2013 African U-20 Championship Explained

Tourney Name:African U-20 Championship
Year:2013
Other Titles:بطولة إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة 2013
Size:200px
Country:Algeria
Dates:16–30 March
Num Teams:8
Confederations:1
Venues:2
Cities:2
Count:4
Matches:16
Goals:26
Top Scorer: Aminu Umar
(4 goals)
Player: Saleh Gomaa
Goalkeeper: Mossad Awad
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2015

The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in Algeria in the cities of Oran and Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013.[1] The semifinalists will participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Qualification

See main article: 2013 African U-20 Championship qualification.

Qualified teams

Venues

In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Algiers and Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition.[2] In May, Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition.[3] However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Oran and Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.[4]

OranAïn Témouchent
Stade Ahmed ZabanaStade Omar Oucief
Capacity: 40,000Capacity: 11,500

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.[5] [6]

Officials

Referees
Reserve referees
Assistant referees
Reserve assistant referees

Group stage

Tiebreakers
  1. Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the concerned teams
  2. Best goal difference resulting from the matches between the concerned teams
  3. Greatest number of goals scored in the matches between the concerned teams
  4. Goal difference in all group matches
  5. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. Fair Play point system in which the number of yellow and red cards are evaluated
  7. Drawing of lots by CAF Organising Committee

Group A

Team
330041+39
320142+26
301202-21
301203-31

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Group B

Team
32013306
320142+26
311121+14
301225-31

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Player Awards

Team of the tournament

Starting Eleven
Substitutes

Goal scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The top four teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final tournament dates. cafonline.com. 10 May 2012. pdf. March 2012.
  2. Web site: CAN U20 : Oran en pôle devant Alger pour abriter le tournoi. DZFoot. APS. October 11, 2012. March 20, 2012. fr.
  3. Web site: CAN U20 2013 : Alger retenue pour abriter le tournoi. DZFoot. fr. Toufik O.. May 3, 2012. October 11, 2012.
  4. News: CAN U20 2013 : L'organisation à Oran plutôt qu'à Alger. dzfoot.com. 25 August 2012.
  5. News: CAF U-17 and U-20 Championships Final Draws set for Cairo. CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 19 November 2012.
  6. News: Orange U-20 Championship Algeria 2013: Draw result. CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 9 December 2012.
  7. Web site: AFCON 2015 draw to be held in the beginning of 2014. CAFonline.com. 10 March 2013.
  8. Web site: AWARDS FROM ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. CAF. 31 March 2013.