Participants
| No Participation | Teams | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| No participation | 13 | |
| First round entrants | 24 | |
| Second round entrants | 16 | |
| Final tournament entrants |
| 1 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April – 24 July 2016 |
| Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 127 (2.23 per match) |
The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] [2]
| No Participation | Teams | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| No participation | 13 | |
| First round entrants | 24 | |
| Second round entrants | 16 | |
| Final tournament entrants |
| 1 |
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). [3]
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.
The first legs were played on 1, 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 April 2016. [2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia  | 4–1 |  Niger | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Ethiopia  | 4–1 |  Somalia | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Sierra Leone  | 0–4 |  Gambia | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Liberia  | 1–3 |  Guinea | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Algeria  | 2–3 |  Mauritania | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Sudan  | awd. [note 1] |  Kenya | 1–1 | Cancelled |
Burundi  | w/o |  DR Congo | Cancelled | Cancelled |
Rwanda  | awd. [note 2] |  Uganda | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Angola  | w/o |  Chad | Cancelled | Cancelled |
Mozambique  | 2–2 (a) |  Mauritius | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Swaziland  | 2–4 |  Namibia | 2–2 | 0–2 |
Zimbabwe  | 2–1 |  Botswana | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Tunisia | 3–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
Radaoui  5'Khemiri 61'Serarfi 68' | Report |
Tunisia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia | 2–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Babou 32' Jobe 68' | Report |
Gambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Algeria | 2–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Hamra 12' El Melali 45' (pen.) | Report | El Hacen 25' |
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| El Hacen 35' (pen.) Tanjy 90' | Report |
Mauritania won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Kenya were disqualified.
Burundi advanced after DR Congo withdrew. [6]
Uganda won 3–2 on aggregate. However, Rwanda advanced after Uganda were disqualified.
Angola advanced after Chad withdrew.
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Renato 74' | Report |
| Mauritius | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal 29' Neelesh 90+4' | Report | Vincent 57' (o.g.) |
2–2 on aggregate. Mozambique won on away goals.
| Swaziland | 2–2 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Mtetwa 38' Figareido 56' (pen.) | Report | Kantori 29' Eib 40' |
Namibia won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe | 0–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Legopelo 67' |
Zimbabwe won 2–1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 May, and the second legs were played on 10, 11, 12 and 13 June 2016. [2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 1–4 |  Senegal | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Ethiopia | 2–5 |  Ghana | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| Gambia | 1–1 (7–6 p) |  Morocco | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Ivory Coast  | 2–2 (a) | Guinea | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Burkina Faso  | 3–3 (a) |  Congo | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Mauritania | 1–7 |  Mali | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Sudan | w/o |  Malawi | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Burundi | 1–3 |  Nigeria | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Rwanda | 1–1 (2–3 p) |  Egypt | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Angola | 3–1 |  Gabon | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Mozambique | 1–2 |  Lesotho | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Namibia | 0–2 |  South Africa | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Zimbabwe | 0–3 |  Cameroon | 0–0 | 0–3 |
Libya  | w/o |  Benin | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Tunisia | 1–2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Raed 49' | Report | Niane 2' (pen.), 79' |
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 4–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 6', 76' D. Mohammed 8'Mensah 57' | Report |
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Morocco | 1–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| En-Nesyri 68' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
En-Nesyri  Youssoufi Harouz Hannouri Mendyl El Bouazzati Ben Ktib  | 6–7 | Babou E. Jobe Ceesay Sanneh P. Jobe A. Jallow Faye |
1–1 on aggregate. Gambia won 7–6 on penalties.
| Guinea | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sangare 69' |
2–2 on aggregate. Guinea won on away goals.
| Congo | 2–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Goyi 55' Mondonga 84' | Report | Karidoula 59' Lingani 90+3' |
3–3 on aggregate. Burkina Faso won on away goals.
| Mali | 4–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 2' Maiga 25', 69', 90+4' | Report | Tanjy 48' |
Mali won 7–1 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Malawi withdrew.
| Nigeria | 2–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Osimhen 72' (pen.) Nwakali 81' | Report | Ndikumana 87' |
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 0–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Niyibizi 83' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Galal Mostafa Ragab Hamdy Sobhi | 3–2 | Usabimana Nshuti Biramahire Itangishaka Niyonkuru |
1–1 on aggregate. Egypt won 3–2 on penalties.
Angola won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Koloti 32' | Report |
Lesotho won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Namibia | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Africa | 2–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Lakay 25' (pen.) Jordan 88' | Report |
South Africa won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate.
Libya advanced due to FIFA's suspension of Benin.
The first legs were played on 8, 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 July 2016. [2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 3–2 | Ghana | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Gambia | 1–2 | Guinea | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | Mali | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Sudan | 5–5 (a) | Nigeria | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| Egypt | 5–0 | Angola | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Lesotho | 0–5 | South Africa | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Cameroon | 3–1 | Libya | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mali won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | 3–4 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwueze 15' Bamgboye 26'Okonkwo 66' | Report | Ismail 21' Nasaan 42', 56', 82' |
5–5 on aggregate. Sudan won on away goals.
Egypt won 5–0 on aggregate.
| South Africa | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan 49' Mbatha 83'Rambuwane 88' | Report |
South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–1 on aggregate.
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