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2001 African Youth Championship

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tourney_name	African Youth Championship
year	2001
size	250px
country	Ethiopia
dates	18 March – 1 April
num_teams	8
champion_other
count	1
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
player	ANG António Mendonça
prevseason	1999
nextseason	2003
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The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Qualification

Preliminary round

Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. As a result, Kenya and Gambia advanced to the next round. |}

First round

Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. As a result, Cameroon and Ghana advanced to the next round. |}

Second round

Teams

The following teams qualified for tournament:

(host)

Group stage

Group A

26 March 2		4–1

1 The match was abandoned in the 89th minute and the score at 0-0 after fans invaded the pitch believing that the teams had arranged a draw so both could progress. The match was ordered to be replayed two days later, with the results to be used to determine who would qualify for the semifinals but not to count in the standings.

2 The match was originally scheduled for the 24th, but was postponed after the South African team had travel difficulties.

Semifinals play-off

26 March		1–3

Group B

		1–1

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Loló Mantorras Mendonça

Third place play-off

Mohammed Abdel Wahed

Final

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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