This tournament will start on Saturday 20th-January. Can a moderator stick this post, so we can talk about the championship. BTW, can anyone post the squads of the teams that will play?
2007 African Yth Cup Fixtures and results for the African Youth Championship in Congo from 20 January until 4 February 2007. Holders: Nigeria Group A P W D LGFGA PtsCongo0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ivory Coast0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burkina Faso0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gambia0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fixtures: 20/01/07 Congo v Ivory Coast, Brazzaville Burkina Faso v Gambia, Brazzaville 23/01/07 Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso, Brazzaville Gambia v Congo, Brazzaville 26/01/07 Ivory Coast v Gambia, Brazzaville Congo v Burkina Faso, Brazzaville Group B P W D LGFGA PtsNigeria0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Egypt0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cameroon0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zambia0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fixtures: 21/01/07 Nigeria v Zambia, Pointe Noire Cameroon v Egypt, Pointe Noire 24/01/07 Zambia v Cameroon, Pointe Noire Egypt v Nigeria, Pointe Noire 27/01/07 Zambia v Egypt, Pointe Noire Nigeria v Cameroon, Pointe Noire 30/01/07: Semi-Finals 1st Group A v 2nd Group B, Brazzaville 1st Group B v 2nd Group A, Brazzaville 02/02/07: 3rd Place Play-Off, Brazzaville 03/02/07: Final, Brazzaville (BBC AFRICAN FOOTBALL)
Top two in each group qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/U20M2007/tournament/0,4829,U20M-2007-21,00.html
Here are squad lists for the tournament. I can't find the official lists, so these are taken from miscellaneous websites. I can't guarantee them 100%, and some sources didn't list position and/or club, and no squad numbers, but here goes: NIGERIA GK: Thomas Olufemi (Nasarawa United) Moses Ocheje (Lobi Stars) D: Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Enugu Rangers), Sidiq Suraj (Prime FC), Frederick Odebe (Lobi Stars), Elderson Echiejile (Wikki Tourists), Tijani Shamsudeen (Wikki Tourists), Muyiwa Oyewole (Prime FC) M: Friday Iyam (Kaduna United), Blessing Okardi (Ocean Boys), Emmanuel Sarki (Westerlo, Belgium), Nduka Ozokwo (Enugu Rangers), Brown Ayodeji (NPA), Solomon James (Niger Tornadoes) F: Simon Zenke (Strasbourg, France), Ezekiel Bala (Lyn Oslo, Norway), Bala Joseph (SEC), Mohammed Salihu (Barcelona, Spain) CAMEROON GK: Goda Jules Stéphane (Bastia), François Beyekol (Cintra) D: Eyinga NNa Jackson (Cotonsport), Adiaba Bondoa (Dreams), Nkoulou Doubena Nicolas (KSA), Fomen Charly (Mt. Cameroon),Yanka Nana (Dynamo) M: Alexandre Morfaw (Nantes) Mandjeck Georges (KSA) Ndjama A Iroumé (Sochaux) Pehn Max Lambert (AS CETEF) Alexandre Song Bilong (Arsenal)Mbilla Etamé Serge (Union), Ghislain Djidda (Les Astres) F: Moukandjo Bilé Benjamin (KSA), Leony Kweuke (Cintra), Jude Kongnyuy (Bali), David Eto’o (Mallorca) ZAMBIA GK: Danny Munyao (National Assembly), Jacob Banda (Zesco United) D: Joseph Zimba (Assembly), Henry Nyambe (Forest), Dennis Banda (Buffaloes), Goodson Kachinga (Chambeshi FC), Hichani Himonde (Lusaka Dynamos). M: Peter Malama (Nchanga Rangers), Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes), William Njovu (Lusaka Dynamos), Clifford Mulenga (Turks Academy), Simon Lupiya (Red Arrows), Richard Phiri (Chambeshi FC), Musatwe Simutowe (Zamtel FC). F: Yorum Mwila (Chiparamba Academy), Aggripa Mbewe (Nakambala Leopards), Reuben Tembo (Kabwe Warriors) and Fwayo Tembo (National Assembly). COTE