1983 African Youth Championship
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 25 July 1982 - 16 April 1983 |
Teams | 18 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The African Youth Championship 1983 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams[]
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
Preliminary round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Liberia ![]() |
4 - 3 1 | ![]() |
2 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
Senegal ![]() |
0 - 4 2 | ![]() |
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 2 |
Sudan ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
Togo ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
Gabon ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
Congo ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
Upper Volta ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
Libya ![]() |
w/o 3 | ![]() |
- | - |
1 Liberia initially won on aggregate against Guinea, but were disqualified for using ineligible players in both legs.
2 Senegal withdrew after first leg.
3 Ethiopia, Ghana, Central African Republic, Mauritius, Congo, Upper Volta and Libya all withdrew.
First round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sudan ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–3 |
Guinea ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–1 |
Gabon ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
![]() |
1-7 1 | ![]() |
1-5 | 0-2 1 |
Angola ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
awd 2 | ![]() |
4-1 | n/p |
Gambia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–2 |
Morocco ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
4–0 | 0–0 |
1 Swaziland withdrew after losing the first leg to Zimbabwe.
2 Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for using five ineligible players in the first leg.
Quarterfinals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Egypt ![]() |
1–1 (p: 7–8) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Nigeria ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–1 |
Cameroon ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 2–3 |
Algeria ![]() |
(a)3–3 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–3 |
Semifinals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Guinea ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–2 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
(a)2–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 |
Final[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–2 |
1983 African Youth Championship |
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![]() Nigeria First title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[]
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
External links[]
Categories:
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
- 1983 in African football
- 1983 in youth association football