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2009 African Youth Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | African Youth Championship |
| year | 2009 |
| other_titles | CAF U20/Rwanda 2009 |
| Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009 | |
| Igikombe cya Afurika cy'abato bato 2009 | |
| Kombe la Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika 2009 | |
| image | 2009 african youth championship.png |
| size | 170px |
| city | Kigali City |
| country | Rwanda |
| dates | 18 January – 1 February |
| num_teams | 8 |
| confederations | 1 |
| venues | Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium |
| cities | 1 |
| champion | Ghana |
| champion_other | |
| count | 3 |
| second | Cameroon |
| second_other | |
| third | Nigeria |
| third_other | |
| fourth | South Africa |
| fourth_other | |
| matches | 16 |
| goals | 43 |
| top_scorer | GHA Ransford Osei (7 goals) |
| nextseason | 2011 |
| prevseason | 2007 |
Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009 Igikombe cya Afurika cy'abato bato 2009 Kombe la Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika 2009
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from 18 January until 1 February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Qualification
Preliminary round
The first leg was played on either the 18, 19 or 20 April 2008. The second leg was held on either the 2, 3 or 4 May 2008. The winners advanced to the First Round.
Congo, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Benin, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, South Africa and Burkina Faso all received byes to the First Round.
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First round
The First Round first leg matches were held on the 27, 28 and 29 June 2008. The second legs were held on the 11, 12 and 13 July 2008. The winners qualified for the Second Round. |}
Second round
The first legs were played on the 26, 27 and 28 September. The second legs were played on the 11, 12 and 13 October. The winners qualified for the Finals.
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Squads
The following teams entered the tournament:
- (host)
Group stage
Group A
Uzamukunda Ngaboyisibo Kwizera Ngoma
Osei
Ekeng Owana
Group B
Alfa
Hegazy
Maluleka
Lukman Ibrahim
Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
Tiko
Serero Osei Ayew
3rd Place
Temile
Final
Winner
Qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup
The four best performing teams qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Goal scorers
;7 goals
- GHA Ransford Osei
;3 goals
- Cameroon Jacques Zoua Daogari
- South Africa Phumelele Bhengu
;2 goals
- Cameroon Brice Owana
- EGY Talaat
- GHA André Ayew
- Nigeria Rabiu Ibrahim
;1 goal
- CMR Patrick Ekeng Ekeng
- CMR Germain Francelin Tiko Messina
- EGY Ahmed Fathi Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed
- EGY Ahmed Hegazy
- GHA Gladson Awako
- GHA Dominic Adiyiah
- CIV Koro Issa Koné
- Mali Samba Sow ;1 goal (cont)
- Nigeria Kingsley Udoh
- Nigeria Yakubu Alfa
- Nigeria Michael Okechukwu Uchebo
- Nigeria Macauley Chrisantus
- Nigeria Haruna Lukman
- Nigeria Frank Temile
- RWA Jean Mugiraneza
- RWA Elias Uzamukunda
- RWA Yussuf Ndayishimiye
- South Africa Mduduzi Nyanda
- South Africa Thulani Serero
- South Africa Thabang Matuka
- South Africa Thulane Ngcepe
- South Africa George Maluleka
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