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1997 African Youth Championship

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tourney_name	African Youth Championship
year	1997
other_titles	بطولة أفريقيا لكرة القدم للشباب 1997
size	250px
country	MAR Morocco
dates	23 March – 5 April
num_teams	8
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count	1
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prevseason	[1995](1995-african-youth-championship)
nextseason	[1999](1999-african-youth-championship)
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The African Youth Championship 1997 was held in Morocco. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Qualification

First round

First round matches took place on 28-29 September and 19-20 October 1996. Togo and Malawi withdrew and Burundi was suspended by CAF following a coup d'état.

Second round

Round two matches took place on 21-22 December 1996 and 3-5 January 1997.

Teams

Last year's finalists Burundi were disqualified in the qualifying tournament. Eight teams entered the tournament:

(host)

Group stage

Group A

Group A matches took place on 23, 25 and 27 March 1997.

Group B

Group B matches took place on 24, 26 and 28 March 1997.

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

References

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