U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
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Organising body CAF
Founded
  • 1979 (qualification)
  • 1991 (tournament)
Region Africa
Number of teams12
Current championsFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (7 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

The U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, known for short as the U-20 AFCON and for sponsorship purposes as TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, previously known as the African Youth Championship and the African U-20 Championship, is the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations consisting of players under the age of 20. It serves as the African qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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History

In 1979, FIFA created a world championship for upcoming footballers, causing CAF to install a home-and-away qualification tournament for African nations called the African Youth Championship which also crowned the tournament's champions. In 1991, CAF upgraded the tournament into a full-scale tournament contested by 8 in a chosen host nation.

CAF changed the name of this competition to the African U-20 Championship for the 2011 edition so as to distinguish it from the U-17 competition. On 6 August 2015, the CAF Executive Committee decided to change the tournament's name to the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in line with the flagship Africa Cup of Nations tournament. [1] However, the name on the official competition logo after 2015 reads as the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

On 21 July 2016, French energy and petroleum giant TotalEnergies (formerly Total S.A.) secured an 8-year sponsorship package from CAF to support its competitions. [2] [3]

Since the 2021 edition, the tournament has been contested by 12 teams. [4]

Tournament summary

African Youth Championship (Qualification)


EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place
ChampionScoreSecond Place
2 1979 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
2–1Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg
Ethiopia
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–3
3 1981 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
Egypt
2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–1
4 1983 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
2–1
5 1985 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Tunisia
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg
Ethiopia
2–1
6 1987 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg
Togo
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
Flag of Somalia.svg
Somalia
3–0
7 1989 550px-Africa (orthographic projection).png Home sitesFlag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–0Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2–1

African Youth Championship (Host)

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
8 1991 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2–0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg
Zambia
9 1993 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg
Ethiopia
10 1995 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
4–0Flag of Burundi.svg
Burundi
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–0Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
11 1997 Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
1–0Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
2–0Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
12 1999 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
2–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
13 2001 Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Flag of Angola.svg
Angola
2–0Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
2–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg
Ethiopia
14 2003 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
4–3( a.e.t. )Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
Ivory Coast
Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
1–1(5–4 p)Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
Burkina Faso
15 2005 Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–0Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
1–1( a.e.t. )
(5–3 p)
Flag of Morocco.svg
Morocco
16 2007 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
3–1Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
17 2009 Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2–0Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–1Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa

African U-20 Championship

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
18 2011 [5] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
3–2( a.e.t. )Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
1–0Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
19 2013 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
1–1( a.e.t. )
(5–4 p)
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
2–1Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
20 2015 Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal [6] Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–0Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
3–1Flag of Mali.svg
Mali

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
21 2017 Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg
Zambia
2–0Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
2–1Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
22 2019 Flag of Niger.svg  Niger [7] Flag of Mali.svg
Mali
1–1( a.e.t. )
(3–2 p)
Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
0–0
(5–3 p)
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
23 2021 Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania [8] [9] Flag of Ghana.svg
Ghana
2–0Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
0–0( a.e.t. )
(4–2 p)
Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
24 2023 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt [10] Flag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2–0Flag of The Gambia.svg
Gambia
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
4–0Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
25 2025 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Performance by nation

RankTeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-placeSemi-finalists
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 7 (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015)2 (1999, 2007)4 (1995*, 2009, 2013, 2023)1 (2019)2 (1979, 1981)
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4 (1993, 1999*, 2009, 2021)2 (2001, 2013)2 (1991, 2015)1 (1997)
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4 (1981, 1991*, 2003, 2013)1 (2005)3 (1993, 2001, 2011)
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1 (1995)4 (1981, 1993, 2009, 2011)1 (1999)
5Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1 (2023)3 (2015*, 2017, 2019)
6Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 (2019)1 (1989)1 (2003)4 (1995, 2011, 2013, 2015)
7Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2017*)3 (1991, 1999, 2007)
8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1 (1979)3 (1981, 1983, 1989)
9Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1 (1997*)1 (2005)1 (1987)
10Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1 (2001)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1 (2007*)
12Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3 (1983, 1991, 2003)1 (1997)2 (1985, 1989)
13Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1 (2023)2 (2007, 2021)
14Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (1997)1 (2019)2 (2009, 2017)
15Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 (1979)1 (2017)1 (1983)
16Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 (1985)2 (2021, 2023)
17Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1 (1987)
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1 (1995)
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (2021)
20Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1 (2005*)
21Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2 (1993, 2001*)2 (1979, 1985)
22Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1 (1987)
23Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 1 (2003*)

