title: 2009 African U-17 Championship
text: # 2009 African U-17 Championship
  
  The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Algeria. The top four teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria, automatically qualified as the hosts, didn't qualify for the Finals, although if they qualified for the Finals and went on to reach the semi-finals, then the teams who finished third in their respective groups would have met in a playoff for the fourth and final place in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  ### Qualified teams
  
  * Algeria (host nation)
  * Burkina Faso
  * Cameroon
  * Gambia
  * Guinea
  * Malawi
  * Niger
  * Zimbabwe
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Zéralda, Algiers | Algiers | Dar El Beïda, Algiers |
  | - | - | - |
  | Zéralda Stadium | Algiers | Omar Benrabah Stadium |
  | Capacity: 8,000 | Algiers | Capacity: 5,000 |
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
  | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
  | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
  | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  After the group ended, Niger was ejected from the competition for fielding an over-aged player. Their results were expunged from the standings.
  
  Original group standings
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Burkina Faso | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
  | Niger | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
  | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
  | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
  
  Corrected standings
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
  | Malawi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to the semifinals and qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
  | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
  
  ## Winners
  
  * 2009 CAF Under-17 Championship
  * Gambia Second title
  