The
race to replace Nigeria as the African Youth Champions begins this
Saturday with hosts Algeria playing Benin in Ain Temouchent. Defending
champions , Nigeria start quest to retain their title with a clash
against Mali the following day Sunday 17th in Oran. The semi-finalists qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup finals to be played from 21stJune to 13th
July 2013 in Turkey. Since 1991 the current eight (8)team format was
adopted and here are the facts and figures so far at the finals.
Rankings from the first eleven editions
Year
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
1991
|
Egypt
|
C.Ivoire
|
Ghana
|
Zambia
|
Cameroun
|
Ethiopia
| ||
1993
|
Ghana
|
Cameroun
|
Egypt
|
Ethiopia
|
Nigeria
|
Morocco
|
Maurice
|
Senegal
|
1995
|
Cameroun
|
Burundi
|
Nigeria
|
Mali
|
Maurice
|
Senegal
|
Zambia
|
Guinea
|
1997
|
Morocco
|
South Africa
|
C.Ivoire
|
Ghana
|
Egypta
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
Soudan
|
1999
|
Ghana
|
Nigeria
|
Cameroun
|
Zambia
|
Mali
|
Guinea
|
Malawi
|
Angola
|
2001
|
Angola
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
Ethiopia
|
Cameroun
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
Nigeria
|
2003
|
Egypt
|
C.Ivoire
|
B.Faso
|
Mali
|
Gabon
|
Ghana
|
South Africa
|
Morocco
|
2005
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
Morocco
|
C.Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
Mali
|
Angola
|
2007
|
Congo
|
Nigeria
|
Gambie
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
Cameroun
|
B.Faso
|
C.Ivoire
|
2009
|
Ghana
|
Cameroun
|
Nigeria
|
South Africa
|
Egypt
|
Rwanda
|
C.Ivoire
|
Mali
|
2011
|
Nigeria
|
Cameroun
|
Egypt
|
Mali
|
South Africa
|
Ghana
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
Goals:
1991: 19 goals
1993: 39 goals
1993: 39 goals
1995: 42 goals
1997: 37 goals
1999: 57 goals
2001: 46 goals
2003: 43 goals
2005: 46 goals
2007: 35 goals
2009: 44 goals
2011: 34 goals
2005: 46 goals
2007: 35 goals
2009: 44 goals
2011: 34 goals
Participations in the finals
From the 2011 edition, 24 countries have participated in at least one edition:
9 - Egypt
8 – Cameroun, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria
6 – Cote d’Ivoire
5 – South Africa, Zambia
6 – Cote d’Ivoire
5 – South Africa, Zambia
4 – Morocco
3 – Angola, Ethiopia
2 – Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Lesotho, Maurice, Senegal
1 – Benin, Burundi, Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan
CAN U-20 statistics
(1991 – 2011)
(1991 – 2011)
Country
|
Participations
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GF
|
GA
|
Pts
|
Egypt
|
9
|
69
|
37
|
19
|
12
|
6
|
51
|
32
|
+19
|
Ghana
|
8
|
68
|
35
|
20
|
9
|
6
|
52
|
25
|
+27
|
Nigeria
|
8
|
67
|
36
|
20
|
5
|
11
|
56
|
38
|
+18
|
Cameroun
|
8
|
55
|
32
|
15
|
10
|
7
|
46
|
27
|
+19
|
Mali
|
8
|
29
|
30
|
6
|
11
|
13
|
38
|
47
|
-9
|
Cote d’Ivoire
|
6
|
24
|
23
|
6
|
6
|
11
|
24
|
31
|
-7
|
Morocco
|
4
|
23
|
16
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
17
|
18
|
-1
|
South Africa
|
5
|
21
|
19
|
6
|
3
|
10
|
23
|
34
|
-11
|
Zambia
|
5
|
20
|
20
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
29
|
33
|
-4
|
Gambia
|
2
|
13
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
+2
|
Congo
|
1
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
+4
|
Burkina Faso
|
2
|
10
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
Angola
|
3
|
10
|
11
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
13
|
18
|
-5
|
Ethiopia
|
3
|
10
|
12
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
15
|
26
|
-11
|
Burundi
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
Benin
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
Maurice
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
-4
|
Gabon
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
+1
|
Rwanda
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
Lesotho
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
12
|
-7
|
Guinea
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
10
|
18
|
-8
|
Senegal
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
-5
|
Malawi
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
-7
|
Sudan
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
-7
|
(P-Number of matches played, W- matches won, D-matches drawn, L-losses, GF-Goals for, GA-Goals against, GD-Goal difference, Pts-Points)
SOURCE; www.cafonline.com
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