2009 African U-17 Championship
The 2009 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football. 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
*Venues
| Zéralda, Algiers | Dar El Beïda, Algiers | |
| Zéralda Stadium | Omar Benrabah Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
After the group ended, Niger was ejected from the competition for fielding an over-aged player, and CAF ordered that Niger's results be deleted from the records.Original group standings
Adjusted standings
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