2005 African Youth Championship
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The 2005 African Youth Championship
was an international football competition that took place between 15 and 29 January 2005.
The tournament was hosted by Benin
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African Youth Championship
The African Youth Championship is the main international youth football competition for CAF nations, and is competed for by under 20 year olds...
was an international football competition that took place between 15 and 29 January 2005.
The tournament was hosted by Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
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Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Knock-out Stage
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
Goalscorers
| Nationality | Player name | Goals scored |
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Mouhssine Iajour | 4 |
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David Adwo | 2 |
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Farag Ahmed | 2 |
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Kalifa Dembele | 2 |
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Mahmoud Alla | 2 |
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Solomon Okoronkwo Solomon Okoronkwo Solomon Ndubisi Okoronkwo is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Aalesund and the Nigerian national team.-Career:He was discovered in 2004 by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who got his guardianship and took him to Hertha Berlin FC... |
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Tarik Bendamou Tarik Bendamou Tarik Bendamou is a Moroccan footballer. He usually plays as forward. Bendamou is currently attached to Moghreb Tétouan.Bendamou played for Morocco at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.-References:... |
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Victor Obinna | 2 |
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Taye Taiwo | 2 |
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Abou Maiga Abou Maiga Abou Gariga Maiga is a footballer from Benin. He plays for Al-Mesaimeer.- Career :Maiga came to France in 2004. His Beninese club was Requins de l'Atlantique FC.-External links:**... |
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Abdou Abdallah | 1 |
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Abdoulaye Ouzerou Abdoulaye Ouzerou Abdoulaye Ouzérou is a Beninese international football player who currently plays for Buffles du Borgou FC.- Career :Ouzerou began his career with Energie FC and signed in 2007 with Buffles FC... |
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Abdramane Diaby | 1 |
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Bachirou Osseni | 1 |
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Bokang Mothoana Bokang Mothoana Bokang Mothoana is a Mosotho footballer who plays for US Monastir.-International career:Since 2005, he has won 13 caps and scored one goal for the Lesotho national football team.-References:... |
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Boubacar Kebe Boubacar Kébé Boubacar Djeidy Kébé is a Burkinabé-Malian footballer, he currently plays for the French club AS Cherbourg Football.- Career :... |
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Coffi Agbesi | 1 |
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Dlomo Monaphathi | 1 |
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Hossam Nasr | 1 |
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Isaac Promise | 1 |
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Islam Siam Islam Siam Islam Siam is an Egyptian football player who plays as a defender for the Egyptian team El Shams. He was a member of Egyptian U-21 youth team, participating in 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Netherlands.-National team:... |
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Koniba Ladji | 1 |
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Lintho Korie | 1 |
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Manuel Zando | 1 |
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Mathieu Adeniyi Mathieu Adeniyi Mathieu Adeniyi is a Beninense football player who plays for Stade Rennes in France.- Career :Adeniyi began his career by AS Oussou Saka FC, moved in July 2005 to Stade Rennais F.C., before in November 2007 joined to La Vitréenne FC... |
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Mohamed Abdallah | 1 |
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Olubayo Adefemi Olubayo Adefemi Olubayo Adefemi was a Nigerian footballer.- International career :Adefemi represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games, playing all the games and scoring a goal in a semifinal match against Belgium... |
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Rachid Tiberkrane | 1 |
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Razak Omotoyossi Razak Omotoyossi Razak Omotoyossi is a Nigerian-born Beninese footballer who plays for Egyptian club Zamalek and also for the Benin national football team.... |
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Romuald Boco Romuald Boco Romuald Boco is a Benin international footballer who plays for Shanghai East Asia as a midfielder or as a defender.-Accrington Stanley :... |
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Zahiri Yedi | 1 |