Tournament details | |
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Dates | 24 June – 2 October 2016 |
Teams | 39 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 51 |
Goals scored | 169 (3.31 per match) |
The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams played in the final tournament, hosted by Gabon.
The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2]