2013 African U-17 Championship
The 2013 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football. The tournament took place in Morocco from 13 to 27 April. The top four teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification
The qualifiers began on 7 September 2012 with the preliminary matches taking place, while the final round matches were played on 2 December 2012. At the end of the qualification, seven teams joined the hosts, Morocco.Qualified teams
*Venues
Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.Match officials
;Referees- Redouane Jiyed
- Med Said Kordi
- Davies Ogenche Omweno
- Wiish Hagi Yabarow
- Samuel Chirindza
- Mahamadou Keita
- Ali Mohamed Adelaid
- Joshua Bondo
- Achille Madila
- Rainhold Shikongo
- Maguette Ndiaye
- Juste Ephrem Zio
- Bouazza Rouani
- Eldrick Adelaide
- Sidiki Sidibe
- Mark Ssonko
- Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
- Mothibidi Stevens Khumalo
- Marius Donatien Tan
- Abderahmane Warr
- Babadjide Bienvenu Dina
- Yahaya Mahamadou
- Arsénio Chadreque Marengula
- Kindie Mussie
- Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue
- Seydou Tiama
Squads
MRI controversy
All players in the competition went through a mandatory MRI test which investigates bony fusion of the left distal radius (wrist). Several players were considered to be over-age by CAF and they were not eligible for the competition. The tests took place on 12 April, one day before the competition began leaving no time for a replacement players to be found. Ivory Coast, Congo and Nigeria each had three players found to be ineligible.CAF released the names of the players who were found to be over-age:
;Côte d'Ivoire
- Willy Britto Dagou
- Abdoul Diarrassouba
- Sidiki Dembele
- Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi
- Ibrahim Abdullahi
- Emmanuel Asadu
- Charlevy Mabiala
- Hardy Binguila
- Bermagin Kangou
Group stage
Each group winner and runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.;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
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Group B
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Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
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;7 goals;5 goals
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- Firas Belarbi
- Younes Bnou Marzouk
- Hazem Haj Hassen
- Yahaya Umar
- Hamza Sakhi
- Mac Leod Eyamba
- Kevine Bouanga Owane
- Yaw Yeboah
- Junior Landry
- Orebonye Tumisang
- Bersyl Ngatsongo Obassi
- Kader Bidimbou
- Guy Bedi
- Prince Izu Omego
- Nabil Jaadi
- Ifeanyi Matthew
- Kabelano Mooketsane
- Walid Sabar
- Bernard Bulbwa
- Moez Abboud
- Mohamed El Boauzzati
- Chris Bile Bedia
- Wilnod Allogho
- Yasser Sellimi