International football competition
The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in Algeria in the cities of Oran and Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013.[1] The semifinalists will participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualification
Qualified teams
Squads
Venues
In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Algiers and Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition.[2] In May, Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition.[3] However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Oran and Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.[4]
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6]
Officials
- Referees
- Reserve referees
| - Assistant referees
- Reserve assistant referees
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Group stage
- Tiebreakers
- Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams
- Best goal difference resulting from the matches between the concerned teams
- Greatest number of goals scored in the matches between the concerned teams
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
- Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated
- Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Benin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (
Rwanda)
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (
Namibia)
Referee: Bamlack Tessema Weyesa (
Ethiopia)
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Mali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Gabon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
DR Congo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (
Burundi)
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia)
Referee: Hudu Munyemana (
Rwanda)
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (
Senegal)
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
- Originally the games were scheduled to kick-off at 17:30 and 20:30. However CAF made changes on the 10 March so that both matches started at 17:00.[7]
Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (
Namibia)
Third place match
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia)
Final
Winners
2013 African U-20 Championship winners |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Egypt.svg/45px-Flag_of_Egypt.svg.png) Egypt Fourth title |
Player Awards
Team of the tournament
- Starting Eleven
| - Substitutes
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Goal scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The top four teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup:
See also
References
- ^ "Final tournament dates" (pdf). cafonline.com. March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ APS (March 20, 2012). "CAN U20 : Oran en pôle devant Alger pour abriter le tournoi" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Toufik O. (May 3, 2012). "CAN U20 2013 : Alger retenue pour abriter le tournoi" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "CAN U20 2013 : L'organisation à Oran plutôt qu'à Alger". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "CAF U-17 and U-20 Championships Final Draws set for Cairo". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Orange U-20 Championship Algeria 2013: Draw result". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 9 December 2012.
- ^ "AFCON 2015 draw to be held in the beginning of 2014". CAFonline.com. 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d "AWARDS FROM ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013". ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. CAF. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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