| 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) |
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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 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Ethiopia | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Sierra Leone | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Liberia | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Algeria | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Sudan | awd. [note 1] | 1–1 | Cancelled | |
| Burundi | w/o | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Rwanda | awd. [note 2] | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Angola | w/o | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Mozambique | 2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Swaziland | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Tunisia | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Radaoui Khemiri Serarfi | Report |
Tunisia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gambia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Babou Jobe | Report |
Gambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Algeria | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hamra El Melali | Report | El Hacen |
| Mauritania | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Hacen Tanjy | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Renato | Report |
| Mauritius | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal Neelesh | Report | Vincent |
2–2 on aggregate. Mozambique won on away goals.
| Swaziland | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mtetwa Figareido | Report | Kantori Eib |
Namibia won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Legopelo |
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 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Ethiopia | 2–5 | 2–1 | 0–4 | |
| Gambia | 1–1 (7–6 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ivory Coast | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Burkina Faso | 3–3 (a) | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Mauritania | 1–7 | 0–3 | 1–4 | |
| Sudan | w/o | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Burundi | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Rwanda | 1–1 (2–3 p) | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Angola | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Mozambique | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Namibia | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Libya | w/o | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Tunisia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raed | Report | Niane |
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah D. Mohammed Mensah | Report |
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Morocco | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| En-Nesyri | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| En-Nesyri Youssoufi Harouz Hannouri Mendyl El Bouazzati Ben Ktib | 6–7 | |
1–1 on aggregate. Gambia won 7–6 on penalties.
| Guinea | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sangare |
2–2 on aggregate. Guinea won on away goals.
| Congo | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goyi Mondonga | Report | Karidoula Lingani |
3–3 on aggregate. Burkina Faso won on away goals.
| Mali | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré Maiga | Report | Tanjy |
Mali won 7–1 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Malawi withdrew.
| Nigeria | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Osimhen Nwakali | Report | Ndikumana |
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Niyibizi | |
| Penalties | ||
| Galal Mostafa Ragab Hamdy Sobhi | 3–2 | |
1–1 on aggregate. Egypt won 3–2 on penalties.
Angola won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lesotho | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Koloti | Report |
Lesotho won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Namibia | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Africa | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lakay Jordan | 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 | 3–1 | 0–1 | |
| Gambia | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Burkina Faso | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Sudan | 5–5 (a) | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Egypt | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Lesotho | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Cameroon | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Senegal won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mali won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwueze Bamgboye Okonkwo | Report | Ismail Nasaan |
5–5 on aggregate. Sudan won on away goals.
Egypt won 5–0 on aggregate.
| South Africa | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mbatha Rambuwane | Report |
South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3–1 on aggregate.