2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates12 November 2018 – 10 September 2019
Teams43 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored157 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Zambia.svg Fashion Sakala (5 goals)
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The 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-23 football competition, which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.

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Players born 1 January 1997 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Egypt who qualified automatically as hosts. [1] These matches also served as the first stage of the CAF qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan.

Teams

Apart from Egypt, the remaining 53 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 43 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced on 2 October 2018. [2] The 13 teams which had the best performance in the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations final tournament and qualifying competition were given a bye to the second round.

Final tournament hostsBye to second round
(13 teams)		First round entrants
(30 teams)
Notes
Did not enter

Format

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

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows. [3] All matches were played during the FIFA International Window. The third round was originally scheduled for 3–11 June 2019 but was rescheduled to 2–10 September 2019 due to the proximity of its initial dates to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 June and 19 July. [4]

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg12–20 November 2018
Second leg
Second roundFirst leg18–26 March 2019
Second leg
Third roundFirst leg2–10 September 2019
Second leg

Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 2 October 2018. [2] [3]

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

First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola — — w/o
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia — —
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 0 1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3 3 6
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 0 5
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0 0 0
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (a) 0 1 1
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0 1 1
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0 0 0
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0 2 2
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1 1 2
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2 1 3
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0 0 0
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 1 2
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2 3 5
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1 3 4
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi (a) 2 1 3
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0 3 3
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0 1 1
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0 2 2
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 5 0 5
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 1 1 2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4 0 4
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0 0 0
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1 1 2
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1 0 1
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1 3 4
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 1 1 2
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0 1 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0 3 3
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3 1 4
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 0 1 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon — — w/o
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone — —
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (a) 1 1 2
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0 2 2
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 0 1
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0 2 2
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0 0 0
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0 1 1
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1 1 2
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1 3 4
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1 1 2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2 6 8
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (a) 0 2 2
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 1 2
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1 1 2
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2 4 6
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2 0 2
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 0 1
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 1 0 1
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1 1 2
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2 0 2
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0 0 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5 3 8
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0 1 1
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1 0 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0 5 5
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya — — w/o
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia — —
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 2 0 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0 4 4
First round Second round Third round
            
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0 0 0
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0 5 5
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo [note 1] 2 0 2 w/o
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0 1 1 w/o
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 0 1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 1 2
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 4 0 4
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0 1 1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1 0 1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 4 5

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg w/o Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia — —
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0–0 1–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg2–3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–2 1–1
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg3–3 (a)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–0 1–3
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–2Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 5–1 0–1
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg4–2Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 1–1 3–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–1Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 3–0 1–1
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1–0 0–2
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–4Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–1 1–3
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg2–6Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–2 1–4
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–1 0–1
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg8–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 5–0 3–1
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg w/o Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia — —
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–5Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0–0 0–5
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg4–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 4–0 0–1
Angola  Flag of Angola.svgCancelledFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svgCancelledFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
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Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Lazard Tsiba (Congo)

Angola won on walkover after Namibia withdrew. [5]

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
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Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

1–1 on aggregate. Mozambique won on away goals.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–2Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)

Malawi won 3–2 on aggregate.

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg2–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
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Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura
Referee: Tsegay Mogos (Eritrea)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg3–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Referee: Diraneh Guedi (Djibouti)

3–3 on aggregate. Burundi won on away goals.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5–1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
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Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Stade Municipal, Lomé
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
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Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg1–3Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
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Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)

Equatorial Guinea won 4–2 on aggregate.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)

Cameroon won 4–1 on aggregate.

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
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Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Ahmed Hassan (Egypt)
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Juba Stadium, Juba
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)

South Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
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Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg3–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Quadri Adebimpe (Nigeria)

Niger won 4–2 on aggregate.

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg4–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)

Guinea won 6–2 on aggregate.

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
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Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)

Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate.

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg5–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
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Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Kenya won 8–1 on aggregate.

Libya  Flag of Libya.svgCancelledFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
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Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svgCancelledFlag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report

Libya won on walkover after Gambia withdrew. [7]

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Report
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg5–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

DR Congo won 5–0 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg4–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Report
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Referee: Elsiddig El Treefe (Sudan)

Ethiopia won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–3 0–3
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0–0 0–2
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–1 0–1
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0–0 1–2
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 4–0 0–0
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–0 1–3
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg w/o Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone — —
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg0–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–0 0–1
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–8Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–2 1–6
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2–1 0–0
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–0 0–0
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–0 0–4
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–1 w/o [note 1] Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–0 0–1
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–1 0–4
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
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Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

South Africa won 6–1 on aggregate.

