2005 African U-17 Championship
# 2005 African U-17 Championship

The 2005 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Gambia. The top three teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

## Qualification

### Qualified teams

* Burkina Faso
* Gambia (host nation)
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Mali
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Zimbabwe

## Group stage

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| Gambia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advanced to the semifinals |
| Mali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | Eliminated and missed out on the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
