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]
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
- 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
Team | | | | | | | | |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | |
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Group B
Team | | | | | | | | |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | |
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals
- Originally the games were scheduled to kick-off at 17:30 and 20:30. However CAF made changes on the 10 March so that both matches started at 17:00.[7]
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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
- Web site: Final tournament dates. cafonline.com. 10 May 2012. pdf. March 2012.
- Web site: CAN U20 : Oran en pôle devant Alger pour abriter le tournoi. DZFoot. APS. October 11, 2012. March 20, 2012. fr.
- Web site: CAN U20 2013 : Alger retenue pour abriter le tournoi. DZFoot. fr. Toufik O.. May 3, 2012. October 11, 2012.
- News: CAN U20 2013 : L'organisation à Oran plutôt qu'à Alger. dzfoot.com. 25 August 2012.
- News: CAF U-17 and U-20 Championships Final Draws set for Cairo. CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 19 November 2012.
- News: Orange U-20 Championship Algeria 2013: Draw result. CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 9 December 2012.
- Web site: AFCON 2015 draw to be held in the beginning of 2014. CAFonline.com. 10 March 2013.
- Web site: AWARDS FROM ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. ORANGE CAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP- ALGERIA 2013. CAF. 31 March 2013.