2003 African U-17 Championship
| African U-17 Championship 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Swaziland |
| City | Mbabane |
| Dates | 25 May – 8 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Sierra Leone |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.75 per match) |
The 2003 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Swaziland. The top three teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Qualification[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
Squads[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
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Group B[edit]
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Knock-out stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June - Mbabane | ||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| 8 June - Mbabane | ||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Cameroon (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 5 June - Mbabane | ||||||
| Sierra Leone | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 0 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 June - Mbabane | ||||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
For winning their semi-finals, Cameroon and Sierra Leone qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Egypt and Nigeria meeting in the third place match for the third and final place in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Third place match[edit]
For winning the third place match, Nigeria qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Egypt missing out.