Back بطولة إفريقيا تحت 17 سنة لكرة القدم 1997 Arabic بطولة افريقيا تحت 17 سنه لكورة القدم 1997 ARZ Campeonato Africano Sub-17 de 1997 Spanish Coupe d'Afrique des nations de football des moins de 17 ans 1997 French Afrikaans kampioenschap voetbal onder 17 - 1997 Dutch Mistrzostwa Afryki U-17 w Piłce Nożnej 1997 Polish
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Botswana |
| City | Gaborone |
| Dates | 11–24 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Egypt (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mali |
| Third place |  Ghana |
| Fourth place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) |
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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.