2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification

The 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition which decide the participating teams of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesTunisia (North Zone)
Senegal (West A Zone)
Benin (West B Zone)
Equatorial Guinea (Central Zone)
Tanzania (Central-East Zone)
South Africa (South Zone)
Dates20 November – 27 December 2020
Teams47 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored164 (2.48 per match)
Top scorer(s) Abdul Hamisi Suleiman
Ivan Bogere (5 goals each)

Players born 1 January 2001 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. A total of twelve teams qualify to play in the final tournament, including Mauritania who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

This was the first edition in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations to have expanded to 12 teams instead of eight. Each of the six zones received two spots in the final tournament.[2]

Zone Spots Teams entering qualification Did not enter
North Zone
(UNAF)
2 spot
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A)
1 spot
+ hosts
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B)
2 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)
2 spots
  •  Gabon
  •  São Tomé and Príncipe
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA)
2 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA)
2 spots
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • (H): Qualifying tournament hosts
  • (Q): Automatically qualified for final tournament regardless of qualification results

Schedule

The qualifying competition was split into regional competitions, with the teams entering the qualifying tournament of their zone. [3] The final arrangements of the zonal qualifiers were decided later due to the delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The schedule of each qualifying zone was as follows.

Zone Group stage Knockout stage
West A Zone 20–25 November 2020 27–29 November 2020
Central-East Zone 22–27 November 2020 30 November–2 December 2020
Originally set to be played at the beginning of October/November 2020 in Sudan
South Zone 3–9 December 2020 11–13 December 2020
Originally set to be played in Mauritius in the same time period
West B Zone 5–12 December 2020 15–19 December 2020
Originally from 12–26 September 2020 in Burkina Faso
Central Zone 15–19 December 2020 22 December 2020
Postponed, originally set to be played at the beginning of/mid October 2020
North Zone 15–27 December 2020

North Zone

Tunisia hosted the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament, which also served as the qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, between 15 to 27 December 2020. The matches were played at Radès (Stade Olympique de Radès) and Tunis (Stade El Menzah).

The draw for the fixtures was held on 30 November 2020.[5] The five teams were placed in one group, with the winners and the runners-up qualifying for the final tournament.

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
2  Tunisia (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Libya 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1
5  Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UNAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. On 19 December 2020, Egypt withdrew from the competition after they were not able to play their first two matches of the tournament due to a number of players testing positive for the SARS-2 coronavirus. After withdrawing from the competition, all previous results involving them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.[6][7]
Tunisia 1–1 Algeria
  • Ben Lamin  33'
Report
  • Belloumi  12'
Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour (Egypt)
Libya Voided
(2–0 (awarded)[note 1])
 Egypt
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)

Egypt Voided
(0–2 (awarded)[note 1])
 Tunisia
Algeria 0–1 Morocco
Report
  • Maouhoub  76'
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)

Morocco 0–0 Tunisia
Report
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim Al-Shalmani (Libya)
Libya 1–0 Algeria
Report
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Algeria Cancelled Egypt
Morocco 1–1 Libya
  • Targhalline  32' (pen.)
Report
  • El Khali  48'
Referee: Ahmed El-Ghandour (Egypt)

Tunisia 1–0 Libya
  • Labidi  85'
Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Egypt Cancelled Morocco

West A Zone

Senegal hosted the WAFU-UFOA Zone A U-20 Championship between 20–29 November 2020. The matches were played at Thiès (Stade Lat-Dior) and Pikine (Stade Al Djigo).[9]

All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 November 2020.[10][11] 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.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal (H) 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4 Semi-finals
2  Gambia 2 1 0 1 3 6 3 3
3  Sierra Leone 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Senegal 1–1 Sierra Leone
  • Diallo  68'
Report
  • Musa  55'
Referee: Ousmane Diakaté (Mali)

Gambia 1–5 Senegal
  • Bojang  45' (pen.)
Report
  • Diallo  5'
  • Lopy  45+2' (pen.), 48'
  •  52' (pen.)
  • Mandefu  89'
Referee: Bonifacio Silva (Guinea-Bissau)

Sierra Leone 1–2 Gambia
  • A. Conteh  89'
Report
  • Kanteh  51'
  • Bojang  86'
Referee: Younousa Camara (Guinea)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guinea 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Semi-finals
2  Guinea-Bissau 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Mali 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 3
4  Mauritania 3 0 0 3 0 3 3 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Mali 0–2
(awarded)[note 2]
 Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Elhadji Amadou Sy (Senegal)
Guinea 1–0 Mauritania
  • Bah  8'
Report
Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)

