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2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification Tournament details Host countries Egypt (North Zone) Mauritania (West A Zone) Niger (West B Zone) Congo (Central Zone) Sudan (Central-East Zone) Eswatini (South Zone) Dates 7 May – 14 December 2022 Teams 46 Tournament statistics Matches played 79 Goals scored 212 (2.68 per match) Top scorer(s) Danilson Makokisa (5 goals)← 2021 2025 →
International football competition
The 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .
Players born 1 January 2003 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of twelve teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Egypt who qualified automatically as hosts.
Teams
Notes
Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
(H) : Qualifying tournament hosts
(Q) : Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results
(W) : Withdrew
Schedule
The qualifying competition was split into regional competitions, with the teams entering the qualifying tournament of their zone. The schedule of each qualifying zone was as follows.
Zone
Group stage
Knockout stage
West B Zone
7–14 May 2022
17–20 May 2022
West A Zone
28 August–6 September 2022
9–11 September 2022
South Zone
7–12 October 2022
14–16 October 2022
North Zone
18–24 October 2022
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Central-East Zone
28 October–5 November 2022
8–11 November 2022
Central Zone
8–14 December 2022
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North Zone
Main article: 2022 UNAF U-20 Tournament
The 2022 UNAF U-20 Tournament, which also served as the qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, took place between 18 and 24 October 2022 in Suez , Egypt . The draw for the fixtures was held on 20 July 2022. The four teams were placed in one group, with the winner qualifying for the final tournament.
All times are local, EGY (UTC+2 ).
Source: UNAF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored Notes:
^ Head-to-head result: Morocco 0–1 Libya.
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)15:00 Suez Stadium , Suez Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia )
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)18:00 Suez Stadium, SuezReferee: Naim Hosni (Tunisia )
21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)15:00 Suez Stadium, SuezReferee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt )
21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)18:00 Suez Stadium, SuezReferee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco )
24 October 2022 (2022-10-24)15:00 Suez Stadium, SuezReferee: Omar Artan (Somalia )
24 October 2022 (2022-10-24)15:00 Egyptian Army Stadium , Suez
West A Zone
The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were hosted by Mauritania with the matches played between 28 August–11 September 2022. The matches were played at Nouakchott , Mauritania .
All times are local, GMT (UTC+0 ).
Group stage
The seven teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers (H) Hosts
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)17:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya , Nouakchott Referee: Alioune Sandigui (Senegal )
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)20:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea )
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)17:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia )
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)20:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Isatou Touray (Gambia )
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05)18:00 Stade Olympique, NouakchottReferee: Alioune Sandigui (Senegal )
5 September 2022 (2022-09-05)18:00 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea )
Group B
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)17:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Ousmane Diakaté (Mali )
28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)20:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania )
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)17:30 Stade Olympique , NouakchottReferee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania )
30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)20:30 Stade Olympique, NouakchottReferee: Sory Ibrahima Keita (Mali )
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01)17:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Ousmane Diakaté (Mali )
1 September 2022 (2022-09-01)20:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Mohamed Koroma (Sierra Leone )
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)17:30 Stade Olympique, NouakchottReferee: Moussa Diou (Mauritania )
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)20:30 Stade Olympique, NouakchottReferee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania )
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06)18:00 Stade Olympique, NouakchottReferee: Sory Ibrahima Keita (Mali )
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06)18:00 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Ousmane Diakaté (Mali )
Knockout stage
Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .
Semi-finals
9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)17:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia )
9 September 2022 (2022-09-09)20:30 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea )
Final
11 September 2022 (2022-09-11)18:00 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, NouakchottReferee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea )
West B Zone
The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were hosted by Niger with the matches played between 7–20 May 2022. The draw was announced on 15 April 2022.
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1 ).
Group stage
The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers (H) Hosts
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché , Niamey Referee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin )
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)20:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Charles Bulu (Ghana )
10 May 2022 (2022-05-10)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria )
10 May 2022 (2022-05-10)20:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Hamidou Diero (Burkina Faso )
13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)16:45 Stade Municipal, NiameyReferee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo )
13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)16:45 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast )
Group B
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
8 May 2022 (2022-05-08)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast )
11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger )
14 May 2022 (2022-05-14)16:45 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Komlanvi Aklassou (Togo )
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .
17 May 2022 (2022-05-17)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger )
17 May 2022 (2022-05-17)20:30 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Charles Bulu (Ghana )
Third place
20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)17:00 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Issa Mouhamed (Benin )
Final
20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)20:30 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, NiameyReferee: Hamidou Diero (Burkina Faso )
Central Zone
The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were held in Congo between 8–14 December 2022.
