| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Egypt (North Zone) Liberia (West A Zone) Togo (West B Zone) Congo (Central Zone) Tanzania (Central-East Zone) Mozambique (South Zone) |
| Dates | 15 September – 26 November |
| Teams | 48 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 81 |
| Goals scored | 230 (2.84 per match) |
← 2023 2027 → All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024. | |
The 2025 U-20 Africa 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 on 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]
| Zone | Spots | Teams entering qualification | Did not enter |
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| 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 | ||
The 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament, which also serves as the qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, will take place between 14 and 26 November in Egypt. The five teams will be placed in one group, with the winner and the runner-up qualifying for the final tournament.
All times are local, EST, CAT (UTC+2).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Morocco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 |  Egypt (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Algeria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Libya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2–1 | Egypt |
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| Algeria | 1–1 | Egypt |
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| Libya | 1–2 | Egypt |
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| Morocco | 4–0 | Libya |
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| Egypt | 1–0 | Tunisia |
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The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Liberia with the matches played between 15 and 28 September 2024. The matches were played at Monrovia, Liberia.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1–3 | Guinea |
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| Sierra Leone | 3–1 | Liberia |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Mauritania was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing. [4]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 25 September – Monrovia | ||||||
| Sierra Leone | 3 | |||||
| 28 September – Monrovia | ||||||
| Gambia | 0 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 0 | |||||
| 25 September – Monrovia | ||||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||
| Senegal | 2 | |||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 28 September – Monrovia | ||||||
| Gambia | 3 | |||||
| Guinea | 0 | |||||
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Sierra Leone | 3–0 | Gambia |
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The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Togo with the matches played between 17 and 30 October 2024. The matches were played at Lomé, Togo. The draw was announced on 26 September 2024.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Niger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Togo (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Benin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 October – Lomé | ||||||
| Ghana | 2 | |||||
| 30 October – Lomé | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||
| 27 October – Lomé | ||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| Niger | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 30 October – Lomé | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||
| Niger | 1 | |||||
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Congo with the matches played between 24 September and 3 October 2024. The matches were played at Brazzaville, Congo.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Congo (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  DR Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Chad was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Cameroon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Central African Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Gabon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Central African Republic | 2–1 | Gabon |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| Congo | 2 | |||||
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| Central African Republic | 0 | |||||
| Congo | 1 | |||||
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| DR Congo | 2 | |||||
| Cameroon | 1 (3) | |||||
| DR Congo (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CECAFA qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Tanzania between 6 and 20 October 2024.
All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Rwanda | 5–1 | Djibouti |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| South Sudan | 0–1 | Burundi |
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| Uganda | 4–1 | Burundi |
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| South Sudan | 2–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Uganda | 2–2 | South Sudan |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 October – | ||||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| 20 October – | ||||||
| Tanzania (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Tanzania | 2 | |||||
| 18 October – | ||||||
| Kenya | 1 | |||||
| Kenya | 4 | |||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 20 October – | ||||||
| Uganda | 3 | |||||
| Burundi | 1 | |||||
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Uganda | 3–1 | Burundi |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| Mozambique | 4–5 | Eswatini |
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| Eswatini | 0–3 | Zimbabwe |
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| Mozambique | 1–2 | Botswana |
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| Eswatini | 0–0 | Botswana |
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| Mozambique | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Madagascar was also drawn into this group but withdrew before playing. [5]
| Angola | 1–0 | Namibia |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
| South Africa | 5–0 | Malawi |
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| Malawi | 2–3 | Lesotho |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 October - Matola | ||||||
| Angola | 0 | |||||
| 5 October - Matola | ||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| 3 October - Matola | ||||||
| Zambia | 0 | |||||
| Zimbabwe | 2 (5) | |||||
| Zambia (p) | 2 (6) | |||||
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Angola | 0–1 | South Africa |
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| South Africa | 2–0 | Zambia |
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There were 65 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.
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Amado Haidara Simão Pedro Gaone Japane Losika Ratshukudu Philip Kaku Dechan Moussavou Harouna Djibrin Laurent Essounga Wilfried Nathan Douala Yvan Nana Malaik Bacar Chérubin Kondja Jaures Mbaigoto Malwande Gwebu Njongo Mazibuko Phiwayinkhosi Dube Ben Kabina Mbélé Alasana Badjie Alagie Wally Amara Camara Demba Baldé Allahssane Camara Lamine Youla Mouhamed Bangoura Tidiane Condé Clément Zubah Mohamed Koroma Nuch Zohn Fernando Jose Yuran Seia Lee Jody Ashane Kutlwana Lethlaku Mbekezeli Mbokazi Ibrahima Dieng Idrissa Sesay Nathaniel Jalloh Samuel Ghandi Santigie Fornah Mumba Mwale Enock Moyo Tanaka Cherera Nisbet Muzenda Prince Ndhlovu 1 own goal
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