Guinea 3–1 Mali
  • A. Soumah  55' (pen.)
  • Bérété  73', 76'
Report
  • Diaby  87'
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Mauritania 0–1 Guinea-Bissau
Report
  • Sanha  31'
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

Mali 1–0 Mauritania
  • Keïta  9'
Referee: António Rodrigues (Cape Verde)
Guinea 2–0 Guinea-Bissau
  • M. Somah  14' (pen.)
  • Bah  31'
Report
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 November – Thiès
 
 
 Guinea1
 
29 November – Thiès
 
 Gambia2
 
 Gambia (p)2 (4)
 
27 November – Thiès
 
 Senegal2 (3)
 
 Senegal (p)0 (5)
 
 
 Guinea-Bissau0 (4)
 

Semi-finals

Guinea 1–2 Gambia
  • Bah  49'
Report
  • Camara  30' (o.g.)
  • Drammeh  64'
Referee: António Rodrigues (Cape Verde)
Senegal 0–0 (a.e.t.) Guinea-Bissau
Report
Penalties
  • Lopy
  • M. L. Camara
  • Seydi
  • Gueye
5–4
  • Iala
  • Cassamá
  • Fernandes
  • Correia
  • Monteiro
Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)

Final

Winner qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Gambia 2–2 (a.e.t.) Senegal
  • Mendy  4'
  • Drammeh  57'
Report
  • Lopy  43'
  • Gueye  67'
Penalties
  • Bojang
  • Marr
  • Ceesay
  • Gomez
  • Drammeh
  • Kanteh
4–3
  • Lopy
  • M. L. Camara
  • Diao
  • Seydi
  • Gueye
  • Dramé
Referee: Mohamed Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)

West B Zone

The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were initially planned to be hosted by Burkina Faso, but were later shifted to Togo due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the matches scheduled to be played between 18 November–2 December. On 7 November, Togo announced that they would not be able to host the tournament due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country, with the outbreak located in the Lomé area.[13]

On 17 November, it was announced that the regional qualifiers would now be played in Benin between 5 and 19 December. The draw was also announced on the same day. The matches were played at Porto-Novo (Stade Charles de Gaulle) and Cotonou (Stade René Pleven).[14][15]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Group stage

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.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Niger 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Semi-finals
2  Burkina Faso 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Benin (H) 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4  Togo 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 2
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Benin 0–1 Niger
Report
  • Litnine  40'
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Togo 1–1 Burkina Faso
  • Dermane  38' (pen.)
Report
  • Botué  64'
Referee: Abubakar Nuruddeen (Nigeria)

Benin 2–0 Togo
Report
Referee: Benjamin Sefah (Ghana)
Niger 0–0 Burkina Faso
Report
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Burkina Faso 1–0 Benin
  • Ouédraogo  54'
Report
Referee: Benjamin Sefah (Ghana)
Niger 1–1 Togo
  • Moustapha  14'
Report
  • Dermane  59'
Referee: Abubakar Nuruddeen (Nigeria)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ivory Coast 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2  Ghana 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3  Nigeria 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Nigeria 1–1 Ivory Coast
  • Nwaeze  60'
Report
  • Bi Broh  90+1'
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo), replaced by Stanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)(46')

Ghana 1–0 Nigeria
  • Boah  83'
Report

Ivory Coast 1–0 Ghana
  • N'Guessan  63'
Report
Referee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 December – Stade de Gaulle
 
 
 Niger0 (3)
 
19 December – Stade de Gaulle
 
 Ghana (p)0 (5)
 
 Ghana2
 
15 December – Stade de Gaulle
 
 Burkina Faso1
 
 Ivory Coast1
 
 
 Burkina Faso4
 
Third place
 
 
18 December – Stade de Gaulle
 
 
 Niger0
 
 
 Ivory Coast2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Niger 0–0 (a.e.t.) Ghana
Report
Penalties
  • Ousmane
  • Litnine
  • Moumouni
  • Moustapha
3–5
  • Essu
  • Mugeese
  • Boah
  • Sulemana
  • Boateng
Referee: Stanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)
Ivory Coast 1–4 Burkina Faso
  • Ouattara  29' (pen.)
Report
  • Ouattara  10'
  • Botué  13'
  • Bancé  73' (pen.)
  • Ouédraogo  86'
Referee: Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

Third place match

Niger 0–2 Ivory Coast
  • Ouattara  66'
  • Salifou  70' (o.g.)

