0–0 20 KEN 0–1 20 EGY 0–0 0–1 |} Second round 20 GHA 3–2 20 ALG 1–0 2–2 20 MLI 3–2 20 TUN 2–0 1–2 20 CMR 2–1 20 GAM 1–0 1–1 20 ANG 2–0 20 BFA 2–0 0–0 20 NGA 5–1 20 MOZ 3–1 2–0 20 ZAF 7–5 20 MWI 3–3 4–2 20 ZAM 0–0 (p: 1–3) 20 EGY 0–0 0–0 |} Teams The following teams qualified for tournament: 22em 20 ANG 20 CMR 20 EGY 20 ETH 1996 (host) 20 GHA 20 MLI 20 NGA 20 ZAF Group stage Group A main WDL 20 ETH 1996 20 EGY 20 CMR 20 RSA complete 1 1 1 6 4 H 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 2 3 7 ETH, EGY, CMR, RSA Group tiebreakers Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage 18 March20 ETH 19960–120 CMR20 ZAF0–120 EGY21 March20 CMR2–220 ZAF20 EGY2–220 ETH 199624 March20 CMR0-0 120 EGY26 March 220 ETH 19964–120 ZAF 1 The match was abandoned in the 89th minute and the score at 0–0 after fans invaded the pitch believing that the teams had arranged a draw so both could progress. The match was ordered to be replayed two days later, with the results to be used to determine who would qualify for the semifinals but not to count in the standings. 2 The match was originally scheduled for the 24th, but was postponed after the South African team had travel difficulties. Semifinals play-off 26 March20 CMR1–320 EGY Group B main WDL 20 GHA 20 ANG 20 MLI 20 NGA complete 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 1 4 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 6 GHA, ANG, MLI, NGA Group tiebreakers Q KO KO green1 Advance to knockout stage 19 March20 GHA1–020 ANG20 MLI0–020 NGA22 March20 ANG2–220 MLI20 NGA1–420 GHA25 March20 ANG2–020 NGA20 GHA1–120 MLI Knockout stage Semi-finals 2001 3 28 y 20 ETH 1996 2 – 5 20 ANG 19 69 Yordanos 5 Gilberto 13 Loló 35 48 Mantorras 89 Mendonça 2001 3 28 y 20 GHA 1 – 1 6 – 5 20 EGY 96 Stephen Tetteh 98 Gamal Hamza Third place play-off 2001 4 1 y 20 ETH 1996 0 – 2 20 EGY 3 Ahmed Hossam 87 Mohammed Abdel Wahed 30.000 Final 2001 4 1 y 20 GHA 0 – 2 20 ANG 57 85 Loló 30.000 fb 2001 African Youth Championship Angola First Qualification to World Youth Championship The four best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. 20 ANG 20 EGY 20 ETH 1996 20 GHA External links Results by RSSSF 2001 Youth Championship Youth Championship Championship Category:2001 in Ethiopian sport Category:Men's football competitions in Ethiopia Category:International association football competitions hosted by Ethiopia Category:2001 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification Category:March 2001 sports events in Africa Category:April 2001 sports events in Africa Category:March 2001 in Ethiopia Category:April 2001 in Ethiopia