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2003 African U 17 Championship

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Host country
  
Swaziland

Dates
  
25 May – 8 June

Runners-up
  
City
  
Champions
  
Cameroon (1st title)

Teams
  
8 (from 1 confederation)

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.

Contents

Preliminary round

The first leg matches were played on either 29 or 30 June 2002. The second leg matches were played on 14 July 2000. The winners advanced to the First Round.

First round

The first leg matches were played on either 21 or 22 December 2002. The second leg matches were played on either 11 or 12 January 2003, except for the Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone match, which was played on 16 February. The winners advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

The matches were played on different dates from 2 February to 15 March. The winners advanced to the Finals.

Qualified teams

  •  Cameroon
  •  Egypt
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Gambia
  •  Guinea
  •  Nigeria
  •  Sierra Leone
  •  Swaziland (host nation)
  • Group A

    References

    2003 African U-17 Championship Wikipedia


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