Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire secured qualification to the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021, after reaching the WAFU “B” qualifying tournament final, beating Burkina Faso and Niger 1-0 respectively. Michael Papo Emmanuel scored to see the Golden Eaglets reaching the final and consequently the U-17 AFCON.
Q. How many African countries have won the Under 17 World Cup?
Africa is the most successful continental zone with 7 tournament wins (5 for Nigeria, 2 for Ghana) and 6 times as runner up.
Table of Contents
- Q. How many African countries have won the Under 17 World Cup?
- Q. Who is the current champion for Africa under 20 football?
- Q. When did Nigeria win Under 17 World Cup?
- Q. Who won Under 17 World FIFA?
- Q. Where is the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations being held?
- Q. Who are the sponsors of the African Cup of Nations?
- Q. When did the African Cup of Champions start?
- Q. What kind of competitions are there in CAF?
Q. Who is the current champion for Africa under 20 football?
Ghana
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions | Ghana (4th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Nigeria (7 titles) |
| 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations |
Q. When did Nigeria win Under 17 World Cup?
The team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 hosted by China, 1993, 2007, 2013, and 2015 (becoming only the second team since Brazil to win it back to back); making them the first team ever to win the junior world cup five times.
Q. Who won Under 17 World FIFA?
England national under-17 football team
FIFA U-17 World Cup/Current champions
Q. Where is the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations being held?
In September 2018, it was decided that the tournament would be hosted by Mauritania. This will be the first edition in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations to have expanded to 12 teams instead of eight.
Q. Who are the sponsors of the African Cup of Nations?
In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions, including the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Champions League, renamed Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Q. When did the African Cup of Champions start?
The CAF Champions League, formerly known as the African Cup of Champions Clubs, was started in 1964, and was played by teams that ended up as winners of the championships of Member Associations. The present structure of the championship, having a direct eliminatory phase coupled with a group phase was started in 1997.
Q. What kind of competitions are there in CAF?
Besides these, there are also Futsal and Beach Soccer championships. Some of these competitions, especially the age categories, serve as qualification tournaments towards the FIFA World Cups. CAF also plays an important role in the organisation of other competitions, which are not directly under its control, such as the African Games.
