2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates24 April – 2 August
Teams26 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored69 (2.03 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Egypt.svg Kahraba
Flag of Mali.svg Adama Niane
(4 goals each)
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The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [1]

Contents

A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Senegal who qualified automatically as hosts. [2]

The top three teams of the final tournament will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Brazil. [3]

Teams

A total of 26 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. [4]

RoundTeams entering roundNo. of teams
First round
10
Second round
9
Third round
7
Qualifying roundsTotal26
Final tournament1
Notes

Format

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). [1]

The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows. [7] [4]

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg24–26 April 2015
Second leg8–10 May 2015
Second roundFirst leg22–24 May 2015
Second leg29–31 May 2015
Third roundFirst leg17–19 July 2015
Second leg31 July–2 August 2015

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg7–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 2–05–1
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svgw/oFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone ——
Libya  Flag of Libya.svgw/oFlag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania ——
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg4–4 (a)Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–01–4
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg3–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 2–01–1

Note: Guinea-Bissau and Libya withdrew. [8] Liberia played their home match in Ghana due to Ebola outbreak. Somalia played their home match in Djibouti (originally in Kenya) due to security concerns. [9]

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ashia Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report
Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Referee: Benjamin Ekabatiem Ekabatiem Odey (Nigeria)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Harmon Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Gadze Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg39', 60'
Montari Soccerball shade.svg77'
Tamale Stadium, Tamale
Referee: Antonio Manuel Fortes Rodrigues (Cape Verde)

Ghana won 7–1 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svgCancelledFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Toure (Guinea)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svgCancelledFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Jerry S. Yekeh (Liberia)

Sierra Leone won on walkover.

Libya  Flag of Libya.svgCancelledFlag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Report
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svgCancelledFlag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report

Mauritania won on walkover.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg3–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kebatho Soccerball shade.svg66', 86'
Makgantai Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg4–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Olunga Soccerball shade.svg19', 36', 90'
Ndirangu Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Kebatho Soccerball shade.svg22'
Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

4–4 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Mukunzi Soccerball shade.svg17'
Muhire Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Waziri Sheha Waziri (Tanzania)
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Songa Soccerball shade.svg4'
Referee: Gait Metodious Oting (South Sudan)

Rwanda won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1 (4–5 p)Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–00–1
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–01–1
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2–4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–11–3
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–10–2
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg1–4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–20–2
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland 0–02–2
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–02–0

Note: Sierra Leone played their home match in Cameroon due to Ebola outbreak.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Andoh Soccerball shade.svg44' Report
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Abou Coulibaly (Ivory Coast)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ganvoula Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Penalties
5–4
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Referee: Henry Duvalier Mouandjo Kalla (Cameroon)

1–1 on aggregate. Congo won on penalties.

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Minala Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Barrie Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Idriss Biani (Chad)

1–1 on aggregate. Sierra Leone won on away goals.

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Niass Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Niane Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Niane Soccerball shade.svg3', 88' (pen.)
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Bagili Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Baba Leno (Guinea)

Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Mbaiwa Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Chirwa Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse
Referee: Patrick Ngoleka (Malawi)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Kampamba Soccerball shade.svg47'
Kampamba Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Jose Maria Rachide (Mozambique)

Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg1–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Nshuti Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Miya Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mutyaba Soccerball shade.svg70'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djamal (Djibouti)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Ssemazi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Miya Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)

Uganda won 4–1 on aggregate.

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Report
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg2–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Mkhontfo Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Dlamini Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Kadewere Soccerball shade.svg56'
Pfumbidzai Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Andofetra Avombitana Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

2–2 on aggregate. Zimbabwe won on away goals.

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Kchok Soccerball shade.svg89' Report
Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report Chaalali Soccerball shade.svg23'
Meriah Soccerball shade.svg66'
El Obeid Stadium, Al-Ubayyid
Referee: Mohamed El Hanafy (Egypt)

Tunisia won 3–0 on aggregate.

Third round

Winners qualified for 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2–10–0
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2–00–0
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–10–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0 (3–4 p)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–00–0
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg6–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4–02–1
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–10–3
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–00–2

Note: Sierra Leone played their home match in Algeria due to Ebola outbreak (match also brought forward by a week).

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Ajayi Soccerball shade.svg48', 54' Report Nkounkou Soccerball shade.svg66'
Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)

Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Amokrane Soccerball shade.svg8', 21' Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Wahid Tamuni Salah (Libya)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal)

Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Report Niane Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Mboudou Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

Mali won 3–0 on aggregate.

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Boukari Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
Chirwa Soccerball shad check.svg
Kampamba Soccerball shade cross.svg
Chepeshi Soccerball shad check.svg
B. Sakala Soccerball shade cross.svg
Zulu Soccerball shade cross.svg
S. Sakala Soccerball shad check.svg
Daka Soccerball shad check.svg		4–3Soccerball shade cross.svg Kessié
Soccerball shad check.svg Assalé
Soccerball shade cross.svg Diarra
Soccerball shade cross.svg Coulibaly
Soccerball shad check.svg Maiga
Soccerball shad check.svg Ahoulou
Soccerball shade cross.svg N'Guessan
Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

0–0 on aggregate. Zambia won on penalties.

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Salem Soccerball shade.svg7'
Kahraba Soccerball shade.svg68', 90+2'
Sobhi Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Miya Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Kahraba Soccerball shade.svg18', 56'
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Jean Marc Ganamandji (Central African Republic)

Egypt won 6–1 on aggregate.

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Musona Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.) Report Dolly Soccerball shade.svg66'
Rufaro Stadium, Harare
Referee: Stanley Hachiwa (Zambia)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Dolly Soccerball shade.svg2', 90'
Motupa Soccerball shade.svg9'		 Report
Harry Gwala Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Referee: Simanga Pritchard Nhleko (Swaziland)

South Africa won 4–1 on aggregate.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bencharki Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.) Report
Stade de FUS, Rabat
Referee: Fidel Gomes (Guinea-Bissau)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Rjaïbi Soccerball shade.svg57'
Jouini Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report
Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Referee: Mohamed Hamada (Mauritania)

Tunisia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (hosts)14 March 2015 [2] 1 (2011)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2 August 20151 (2011)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 25 July 20151 (2011)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2 August 20150 (debut)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 August 20150 (debut)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1 August 20151 (2011)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 August 20151 (2011)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 August 20150 (debut)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. 1 2 "Regulations U23 AFCON English" (PDF). CAF.
  2. 1 2 3 "Macky Sall accepts to host U-23 Championship in December". CAF. 14 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fixtures of the Qualifiers of U-23 African Championship" (PDF). CAF. 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Namibian U23 Side Not Drawn for Olympics Qualifiers". Windhoek: Namibian U23 Side Not Drawn for Olympics Qualifiers  – via AllAfrica (subscription required). 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe: Pasuwa Welcomes CAF Under-23 Draw". NewZimbabwe  – via AllAfrica.com (subscription required). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "CAF Full Calendar". CAFonline.com. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "African journey to Rio de Janeiro takes-off". CAF. 22 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Djibouti to host Somalia, Rwanda tie". SuperSport. 6 May 2015.
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