1997 African Youth Championship
| بطولة أفريقيا لكرة القدم للشباب 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 23 March - 5 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Morocco (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Ghana |
The African Youth Championship 1997 was held in Morocco. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Last year's finalists Burundi were disqualified in the qualifying tournament. It is not known how the other teams qualified. Eight teams entered the tournament:
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