Final

Ghana 2–1 Burkina Faso
  • Afriyie  21'
  • Précious  78'
Report
  • Botué  15'
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

Central Zone

The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were held in Equatorial Guinea between 15–22 December 2020. The matches were played at Malabo (Estadio de Malabo).[16][17]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Group stage

The six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. The winners of each group qualified for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Central African Republic 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Final and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
2  Equatorial Guinea (H) 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
3  Chad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[18]
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Equatorial Guinea Cancelled Chad

Central African Republic 2–1 Equatorial Guinea
  • Yawenendji  15'
  • Ngoma  55'
Report
  • Obiang  82'
Referee: Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Chad Cancelled Central African Republic

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cameroon 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Final and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
2  Congo 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 3
3  DR Congo 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Cameroon 1–1 DR Congo
  • Milla  18'
Report
  • Mtanga  73'
Referee: Alhadj Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Congo 1–3 Cameroon
  • Louamba  28' (pen.)
Report
  • Bosco  23'
  • Onana  58'
  • Mballa  78'
Referee: Liberato Nve Esimi Avomo (Equatorial Guinea)

DR Congo 1–2 Congo
Report
  • Okouri  34' (pen.)
  • Nzaou  56'
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Final

Central African Republic 0–3 Cameroon
Report
  • Ibrahim  33'
  • Sunday  64', 76'
Referee: Alhadj Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Central-East Zone

The CECAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were initially planned to be hosted by Sudan in October–November 2020 but were then later shifted and held in Tanzania between 22 November–2 December 2020.[19] The matches were played at Karatu (Black Rhino Academy) and Arusha (Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium).[20]

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

Group stage

All the 11 teams were drawn into 3 groups, 2 groups of 4 teams and 1 group of 3 teams. The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania (H) 2 2 0 0 14 2 +12 6 Semi-finals
2  Djibouti 2 1 0 1 3 7 4 3
3  Somalia 2 0 0 2 2 10 8 0
4  Rwanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. On 14 November 2020, Rwanda withdrew from the qualifiers after discussions between their sports ministry and the education ministry. The statement issued read that "Since after a long time in break due to the COVID-19, schools have just reopened and the students can't miss the school for the competition. Most of the U-20 players are students who need to be in school."[21]
Tanzania 6–1 Djibouti
  • Theonasy  52'
  • Suleiman  65', 72', 90+1' (pen.)
  • Hamdoun  82'
  • Haruna  88'
Report
  • Kamil  14'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)

Djibouti 2–1 Somalia
  • Kamil  49' (pen.)
  • Djama  87'
Report
  • Iman  4'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)

Somalia 1–8 Tanzania
  • Muhumed  6'
Report
  • Suleiman  4'
  • Starkie  15'
  • John  29', 34', 60'
  • Haruna  48'
  • George  65'
  • Jabir  87'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 Semi-finals
2  South Sudan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4
3  Burundi 2 0 0 2 1 10 9 0
4  Eritrea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[20]
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
South Sudan 0–0 Uganda
Report
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Uganda 6–1 Burundi
  • Bogere  43', 51' (pen.)
  • Yiga  45'
  • Mulugusi  52', 81'
  • Kizza  88'
Report
  • Nkurunziza  90+2'
Referee: Ahmed Hassan Hussein (Somalia)

Burundi 0–4 South Sudan
Report
  • Kundu  21'
  • Atari  35'
  • Ntunzwenimana  63' (o.g.)
  • Biajo  89'
Referee: Israel Mpaima (Kenya)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Semi-finals
2  Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 3
3  Sudan 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 0
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers
Ethiopia 0–3 Kenya
Report
  • Omalla  38'
  • Odede  46'
  • Wanyama  85'
Referee: Martin Sanya (Tanzania)

Sudan 2–3 Ethiopia
  • Yousif  32', 45'
Report
  • Bayse  58', 79'
  • Balcha  72'
Referee: Florentina Zablon (Tanzania)

Kenya 2–1 Sudan
  • Omoto  56'
  • Omalla  90+2'
Report
  • Nooh  84'
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  South Sudan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4 Semi-finals
2 C  Ethiopia 2 1 0 1 3 5 2 3
3 A  Djibouti 2 1 0 1 3 7 4 3
Source:
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November – Karatu
 
 
 Uganda3
 
2 December – Karatu
 
 Kenya1
 
 Uganda4
 
30 November – Karatu
 
 Tanzania1
 
 Tanzania1
 
 
 South Sudan0
 
Third place
 
 
2 December – Karatu
 
 
 Kenya1
 
 
 South Sudan2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Uganda 3–1 Kenya
  • Semakula  22'
  • Bogere  26', 64' (pen.)
Report
  • Wanyama  81'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
Tanzania 1–0 South Sudan
  • Haruna  56'
Report
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Nsoro Ruzindana (Rwanda)

