2009 African Youth Championship

The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from 18 January until 1 February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Preliminary round
The first leg was played on either the 18, 19 or 20 April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2, 3 or 4 May 2008. The winners advanced to the First Round.

Congo, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Benin, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, South Africa and Burkina Faso all received byes to the First Round.


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First round
The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27, 28 and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11, 12 and 13 July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round.


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Second round
The first legs were played on the 26, 27 and 28 September. The second legs were played on the 11, 12 and 13 October. The winners qualified for the Finals.


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Squads
The following teams entered the tournament:


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Qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Goal scorers

 * 7 goals
 * 🇬🇭 Ransford Osei


 * 3 goals
 * 🇨🇲 Jacques Zoua Daogari
 * 🇿🇦 Phumelele Bhengu


 * 2 goals
 * 🇨🇲 Brice Owana
 * 🇪🇬 Talaat
 * 🇬🇭 André Ayew
 * 🇳🇬 Rabiu Ibrahim


 * 1 goal
 * 🇨🇲 Patrick Ekeng Ekeng
 * 🇨🇲 Germain Francelin Tiko Messina
 * 🇪🇬 Ahmed Fathi Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed
 * 🇪🇬 Ahmed Hegazy
 * 🇬🇭 Gladson Awako
 * 🇬🇭 Dominic Adiyiah
 * 🇨🇮 Koro Issa Koné
 * 🇲🇱 Samba Sow


 * 1 goal (cont)
 * 🇳🇬 Kingsley Udoh
 * 🇳🇬 Yakubu Alfa
 * 🇳🇬 Michael Okechukwu Uchebo
 * 🇳🇬 Macauley Chrisantus
 * 🇳🇬 Haruna Lukman
 * 🇳🇬 Frank Temile
 * 🇷🇼 Jean Mugiraneza
 * 🇷🇼 Elias Uzamukunda
 * 🇷🇼 Yussuf Ndayishimiye
 * 🇿🇦 Mduduzi Nyanda
 * 🇿🇦 Thulani Serero
 * 🇿🇦 Thabang Matuka
 * 🇿🇦 Thulane Ngcepe
 * 🇿🇦 George Maluleka