2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearance
كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 سنة 2023 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Egypt |
Dates | Spring 2023 (expected) |
Teams | 12 (expected) (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | TBD |
← 2021 2025 → |
The 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be the 17th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (24th if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The top four teams will qualify to the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Indonesia later that year.[1]
Ghana are the defending champions, having won their 4th title in 2021.
Qualification
Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 2003 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.
Qualified teams
12 teams are expected to qualify
Team | Zone | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Egypt (hosts) | North Zone | 17th | Champions (1981, 1991, 2003, 2013) |
References
- ^ "CAF Holds Executive Committee Meeting ahead of CAN Total U-23 Final". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 21 November 2019.