The seven participating teams were drawn into two groups of four and three teams, with Congo, DR Congo, the Central African Republic and São Tomé and Príncipe drawn in Group A; and Cameroon, Chad and Equatorial Guinea drawn into Group B. However, on 25 November, São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew from the competition, with Chad and Equatorial Guinea following suit.
The four remaining teams were then placed in one group with the winners and the runners-up qualifying for the final tournament.
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1 ).
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers (H) Hosts
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)15:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat , Brazzaville
8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)18:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)15:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
11 December 2022 (2022-12-11)18:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14)15:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14)18:00 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Central-East Zone
Main article: 2022 CECAFA U-20 Championship
The CECAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were hosted by Sudan between 28 October and 11 November 2022. The draw for the fixtures was held on 11 October 2022.
All times are local, CAT (UTC+2 ).
Group stage
The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers (H) Hosts
28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)16:00 Al-Hilal Stadium , Omdurman Referee: William Oloya (Uganda )
28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)19:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho )
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01)16:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Haileyesus Bazezew (Ethiopia )
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01)19:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya )
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)16:00 Kober Stadium, Khartoum Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho )
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)16:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast )
Group B
Source: Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29)18:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Tuoniféré Soro (Ivory Coast )
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02)18:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi )
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)19:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan )
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08)20:00 Kober Stadium, KhartoumReferee: Saddam Mansour (Djibouti )
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08)20:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya )
Third place
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11)16:00 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: William Oloya (Uganda )
Final
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11)19:30 Al-Hilal Stadium, OmdurmanReferee: Abdalaziz Estalgoo (Sudan )
South Zone
Main article: 2022 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The COSAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were hosted by Eswatini between 7–16 October 2022.
All times are local, SAST (UTC+2 ).
Group stage
The twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The winners from each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
Group A
Source: COSAFA.com (H) Hosts
7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium , Lobamba Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola )
7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho )
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique )
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Wilhem Haitembu (Namibia )
11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)15:30 Mavuso Sports Centre , Manzini Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa )
11 October 2022 (2022-10-11)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros )
Group B
Source: COSAFA.com
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)12:00 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa )
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)15:30 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Attoumani El Fachad (Comoros )
10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Gift Chicco (Malawi )
10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana )
12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Antonio Dungula (Angola )
12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)12:00 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini )
Group C
Source: COSAFA.com Notes:
^ Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: South Africa +2, Malawi 0, Comoros -2.
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana )
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Keren Yocette (Seychelles )
10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)12:00 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho )
10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)15:30 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Celumusa Siphepho (Eswatini )
12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)15:30 Mavuso Sports Centre, ManziniReferee: Gift Chicco (Malawi )
12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique )
Ranking of second-placed teams
Source: COSAFA.com Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Winners qualified for 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations .
Semi-finals
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Antonio Dungula (Angola )
14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa )
Third place
16 October 2022 (2022-10-16)12:00 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Artur Alfinar (Mozambique )
Final
16 October 2022 (2022-10-16)15:30 Somhlolo National Stadium, LobambaReferee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho )
Qualified teams
The following 12 teams qualify for the final tournament.
Team
Zone
Qualified on
Previous appearances in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations only final tournament era (since 1991)
Egypt (hosts)
North Zone
16 May 2021
11 (1991 , 1993 , 1997 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2017 )
Benin
West B Zone
17 May 2022
2 (2005 , 2013 )
Nigeria
West B Zone
17 May 2022
11 (1993 , 1995 , 1999 , 2001 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2019 )
Gambia
West A Zone
9 September 2022
3 (2007 , 2011 , 2021 )
Senegal
West A Zone
9 September 2022
5 (1993 , 1995 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 )
Mozambique
South Zone
14 October 2022
1 (2021 )
Zambia
South Zone
14 October 2022
7 (1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2007 , 2015 , 2017 )
Tunisia
North Zone
24 October 2022
1 (2021 )
Uganda
Central-East Zone
8 November 2022
1 (2021 )
South Sudan
Central-East Zone
8 November 2022
0 (debut)
Central African Republic
Central Zone
14 December 2022
1 (2021 )
Congo
Central Zone
14 December 2022
2 (2007 , 2015 )
Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
There were 212 goals scored in 79 matches, for an average of 2.68 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
See also
Notes
^ Chad, Equatorial Guinea & Sao Tome and Principe withdrew from the qualifiers after the group stage draw was conducted.
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