2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | 26 April – 18 May |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
← 2023 2027 → | |
The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the 2025 U20 AFCON or 2025 AFCON U20 for short and as the 2025 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, is the 18th edition (25th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the biennial African international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football.[1][2][3]
This edition of the tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile where teams who reached the semi-finals stage qualified automatically.
Senegal are the defending champions.
Qualification
Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 2005 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.
Qualified teams
The following 12 teams qualified for the group stages:
| Team | Zone | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco |
North Zone | 23 November 2024 | 6th | 2021 | Champions (1997) |
 Egypt |
26 November 2024 | 13th | 2023 | Champions (1991, 2003, 2013) | |
 Senegal |
West A Zone | 25 September 2024 | 7th | 2023 | Champions (2023) |
 Sierra Leone |
25 September 2024 | 1st | None | Debut | |
 Ghana |
West B Zone | 27 October 2024 | 13th | 2021 | Champions (1993, 1999, 2009, 2021) |
 Nigeria |
27 October 2024 | 13th | 2023 | Champions (2005, 2011, 2015) | |
 Congo |
Central Zone | 1 October 2024 | 4th | 2023 | Champions (2007) |
 DR Congo |
1 October 2024 | 2nd | 2013 | Group stage (2013) | |
 Kenya |
Central-East Zone | 18 October 2024 | 1st | None | Debut |
 Tanzania |
18 October 2024 | 2nd | 2021 | Group stage (2021) | |
 South Africa |
South Zone | 3 October 2024 | 9th | 2019 | Runners-up (1997) |
 Zambia |
3 October 2024 | 9th | 2023 | Champions (2017) |
Venues
The host country for the final stage of the edition was set to be appointed during the General Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 22 October 2024 but neither the dates nor host has yet been announced.[4][5] until the annual 2024 CAF Executive Committee meeting along the CAF Awards in Marrakesh, Morocco where CAF appointed Ivory Coast as hosts.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Mozambique To Host 2024 COSAFA U-20 Championship". 3 September 2024.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "CAF Executive Committee announces dates of CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations ("AFCON") Morocco 2025 and CAF TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024". 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "CAF Confirms Date for the 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia". 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "CAF Executive Committee approves 2025 Competition Calendar and TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final Draw Date". 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.