D'IVOIRE GK: Andy Jean Yves André (Stade), Koné Ibrahim Milieu (CF Excellence) D: Diomandé Hamed Hervé (Asec), Kouakou N’Doua Patrick Irénée (Asec Mimosas), Bosson Kablan Romaric (Stella), Gnaleko Ange Regus (Guingamp)Karaboualy Assane (Toulouse FC), Diabaté Zié (I.F.E.R.), Traoré Adama (E.F.Y.M.) M: Yao Kouassi Martial (Asec Mimosas), Kouadio Konan Serge (Asec) Diomandé Aboubacar (Asec) Kouassi Laglais Xavier (Domoraud) F: Ouédraogo Abdul Moustapha (Asec), Koffi Mechac (AS Denguélé), Koffi Kouassi (AS Denguélé), Koné Koro Ahmed (Grasshoppers), Touré Karamoko (E.S. du Sahel) BURKINA FASO Amadou Séré (RCK), Boubacar Ouédraogo (USO), Martin Kafando (USFA), Adama Sabo (ASFA-Y), Soungalo Ouattara (EFO), Bakary Koné (EFO), Omar Sanogo (ASFA-Y), Drissa Dabré (Atalanta), Jean Noël Lingani, Adama Guira (RCB), Amara Konaté (Marseille), Charles Kaboré (EFO), Youssouf Sanou (RCB),Yobie Bassoulé (Juventus), Sibiri Alain Traoré (Auxerre), Boubacar Kébé (Libourne St Seurin) Salif Dianda (Hellas Verona) Issiaka Konaté (Marseille) CONGO Destin Chancel Onka Malonga (ACNFF), Yann Haris Kombo Melo (ACNFF), Yan Véra Ahoungou Mbissa (ACNFF), Jules Fred Albin Ondjola (ACNFF), Gracia Gastherie Ikouma Epogo (Club 57), Oxence Dorian Mbani Madzou (ACNFF), Preston Hermann Lakolo (ACNFF), Delvin Chanel Ndinga (ACNFF), Emejea Chirel Ngakosso (ACNFF), Cécil Magouel Filanckembo (ACNFF), Franchel Ibara (Etoile du Congo), Fabrice Nguessi Ondama (La Mancha), Harris Brandt Tchilimbou Mavoungou (ACNFF) Jacques Stévie Loparimi Elembela (Olympic du Littoral), Mimille Olfaga de Borniche (CARA), Rufin Vanesla Diampamba (Club 57), Murhyen Kester Mereck Bindoumou (ACNFF), Saïde Nkounga Kimbongui (ACNFF) EGYPT Ahmed Adel, Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Talaat, Mohamed Samir, Mostafa Shebeita, Ramy Sabry, Ibrahim Yehia, Sameh Abd El-Fadil, Ahmed Hassan, Ayman Mohammady, Ahmed Abd El-Rahman, Mohamed Abd El-Nafae, Ahmed Mostafa, Islam Awad, Omar Medhat, Sherif Ashraf, Ahmed Mohamady, Salah Ashour GAMBIA Christopher Allen, Joseph Gomez, Ken Malamin Jammeh, Mandou Bojang, Furmus Mendy, Pierre Gomez, Alagie Amadou Ngum, Ebrima Sohna, Saja Leigh, Tijan Jaiteh, Habib Kunta, Pa Landing Conateh, Pa Modou Jagne, Ousman Jallow, Abdoulie Mansally, Sanna Nyassi, Sainey Nyassi, Demba Sanyang
Not sure Telesud will show the tournament. A friend of mine has told me that two years ago, Telesud announced the tournament (2005 edition) live, but they didn´t show anything... We must wait and see. Anyway, Nile Sports, which is also FTA on Nilesat 7ºW, will show all the games
Nigerian TV (677 on digital cable in the Washington DC area) has the Burkina Faso v Gambia match on right now. Pretty exciting football...
Thread for the qualifiers : https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397582 Official CAF website : http://www.cafu20.com/
Congo 0 - Gambia 1 Last second free kick goal for Gambia to win Gambia qualifies for the U20 World Cup.
Squads of the teams are now available at www.cafonline.com. On the right, second link with blue letters.
1-1 Egypt-Nigeria. Egypt goes in front early in the second half on a shot from Mostafa Talat but Emmanuel Sarki equalizes on a free kick for the Flying Eagles
Starting lineups from the Egypt-Nigeria game today Egypt: (3-5-2) 16-El-Shinawy;5-Shebeita, 2-Samir, 15-Sameh; 7-Talat, 17-El-Rahman, 11-A. Hassan, 14-A. Mostafa, 3-A. Mohamady; 9-El-Mohamady, 12-Omar Nigeria: (4-4-2) 1-Olufemi; 18-Ayodeji, 15-Tijani, 6-Anyanwu, 3-Echiejile; 4-Oyewole, 8-Iyam, 10-Owello James, 13-Okardi;5-E. Bala, 17-Zenke Sarki came in as a sub for Ayodeji and scored the equalizer