Third place match

Kenya 1–2 South Sudan
  • Ochieng  13'
Report
  • Biajo  3'
  • Elia  41'
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Martin Saanya (Tanzania)

Final

Uganda 4–1 Tanzania
  • Basangwa  12'
  • Sserwadda  45'
  • Bogere  61'
  • Semakula  72'
Report
  • Suleiman  30' (pen.)
Black Rhino Academy, Karatu
Referee: Mohamed Elsiddig Eltreefe (Sudan)

South Zone

The COSAFA qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were initially planned to be hosted by Mauritius, but were later shifted to South Africa after Mauritius withdrew as hosts due to the COVID-19 regulations.[22] The matches were played at Port Elizabeth (Wolfson Stadium, Gelvandale Stadium and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium).

All times are local, SAST (UTC+2).

Group stage

The group stage was played in 3 groups as a round-robin, where the group winners and the best runner up advanced to the semi-finals.[23][24]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mozambique 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Semi-finals
2  South Africa (H) 3 1 2 0 9 2 +7 5
3  Zimbabwe 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4  Lesotho 3 0 0 3 1 12 11 0
Source: COSAFA.com
(H) Host.
Mozambique 1–0 Lesotho
  • Cipriano  9'
Report
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
South Africa 2–2 Zimbabwe
Report
  • Mutimbanyoka  9'
  • Mujokoro  75'
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Mozambique 2–0 Zimbabwe
  • Cipriano  58' (pen.)
  • Pinho  85'
Report
Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)
South Africa 7–0 Lesotho
Report
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

South Africa 0–0 Mozambique
Report
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
Zimbabwe 4–1 Lesotho
  • Monyaka  19' (o.g.)
  • Mandinyenya  22'
  • Mangiza  33'
  • Antonio  66'
Report
  • Lebina  45+2'
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Semi-finals
2  Namibia 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3  Malawi 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 3
4  Comoros 3 0 0 3 0 4 4 0
Source: COSAFA.com
Malawi 1–0 Comoros
  • Mologeni  90+4'
Report
Referee: Mathews Hamalila (Zambia)
Zambia 1–0 Namibia
  • Mashata  62'
Report
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)

Zambia 2–0 Comoros
  • Chishimba  3'
  • Bulaya  45+4'
Report
Malawi 1–2 Namibia
  • Nkhoma  10'
Report
  • Jantze  14'
  • Kaninab  45+3'
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Zambia 2–0 Malawi
  • Mukeya  21', 68'
Report
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Namibia 1–0 Comoros
  • Damaseb  77'
Report
Referee: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Angola 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3 Semi-finals
2  Eswatini 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3  Botswana 2 1 0 1 1 4 3 3
Source: COSAFA.com
Angola 0–1 Eswatini
Report
  • Ndlovu  77'

Botswana 0–4 Angola
Report
  • Zini  43' (pen.), 90+2'
  • Glaudilson  66', 90+4'

Botswana 1–0 Eswatini
  • Molefe  42'
Report
Referee: Mathews Hamalila (Zambia)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B  Namibia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Semi-finals
2 C  Eswatini 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 A  South Africa 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: COSAFA.com
Rules for classification: Group tiebreakers

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
 
 Angola0
 
13 December – Nelson Mandela Bay
 
 Namibia1
 
 Namibia0
 
11 December – Wolfson Stadium
 
 Mozambique1
 
 Mozambique0 (5)
 
 
 Zambia0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
13 December – Nelson Mandela Bay
 
 
 Angola2
 
 
 Zambia1

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Angola 0–1 Namibia
Report
  • Damaseb  63'
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
Mozambique 0–0 Zambia
Report
Penalties
  • Fumo
  • Novela
  • Martins
  • Dlhakama
  • Augusto
5–4
  • Mafwenta
  • Chishimba
  • M. Mumba
  • Chabala
  • P. Mumba
Referee: Keabetswe Dintwa (Botswana)

Third place match

Angola 2–1 Zambia
  • Afonso  21'
  • Zini  37'
Report
  • M. Mumba  57' (pen.)