* = As hosts

Participating nations

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1979
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1981
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1983
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1985
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1987
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1989
Flag of Egypt.svg
1991
Flag of Mauritius.svg
1993
Flag of Nigeria.svg
1995
Flag of Morocco.svg
1997
Flag of Ghana.svg
1999
Flag of Ethiopia.svg
2001
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
2003
Flag of Benin.svg
2005
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
2007
Flag of Rwanda.svg
2009
Flag of South Africa.svg
2011
Flag of Algeria.svg
2013
Flag of Senegal.svg
2015
Flag of Zambia.svg
2017
Flag of Niger.svg
2019
Flag of Mauritania.svg
2021
Flag of Egypt.svg
2023
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
2025
Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1stSFSF1R×SFGS×6
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola ××1R1R×PR××GS1stGS6
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin ×××××××××××3rd×GS×QF3
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso ×××××××××4thGSGSQF4
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi ××××××××2nd×××GS2
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2R2ndQFQF1R1RGS2nd1st3rdGSGS2nd2ndGSQF16
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic ×2R×××××××××××××××××QFGS3
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo ××××××××××××1stGSQFq4
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo ×××××1R×××××××××GSq3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1R1stQF1RQFQF1st3rdGS3rd1st2ndGSGS3rd1stGS×GS18
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea ×2R××××××××××××××1
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini ××1R××××××××××××1
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia SF1R×SF1R×GS4th4th××××7
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon ×PR1R××QF×××GS×GS××5
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia ××1RPR×××××××3rdGS×3rd2nd6
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana ×××1RQF3rd1st4th1st2ndGS1stGS2nd3rdGS1stq15
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2nd1RSFQF1R1R×GSGS×3rd9
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast ××2ndSFQFSF2nd×3rd×2ndGSGSGSGS11
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1R×××××××××××q2
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho ×××××QF×××GSGS××3
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia ××××PR××××××××××1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1R××××××××××1
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi ×××××××××GS××××1
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali ×××××2nd4thGSGSGS3rdGSGS4th4th4thGS1st13
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania ×1R××1R×××××××GS×3
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2R××××××GSGS××××××3
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2R1RQFQFSF1RGS1st4thGSQFq12
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique ×××PRQF×××××GSGS4
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia ×××××××××××GS1
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger ××××××××××××GS1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria SFSF1st1st1st1st×GS3rd2ndGS1st2nd3rd1st3rd1st4th3rdq19
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda ××××××××××××GS××1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal ××PR××PRGSGS2nd2nd2nd1stq9
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone ×××××××××××q1
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia ××××SF××××××××××××1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ××××××××2ndGSGS4thGSGS4th3rdq9
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan Country didn't exist: part of Sudan×××QF1
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan ××1R1R××××GSGS4
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania ×××××××××××××GSq2
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo ×1R1R×2nd××××××××3
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2R2R1R2ndQF1R4th4th8
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda ×××PRPR××××××2ndQF4
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia ×××1R1R×4th×GSGS4th4thGS1stGSq11
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe ×2RQFQF××××××××3
Legend

Participating nations by year of debut

Participating nations by debut (Until 1989, counted Round 1, after 1991 counting Final 16)

Before 1989

After 1991

Player awards

YearPlayer of the tournamentTop goalscorer
1991 Flag of Egypt.svg Moustafa Sadek
1993
1995
1997 Flag of South Africa.svg Benni McCarthy Flag of South Africa.svg Benni McCarthy
1999 Flag of Guinea.svg Ousmane Bangoura
2001 Flag of Angola.svg Pedro Mantorras
2003 Flag of Egypt.svg Emad Moteab
2005 Flag of Morocco.svg Mouhcine Iajour
2007 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Fabrice N'Guessi [11] Flag of Zambia.svg Fwayo Tembo
2009 Flag of Ghana.svg Ransford Osei Flag of Ghana.svg Ransford Osei
2011 Flag of Cameroon.svg Edgar Salli Flag of Nigeria.svg Uche Nwofor
2013 Flag of Egypt.svg Saleh Gomaa Flag of Nigeria.svg Aminu Umar
2015 Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Yeboah Flag of Nigeria.svg Musa Muhammed
2017 Flag of Zambia.svg Patson Daka Flag of South Africa.svg Luther Singh
2019 Flag of Senegal.svg Moussa N'Diaye Flag of Senegal.svg Youssouph Mamadou Badji
2022 Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Flag of Uganda.svg Derrick Kakooza
2023 Flag of Senegal.svg Lamine Camara Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Diop

FIFA U-20 World Cup performances

Team Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1977
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1981
Flag of Mexico.svg
1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
1985
Flag of Chile.svg
1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
1989
Flag of Portugal.svg
1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1993
Flag of Qatar.svg
1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg
1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg
1999
Flag of Argentina.svg
2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2007
Flag of Egypt.svg
2009
Flag of Colombia.svg
2011
Flag of Turkey.svg
2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2015
Flag of South Korea.svg
2017
Flag of Poland.svg
2019
Flag of Argentina.svg
2023
Flag of Chile.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria QF1
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola R21
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin R11
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso R21
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi R11
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon R1R1QFR2R1R26
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo R21
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt QFR13rdR2R1R2R2R18
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia R11
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia R2R22
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2nd4thQF2nd1st3rdR27
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea R1R12
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast R1R1R1R1R25
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali R13rdR1R1R13rdQF7
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco R1R24th3
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria R13rdR12ndQF2ndQFR2QFR2R2R2QF13
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4thR2QFR14
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa R1R2R1R14
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo R11
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia R1R1R23
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia R1R2QF3
Legend

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