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2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesTunisia (North Zone)
Liberia (West A Zone)
Togo (West B Zone)
Congo (Central Zone)
Tanzania (Central-East Zone)
Mozambique (South Zone)
Dates15 September–31 October
Teams48
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored54 (2.7 per match)
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The 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification is a men's under-20 football competition that decides the participating teams of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players born 1 January 2005 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. A total of twelve teams will qualify to play in the final tournament.[1][2][3]

Teams

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF) 		2 spots
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A) 		2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B) 		2 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC) 		2 spots
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA) 		2 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA) 		2 spots
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

North Zone

Main article: 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament

The 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament, which also served as the qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, took place between 7 and 15 October 2024 in Tunisia. The five teams were placed in one group, with the winner and the runner-up qualifying for the final tournament.

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
2  Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Tunisia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UNAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts

West A Zone

All times are local, GMT (UTC+0).

The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Liberia with the matches played starting 15 September 2024. The matches will be played at Monrovia, Liberia.

Group stage

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sierra Leone 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Semi-finals
2  Guinea 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Liberia (H) 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Guinea-Bissau 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts
Liberia 1–0 Guinea-Bissau
  • Zohn 29'
 Report
Guinea 0–0 Sierra Leone
Report
Guinea-Bissau 1–3 Guinea
 Report
Sierra Leone 3–1 Liberia
 Report
Liberia 1–1 Guinea
 Report
Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Sierra Leone
Report
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Semi-finals
2  Gambia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3  Mali 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: CAF

 Mauritania was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.[4]

Senegal 2–0 Mali
 Report
Gambia 2–2 Senegal
 Report
Mali 0–0 Gambia
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September – Monrovia
 
 
 Sierra Leone3
 
28 September – Monrovia
 
 Gambia0
 
 Sierra Leone
 
25 September – Monrovia
 
 Senegal
 
 Senegal2
 
 
 Guinea0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
28 September – Monrovia
 
 
 Gambia3
 
 
 Guinea0

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sierra Leone 3–0 Gambia
 Report
Senegal 2–0 Guinea
 Report

Final

Sierra Leone v Senegal

West B Zone

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Togo with the matches will be played starting 17 October 2024. The draw was announced on 26 September 2024.

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Togo (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semi-finals
2  Niger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Benin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semi-finals
2  Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: [citation needed]

Central Zone

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Congo with the matches played starting 24 September 2024. The matches will be played at Brazzaville, Congo.

Group stage

The seven teams were drawn into two groups of four and three teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Congo (H) 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Semi-finals
2  Equatorial Guinea 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
3  DR Congo 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2024. Source: CAF
(H) Hosts

 Chad was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.

Congo 1–0 DR Congo
 Report
Equatorial Guinea 0–2 Congo
Report
DR Congo v Equatorial Guinea
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Semi-finals
2  Central African Republic 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
3  Gabon 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2024. Source: CAF
Central African Republic 2–1 Gabon
 Report
Cameroon 4–0 Central African Republic
 Report
Gabon v Cameroon

Central-East Zone

Main article: 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship

The CECAFA qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Tanzania between 6 and 20 October 2024.

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

Group stage

The nine 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

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 10 Semi-finals
2  Tanzania (H) 4 3 0 1 12 2 +10 9
3  Sudan 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6
4  Rwanda 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
5  Djibouti 4 0 0 4 2 19 −17 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Semi-finals
2  Burundi 3 2 0 1 5 6 −1 6
3  South Sudan 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]

South Zone

Main article: 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup

Group stage

All times are local, CAT (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Semi-finals
2  Botswana 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Eswatini 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4  Mozambique (H) 3 0 0 3 5 8 −3 0
Source: COSAFA
(H) Hosts
Zimbabwe 1–1 Botswana
 Report
Mozambique 4–5 Eswatini
 Report
Eswatini 0–3 Zimbabwe
Report
Mozambique 1–2 Botswana
 Report
Eswatini 0–0 Botswana
Report
Mozambique 0–1 Zimbabwe
Report

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Semi-finals
2  Zambia 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3  Namibia 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: COSAFA

 Madagascar was also drawn into this group but withdrew before playing.[5]

Zambia 1–3 Angola
 Report
Angola 1–0 Namibia
 Report
Zambia 2–1 Namibia
 Report

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Africa 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9 Semi-finals
2  Comoros 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
3  Malawi 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4  Lesotho 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: COSAFA
Comoros 1–0 Lesotho
 Report
South Africa 5–0 Malawi
 Report
Malawi 2–1 Comoros
 Report
South Africa 6–0 Lesotho
 Report
Malawi 2–3 Lesotho
 Report
Comoros 0–2 South Africa
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Angola 0–1 South Africa
Zimbabwe 2–2 Zambia
Penalties
5–6

Final

South Africa 2–0 Zambia

Goalscorers

There were 54 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.7 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Mozambique To Host 2024 COSAFA U-20 Championship". 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ "Tournoi UFOA-A U20 Liberia 2024 : la Mauritanie forfait". record.sn (in French). 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Race for African place gets under way in COSAFA U20 Qualifier". Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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