CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
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The CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African continental football tournament for under-17 national teams, serving as both a championship and a qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Context triple: [CAF, organizesCompetition, CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations]
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CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
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Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
The Futsal Africa Cup of Nations is the premier continental futsal championship in Africa, serving as both the top regional competition and a qualifier for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Target entity description: The CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African continental football tournament for under-17 national teams, serving as both a championship and a qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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A.
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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B.
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
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C.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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Futsal Africa Cup of Nations
The Futsal Africa Cup of Nations is the premier continental futsal championship in Africa, serving as both the top regional competition and a qualifier for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship is an international football tournament featuring national teams composed exclusively of players active in their domestic African leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
CAF competition
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international football competition ⓘ youth football tournament ⓘ |
| ageCategory | under-17 ⓘ |
| ageGroup | U-17 ⓘ |
| ageLimit | players under 17 years old ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
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surface form:
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
African U-17 Championship
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| category |
CAF competitions
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under-17 association football competitions ⓘ youth football in Africa ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | international tournament ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | youth international ⓘ |
| competitionType | national team competition ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| federationMembership | FIFA-affiliated confederation ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | continental football confederation ⓘ |
| governingConfederationHeadquarters | Cairo ⓘ |
| governingConfederationHeadquartersCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| level | under-17 international ⓘ |
| organizer | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| organizerAbbreviation | CAF ⓘ |
| participants | CAF member under-17 national teams ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine African under-17 champion
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qualifying tournament for FIFA U-17 World Cup ⓘ |
| qualificationRole | African qualifiers for FIFA U-17 World Cup ⓘ |
| qualifiesFor | FIFA U-17 World Cup ⓘ |
| region | CAF member associations ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
Africa Cup of Nations
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CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
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| scope | continental ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| sportGoverningBody | FIFA ⓘ |
| sportType | outdoor football ⓘ |
| teamType | national teams ⓘ |
| tournamentType | biennial tournament ⓘ |
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Subject: CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Description of subject: The CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African continental football tournament for under-17 national teams, serving as both a championship and a qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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African U-17 Championship
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 1995
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 1999
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 2005
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 2017
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 1997
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 2007
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations