Host country Ethiopia Teams 8 Runners-up Ghana | Dates 18 March - 1 April Champions Angola (1st title) Third place Egypt | |
The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Contents
Preliminary Round
Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively Kenya and Gambia.
First Round
Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively Cameroon and Ghana.
Teams
The following teams qualified for tournament:
The match Cameroon-Egypt was abandoned because angry fans invaded the pitch in fear of a draw on purpose, which would end the tournament for host Ethiopia. The match would be replayed a few days later, but the results would only be used to determine if Cameroon or Egypt would proceed to the semifinals.
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.