The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, is an annual youth association football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations consisting of players under the age of 17. It serves as the African qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
History In 1985, FIFA created a World Cup tournament for players under 17 years of age, but CAF organized a knock-out home-and-away qualification competition so as to qualify participants there. In 1995, CAF upgraded the competition into a full standalone competition hosted by a country and named it the African U-17 Championship. On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the tournament's name to the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The tournament's name on its official logo after the announcement was however depicted as the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in line with the senior version, the Africa Cup of Nations.
On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant TotalEnergies (formerly Total S.A) secured an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF to support its competitions.
Beginning with the 2023 edition, the tournament will be contested by 12 teams. It would have been in effect from the 2021 edition, but that was cancelled by CAF due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and its impact.
Results
African U-16 Qualifying for World Cup
EditionYearHostQualifier teamsWinnerWinnerWinner11985 Home sites21987 Home sites31989 Home sites
African U-17 Qualifying for World Cup EditionYearHostQualifier teamsWinnerWinnerWinner41991 Home sites51993 Home sites
African U-17 Championship EditionYearHostFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place619953–1 2–1 719971–01–0819993–11–0920013–0–1020031–0 3–11120051–01–01220071–0 1–01320093–12–01420112–12–1152013 Morocco1–11–1 162015 Niger2–03–1
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations EditionYearHostFinalThird Place MatchWinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place1720171–0 3–11820190–0 2–1—2021Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in AfricaCanceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa1920232–1 2–12020250–01–12120261–1 2–0222027
Performances by country TeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place2 (2015, 2017)2 (1997, 2025)2 (1999, 2001)2 (1995*, 2023)2 (1995, 1999)2 (2005, 2017)2 (1997, 2007) –2 (2001, 2007)2 (1995, 2013)1 (2003)2 (2015, 2019)2 (2003, 2019) – –1 (1999)2 (2005*, 2009) – – –2 (2023, 2026) – – –1 (2011)2 (1999, 2001)2 (2009, 2023)1 (2025)1 (2025*)1 (2023) –2 (2013, 2026)1 (2013) –2 (2005, 2025)1 (2011)1 (1997) –1 (2026)1 (2003) –1 (2019)3 (1995, 2015, 2017) – –1 (2015) –1 (2005) –1 (2003) – – –1 (2007*) – – –1 (2009*) – – –1 (2011*) – – –1 (2026) – – – –1 (2013)1 (2007) – –1 (2011) – – –1 (2019) – – – –1 (1997) – – –1 (2009) – – –1 (2017) * = As hosts
Note: no 4th-place finish in 2001 due to Guinea's disqualification.
Champions by region Regional federationChampion(s)Title(s)WAFU (West Africa)Mali (2), Ghana (2), Nigeria (2), Gambia (2), Burkina Faso (1), Ivory Coast (1), Senegal (1) 11UNAF (North Africa)Morocco (1), Egypt (1)2UNIFFAC (Central Africa)Cameroon (2)2COSAFA (Southern Africa) -0CECAFA (East Africa) -0
Participating nations Team 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 2026 Years • • • × • × • 2nd • • × • • QF • QF 3 • GS GS • • • • • • • • GS 3rd × GS GS 6 GS GS • • • • • • × GS • • • • • • 3 × • 2nd 2nd • GS GS 3rd 1st • • • • 3rd 4th • 8× × 4th GS 1st • • GS • • GS GS 1st GS GS QF 10 × × × × × • • × × × × × • • GS • 1× × ×× × • × × 3rd GS • • QF × × 3 × × × × × × × × • × • × • × × GS 1 • 1st • × 4th × • × GS × • • × • GS 3rd 5 × × × • • • GS • × × × × × × × × 1 × × • • GS × × × × × × × • × • • 1 × 4th • GS GS • • × • • • • • • × GS 4 × × • × • × GS • • GS • GS × × • • 3 × × × • GS 1st • 1st GS • • × • × GS • 5 1st 3rd 1st • • 2nd 3rd • • GS 2nd • • • GS 8 3rd • GS GS • • GS • • 3rd 3rd 2nd × × • 7 • GS • × • 3rd • • 4th 1st GS • • • 3rd QF 7 • × • • • × • 4th × • × × • • • • 1 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd • GS • • GS • 1st 1st • 4th 2nd QF 11 • • • • • • • × • 4th • • GS 2nd 1st 4th 5 GS × × GS • • • • • • • • • • • GS 3 × × × × × × × × • GS 4th • • • • 2 2nd • GS 1st 3rd GS 1st • • 2nd 4th • 4th QF • • 10 × × × • × • • • 2nd • • × • × × • 1× × • • • • • × GS • • • GS 1st QF 1st 5 × × × GS × × × • × × • • • • × × 1 • • × • 2nd • × • • ××× • • • • 1 × • × • • × • × • • × × × GS GS • 2 • • • • • 4th GS • • • 2nd • • QF QF GS 6Country didn't exist: part of Sudan × × × • • • 0 GS × × • × • • • • × • • • × • • 1 • × × • • × ×× • • GS GS • GS 2nd 4 • × • ×× × 2nd × × × • × • • • • 1 GS • • • • • 4th • • 3rd • • • • QF GS 5 × × × × × × × × × × • × GS • GS GS 3 × • • • × • • • • GS • • GS QF • 3 • GS GS • • GS • GS ×× × × • × • • 4
Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place QF – Quarter-finals GS – Group stage Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament edition — Hosts × – Did not enter • – Did not qualify × – Withdrew before qualification/Banned — Withdrew after qualification — Disqualified after qualification
FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifications Team 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 2026 Total R1 1 R2 1 R13rd R2R1 R1QF6 R1 R1 2 R1 R1 R2 3 R1 QF R322 R1 R1 2 R11st2nd1st2nd3rd R14th QF 9 4th R1 R1 R1R1 5 3rd R1 R2QF GS5 R1 1 QFR1QF 2nd4th 3rdR167 R2 QFQF3 R2 1 1st2ndQF 1stQF 2ndR1 1st2nd 1st1st R2 12 R1 1 R2R2R323 R1 1 R1 R322 R1 1 R1 1 R1 R2 R2 R324 R161 R321
Legend 1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place QF – QuarterfinalsR2 – Round 2 R1 – Round 1 – Hosts Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
See also Africa Cup of Nations U-23 Africa Cup of Nations U-20 Africa Cup of Nations FIFA U-17 World Cup
Notes
References
External links
Tournament records and statistics at RSSSF