2009 African Youth Championship
| CAF U20/Rwanda 2009 Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Rwanda |
| City | Kigali City |
| Dates | 18 January - 1 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Ghana (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Cameroon |
| Third place |
 Nigeria |
| Fourth place |
 South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ransford Osei (7 goals) |
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from the 18th of January until the 1st of February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualification
Preliminary round
The first leg was played on either the 18th, 19th or 20 April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2nd, 3rd 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.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritania  |
1 - 0 |  Algeria |
1 - 0 | 0 - 0 |
Sierra Leone  |
1 - 3 |  Senegal |
1 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
Somalia  |
3 - 3 (3-5 PSO) |  Kenya |
2 - 1 | 1 - 2 |
Tanzania  |
walkover |  Sudan |
W/O | W/O |
Lesotho  |
1 - 2 |  Zimbabwe |
1 - 0 | 0 - 2 |
Madagascar  |
walkover |  Mauritius |
W/O | W/O |
Malawi  |
2 - 2 (3-4 AGR) |  Burundi |
1 - 2 | 1 - 0 |
DR Congo  |
1 - 0 |  Uganda |
0 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
Namibia  |
1 - 2 |  Botswana |
1 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
Réunion  |
4 - 3 |  Mozambique |
2 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
Guinea  |
4 - 2 |  Liberia |
3 - 2 | 1 - 0 |
Niger  |
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2 - 0 | 0 - 2 |
First round
The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27th, 28th and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11th, 12th and 13 July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benin  |
6 - 3 |  Morocco |
3 - 0 | 3 - 3 |
Tunisia  |
0 - 2 |  Mali |
0 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| Ghana |
5 - 2 |  Angola |
5 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
Gambia  |
4 - 1 | Mauritania |
1 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
| Nigeria |
3 - 0 | Senegal |
2 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| Kenya |
1 - 1(2-4 PSO) | Sudan |
1 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
Egypt  |
6 - 0 | Zimbabwe |
5 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
Zambia  |
3 - 0 | Mauritius |
1 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| Cameroon |
2 - 0 | Burundi |
1 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
Republic of the Congo  |
3 - 1 | DR Congo |
1 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
Gabon  |
0 - 2 | Botswana |
0 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| South Africa |
8 - 2 | Réunion |
1 - 1 | 7 - 1 |
Côte d'Ivoire  |
3 - 2 | Guinea |
1 - 1 | 2 - 1 |
Burkina Faso  |
6 - 0 | Niger |
3 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
Second round
The first legs were played on the 26th, 27th and 28 September. The second legs were played on the 11th, 12th and 13 October. The winners qualified for the Finals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin |
0 - 2 | Mali |
0 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| Ghana |
3 - 1 | Gambia |
2 - 1 | 1 - 0 |
| Nigeria |
7 - 2 | Sudan |
5 - 0 | 2 - 2 |
| Egypt |
4 - 3 | Zambia |
3 - 3 | 1 - 0 |
| Cameroon |
2 - 0 | Republic of the Congo |
0 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| Botswana |
0 - 3 | South Africa |
0 - 0 | 0 - 3 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
5 - 2 | Burkina Faso |
1 - 0 | 4 - 2 |
Squads
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Cameroon |
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Rwanda |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Mali |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
2009-01-18 15:00 |
| Rwanda |
2 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Mugiraneza  6'Uzamukunda 61'Ngaboyisibo  34'Kwizera 57'Ngoma 90+4' |
Report | Sow 29' |
Group B
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| South Africa |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Egypt |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 28 January - Kigali | |||||||
| Ghana |
4 | ||||||
| South Africa |
3 | ||||||
| 1 February - Kigali | |||||||
| Ghana |
2 | ||||||
| Cameroon |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 28 January - Kigali | 31 January - Kigali | ||||||
| Nigeria |
0 | Nigeria |
2 | ||||
| Cameroon |
2 | South Africa |
1 | ||||
Semi-finals
2009-01-28 |
| South Africa |
3 – 4 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Bhengu 63' 87' (pen.) Serero 72' |
Report | Adiyiah 26' Osei 45+2' 71'Ayew 64' |
3rd Place
Final
Winner
| 2009 African Youth Championship Winner |
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Ghana Third title |
Qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. r
Egypt failed to advance to the semifinals. But they qualified as host.
Goal scorers
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