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
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Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo
Referee: Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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National Sports Stadium, Harare
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)

Zimbabwe won 2–0 on aggregate.

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Referee: Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Blaise Ngwa (Cameroon)

Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
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Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
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Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Referee: Nomore Musundire (Zimbabwe)

Congo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
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Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Jean-Marc Ganamandji (Central African Republic)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)

Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate.

Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa (Niger)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
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Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Algeria won 3–1 on aggregate.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svgCancelledFlag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svgCancelledFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Cameroon won on walkover due to FIFA's suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association. [8]

South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
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Juba Stadium, Juba
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–0Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
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Stade du 7 Mars, Ben Gardane
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Tunisia won 1–0 on aggregate.

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (Chad)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Bashir Salisu (Nigeria)

Ivory Coast won 8–2 on aggregate.

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Fitial Kokolo (Congo)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Stade Lat Dior, Thiès
Referee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania)

Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate.

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
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Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Sudan won 2–0 on aggregate.

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Stade du 7 Mars, Ben Gardane (Tunisia) [note 4]
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
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Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Nigeria won 4–2 on aggregate.

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
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Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

DR Congo won 2–1 on aggregate. However, they were later disqualified for fielding an ineligible (overaged) player, and Morocco won on walkover. [9]

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
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Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Gilberto Dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)

Mali won 5–1 on aggregate.

Third round

Winners qualified for 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. [10]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 5–0 0–0
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg5–4Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2–1 3–3
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–1 1–0
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0 1–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–1 2–1
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–0 0–5
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–1 0–1
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: António Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo
Referee: Tshepo Mokani Gobagoba (Botswana)

South Africa won 5–0 on aggregate.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
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National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Ibrahim Ben Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg3–3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville
Referee: Isidore Essono Nze (Gabon)

Zambia won 5–4 on aggregate.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Kouassi Frederic Francois Biro (Ivory Coast)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Ghana won 2–1 on aggregate.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Referee: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
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Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès
Referee: Mohamed Adel Elsaid Hussien (Egypt)

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

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg0–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Referee: Yelebodom Gado Mawabwe Bodjona (Togo)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)

2–2 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg5–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
Referee: Bangaly Konaté (Guinea)

Nigeria won 5–1 on aggregate.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
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Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg1–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Omar Sallah (Gambia)

Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 1
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (hosts)23 June 2017 [1] 2 (2011, 2015)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10 September 20192 (2011, 2015)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 8 September 20191 (2015)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10 September 20190 (debut)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 10 September 20190 (debut)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 10 September 20191 (2011)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10 September 20192 (2011, 2015 )
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 10 September 20191 (2015)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 157 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. 1 2 DR Congo were disqualified for fielding an ineligible (overaged) player.
  2. 1 2 The matches between Ghana and Togo, originally scheduled for 16 and 20 November 2018, were postponed to 18 and 22 December 2018 due to Ghana hosting the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. [6]
  3. ↑ Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the Somali Civil War.
  4. ↑ Libya played their home leg in Tunisia due to the Libyan Civil War.

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The 2018 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The 2017 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 19 March 2017. A total of 55 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Champions League.

The 2017 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 22 April 2017. A total of 68 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.

The 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

The 2018 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 February to 18 March 2018. A total of 59 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Champions League.

The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 February to 18 April 2018. A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.

The 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

The 2018–19 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 27 November to 23 December 2018. A total of 56 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide 15 of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League.

The 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 27 November 2018 to 20 January 2019. A total of 70 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.

The 2020 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2020 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized the 5th edition of its qualifying tournament for African female national teams from 3 April 2019 to 10 March 2020 so as to gain entry into the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan, in which CAF was allocated 1.5 places by FIFA.

The 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 9 August to 5 November 2019. A total of 69 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.

The second round of CAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played over six matchdays, from 1 September to 16 November 2021.

The 2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were played from 10 September to 24 October 2021. A total of 54 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.

This article details the qualification schedule and matches for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

References

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  4. ↑ "Total AFCON U-23: Rescheduling of Third Round matches". CAF. 14 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Namibia Withdraw From 2019 AFCON 23s Qualifiers". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Gambia dragged out of Olympic qualifiers". thepoint.gm. 8 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "CAN U23 : le Cameroun de Rigobert Song qualifié par forfait". Afrik-Foot. 8 March 2019.
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