The 1991 African Youth Championship was a football tournament for under-20 players. It was held in Egypt from 22 February until 8 March 1991. The two best teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| إنشاء بطولة أفريقيا لكرة القدم للشباب 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Egypt |
| City | Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia |
| Dates | 22 February – 8 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Ivory Coast |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Zambia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 19 (1.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Moustafa Sadek (3 goals) |
Qualifying edit
First round edit
The first leg matches were played on 10–12 August 1990. The second leg matches were held on 24–26 August 1990.
Burkina Faso, Liberia, Congo and Mauritius withdrew: Togo, Ghana, Cameroon and Zimbabwe advanced to the second round, while Algeria, Ghana and Mali received byes.
Central African Republic withdrew after the first leg, with Gabon being awarded a 2-0 victory for the second leg and advancing to the second round.
Guinea were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritania 
|
1–3 |  Morocco
|
1–2 | 0–1 |
Niger 
|
1–2 |  Tunisia
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Sierra Leone 
|
1–0 |  Senegal
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
Benin 
|
1–2 | Ivory Coast
|
0–2 | 1–0 |
Guinea 
|
5–0 |  Gambia
|
2–0 | 3–0 |
Lesotho 
|
0–1 | Zambia
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
Central African Republic 
|
1–3 |  Gabon
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Ethiopia 
|
(a)4–4 |  Uganda
|
2–1 | 2–3 |
Second round edit
The first leg matches were played on either 27–29 October 1990, and the second leg matches were held on 11 November 1990. The winners advanced to the final tournament in Egypt.
Togo withdrew, meaning Algeria qualified for the final tournament, while Gabon were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco
|
2–4 | Tunisia
|
1–2 | 1–2 |
| Sierra Leone
|
3–3(a) | Ivory Coast
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
Mali 
|
0–6 | Ghana
|
0–0 | 0–6 |
| Zambia
|
3-4 | Gabon
|
1–1 | 2–3 |
| Gambia
|
0–5 |  Cameroon
|
0–4 | 0–1 |
Zimbabwe 
|
2–4 | Ethiopia
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
Teams edit
Algeria and Tunisia would not participate in the main tournament due to the Gulf War.[citation needed] The following teams qualified for the main tournament:
Group stage edit
Group A edit
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- final positions were decided by drawing of lots
Group B edit
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Knock-out stage edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Ivory Coast
| 0(4) | |||||||
| B2 | Zambia (PSO)
| 0(3) | |||||||
| Egypt
| 2 | ||||||||
| Ivory Coast
| 1 | ||||||||
| B1 | Ghana
| 0 | |||||||
| A2 | Egypt
| 1 | Third place | ||||||
| Ghana
| 2 | ||||||||
| Zambia
| 0 | ||||||||
Semifinals edit
| Ivory Coast | 0- 0 (4-3)(PSO) | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Third place edit
Final edit
| Egypt | 2 - 1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
 55' Tamer Sakr 57' Moustafa Sadek |
80' (pen.) Mambo Ossou |
| 1991 African Youth Championship winners |
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 Egypt Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship edit
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.