Final

Namibia 0–1 Mozambique
Report
  • Augusto  31'

Qualified teams

The following 12 teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Zone Qualified on Previous appearances in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations1
only final tournament era (since 1991)
 Mauritania (hosts)West A Zone28 September 2018[1]0 (debut)
 MoroccoNorth Zone24 December 20204 (1993, 1997, 2003, 2005)
 TunisiaNorth Zone27 December 20200 (debut)
 GambiaWest A Zone29 November 20202 (2007, 2011)
 GhanaWest B Zone15 December 202011 (1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019)
 Burkina FasoWest B Zone15 December 20203 (2003, 2007, 2019)
 Central African RepublicCentral Zone17 December 20200 (debut)
 CameroonCentral Zone19 December 20209 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)
 UgandaCentral-East Zone30 November 20200 (debut)
 TanzaniaCentral-East Zone30 November 20200 (debut)
 NamibiaSouth Zone11 December 20200 (debut)
 MozambiqueSouth Zone11 December 20200 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 164 goals scored in 66 matches, for an average of 2.48 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Abdul Hamisi Suleiman
  • Ivan Bogere

3 goals

2 goals

  • Glaudilson
  • Charbel Gomez
  • Yves Ouédraogo
  • Jang Sunday
  • Abdourahman Kamil
  • Beyene Bayse
  • Momodou Bojang
  • Kajally Drammeh
  • Précious Boah
  • Ibrahima Bérété
  • Brahima Ouattara
  • Benson Omalla
  • Enock Wanyama
  • Simon Cipriano
  • Steven Damaseb
  • Samba Diallo
  • Oswin Appollis
  • Philip Biajo
  • Abdelkarim Yousif
  • Karim Dermane
  • Isma Mulugusi
  • Kenneth Semakula
  • Jimmy Mukeya

1 goal

  • Mohamed Belloumi
  • Benvindo Afonso
  • Tefo Molefe
  • Ibrahim Bancé
  • Hamed Ouattara
  • Alfred Nkurunziza
  • John Bosco
  • Saïdou Ibrahim
  • Etouga Mballa
  • Kevin Prince Milla
  • Séverin Onana
  • Isaac Ngoma
  • Christian Yawenendji
  • Racine Louamba
  • Sagesse Nzaou
  • Roland Okouri
  • Linda Mtanga
  • Patient Mwamba
  • Moktar Djama
  • Pedro Obiang
  • Majahesibili Ndlovu
  • Biruk Balcha
  • Adama Kanteh
  • Habibou Mendy
  • Daniel Afriyie
  • Alsény Soumah
  • Mohamed Lamine Soumah
  • Jamir Sanha
  • Evra Dje Bi Broh
  • Kouadio N'Guessan
  • Nicholas Ochieng
  • Ronald Odede
  • Fortune Omoto
  • Hlomelang Lebina
  • Mohamed El Khali
  • Yamikani Mologeni
  • Lanjesi Nkhoma
  • Yoro Diaby
  • Naman Keïta
  • El Mehdi Maouhoub
  • Oussama Targhalline
  • Dércio Augusto
  • Gabriel Pinho
  • Junhino Jantze
  • Giovanni Kaninab
  • Ibrahim Litnine
  • Abdoul Malik Moustapha
  • Chris Nwaeze
  • Mouhamed Bâ
  • Libasse Gueye
  • Ahmed Mandefu
  • Abdul Conteh
  • Abu Musa
  • Aweys Iman
  • Sahal Muhumed
  • Rowan Human
  • Mohlala Makola
  • Tshepo Myeni
  • Khamis Atari
  • Nelson Elia
  • William Kundu
  • Al Gozoti Nooh
  • Frank George
  • Khelfin Hamdoun
  • Anuar Jabir
  • Ben Starkie
  • Tepsi Theonasy
  • Adam Ben Lamin
  • Chiheb Labidi
  • Richard Basangwa
  • Joseph Kizza
  • Steven Sserwadda
  • Najib Yiga
  • Derrick Bulaya
  • John Chishimba
  • Golden Mashata
  • Muma Mumba
  • Bill Antonio
  • Tapiwa Mandinyenya
  • Kelvin Mangiza
  • Lexington Mujokoro
  • Panashe Mutimbanyoka

1 own goal

  • Khalil Bara (against Libya)
  • Japhet Ntunzwenimana (against South Sudan)
  • Kerfala Camara (against Gambia)
  • Thapelo Mohale (against South Africa)
  • Siyabonga Monyaka (against Zimbabwe)
  • Massoudi Salifou (against Ivory Coast)

Notes

  1. The UNAF qualifiers match between Libya–Egypt and Egypt–Tunisia to be played on 15 December and 18 December respectively, could not be played due to a number of players from Egypt testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus. Egypt thus were not able to name the required 15 players for holding these matches and subsequently Libya and Tunisia were awarded a technical 2–0 victory by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[8]
  2. The West A Zone group stage match between Mali and Guinea-Bissau to be played on 21 November 2020, 16:00 GMT, at Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, could not be played due to eight players from Mali testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus. Mali thus were not able to name the required 15 players for holding the match and subsequently Guinea-Bissau were awarded a technical 2–0 victory by CAF in accordance with the regulations related to COVID-19.[12]

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