2005 African U-17 Championship

The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Qualified teams

 * (host nation)
 * (host nation)

Group A
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Group B
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Semifinals
For winning their semifinals, Ghana and Gambia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Ivory Coast and South Africa meeting in the third place playoff for the third and final place in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Third place playoff
For winning the third place playoff, Ivory Coast qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship with South Africa missing out.

Goalscorers

 * 4 goals
 * 🇬🇭 Opoku Agyemang
 * 3 goals
 * 🇨🇮 Ismaël Fofana
 * Ousman Jallow
 * 🇲🇱 Cheick Diabaté
 * Simon Zenke
 * Ibrahim Jibrin Wuya
 * Tumelo Nhlapo
 * 2 goals
 * 🇨🇮 Konan Serge Kouadio
 * Momodou Ceesay


 * 2 goals, cont.
 * 🇲🇱 Mahamane Traoré
 * Samuel Chukwudi
 * Sibusiso Msomi
 * 1 goal
 * 🇧🇫 Marius Sibdou Kiema
 * 🇧🇫 Alain Traoré
 * 🇨🇮 Koffi Kouassi (footballer, born 1989)
 * Sainey Nyassi
 * Sanna Nyassi
 * 🇬🇭 Awudu Abubakar
 * 🇬🇭 George Appiah


 * 1 goal, cont.
 * 🇬🇭 Banahene Michael
 * 🇲🇱 Lassina Diarra
 * Michael Nkambule
 * Amos Sibeko
 * Mkhanyiseli Siwahla
 * Ovidy Karuru
 * Victor Mtandavari
 * Own goals
 * 🇬🇭 Jerry Akaminko (for Burkina Faso)
 * 🇬🇭 Emmanuel Ansong (for Mali)