Football at the 2018 African Youth Games

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2018 African Youth Games
men's football tournament
Tournament details
Host country Algeria
City Algiers
Dates19–27 July 2018
Teams (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Third placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Fourth placeFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2014
2022

The 2018 African Youth Games football tournament was the third edition of the African Youth Games men's football tournament. The men's football tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria between 19 and 27 July 2018 as part of the 2018 African Youth Games. The tournament was age restricted and open to men's under-15 national teams only.

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Participating teams

Six teams participated to the final tournament. Libya and Democratic Republic of the Congo withdrew from the tournament.

Final tournament

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 220072+56
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 210183+53
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 2002011110
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Bab Ezzouar, Algiers

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–5Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Bab Ezzouar, Algiers

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg6–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Bab Ezzouar, Algiers

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 211031+24
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 211032+14
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 20021430
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Sidi Moussa, Algiers

Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Sidi Moussa, Algiers

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Sidi Moussa, Algiers

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
      
 
25 July – Algiers
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
27 July – Algiers
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
25 July – Algiers
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
27 July – Algiers
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1

Semi-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Sidi Moussa, Algiers

Bronze medal match

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

Gold medal match

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4301135+89Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4301105+59Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 421153+27Bronze Medal
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (H)41123524Fourth place
5Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 20021430Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 2002011110
7Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 00000000Withdrew
8Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

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