1997 African Under-17 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Botswana |
| City | Gaborone |
| Dates | 11 - 24 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Egypt (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 Mali
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| Third place |
 Ghana
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| Fourth place |
 Ethiopia
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
The 1997 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Botswana. It also served as CAF's qualifier for the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt, who automatically qualified as host. As Egypt won this tournament, third placed-team Ghana qualified.
The first leg match was played on 24 August 1996. The second leg match was played on 15 September 1996. The winner advanced to the Second Round.
The matches were played between February and March 1997, but little information is available as all the results of the second leg matches are unknown. The winners advanced to the Finals.
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