1991 African Youth Championship
إنشاء بطولة أفريقيا لكرة القدم للشباب 1991 |
Tournament details |
Host country |
Egypt |
City |
Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia |
Dates |
22 February – 8 March |
Teams |
6 |
Venue(s) |
3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions |
Champions |
Egypt (2nd title) |
Runners-up |
Ivory Coast |
Third place |
Ghana |
Fourth place |
Zambia |
Tournament statistics |
Matches played |
10 |
Goals scored |
17 (1.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Mustafa ٍSadek (3 goals) |
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The 1991 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Egypt from 22 February until 8 March 1991. The two best teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualifying
First round
The first leg matches were played on either the 10, 11 or 12 August 1990. The second leg matches were held on either the 24, 25 or 26 August 1990. The winners advanced to the Second Round. Algeria, Ghana, Mali received a bye and due to the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Liberia, Congo and Mauritius; Togo, Ghana, Cameroon and Zimbabwe received a bye as well. Guinea were disqualified.
Second Round
The first leg matches were played on either the 27, 28 or 29 October 1990. The second leg matches were held on 11 November 1990. The winners advanced to the final tournament in Egypt. Gabon were disqualified.
Teams
Algeria and Tunisia would not participate in the main tournament due to the Gulf War .[citation needed] The following teams qualified for the main tournament:
Group stage
Group A
- final positions were decided by drawing of lots
Group B
Nation |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Ghana |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
4 |
Zambia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
Ethiopia |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
0 |
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
Third place
Final
1991 African Youth Championship Winners |
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Egypt
Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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