| 2011 Afrikaanse Jeug Championship CAF U20/South Africa | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Dates | 17 April – 1 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer | Uche Nwofor (4 goals) |
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The2011African Youth Championship was afootball tournament for the Under-20 level national teams in Africa. It was due to be held in Libya from 18 March to 1 April. Followingpolitical unrest in the region,CAF decided to postpone the tournament, before deciding that South Africa would be the new hosts, with games taking place between 17 April and 2 May.[1]
As the Championship also acted as a qualifier for the2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the tournament would have to be played before the end of June 2011.[2]
The tournament was won byNigeria, who beatCameroon in the final, to win their sixth title.[3]
Qualified teams:
Johannesburg has been named as venue of Orange African Youth Championship 2011.[4] Matches was played at two stadiums in Johannesburg.Dobsonville Stadium, home ofMoroka Swallows andBidvest Stadium, home ofWits University.[5]Rand Stadium, was originally selected as a host stadium, but was dropped in favour of Bidvest Stadium.[6]
The following referees were chosen for the tournament.[7]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  South Africa(H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lesotho | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Lesotho | 1–2 | South Africa |
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L. Marabe 66' | Report | Koapeng 22' Nguzana 32' |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Egypt |
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| Report | Hamdy 45' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Ghana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Gambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
The teams that reached this phase qualified for the2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 April | ||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 28 April | ||||||
| Cameroon | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 (2) | |||||
| Cameroon | 0 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Mali | 0 | |||||
| Egypt | 1 | |||||
| Egypt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Hegazy Hamdy Ibrahim  Ashraf | 2–4 | Songo’o Nyatchou Ndema Mvom-Mbeyo'o Banana |
| Mali | 0–1 | Egypt |
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| Report | Hamdy 48' |
| Nigeria | 3–2 | Cameroon |
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| Kayode 75' Nwofor 80'Envoh 90+2' | Report | Ohandza 82' Salli 85' |
| 2011 African Youth Championship |
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 Nigeria Sixth title |
Uche Nwofor[9]Ahmed El Shenawy[9]Edgar Salli[9]
