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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

African tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

Summary

African tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

FieldValue
logoTotalEnergies U-20 Afron - logo.png
organiserCAF
founded
regionAfrica
number of teams12
current champions(1st title)
most successful team(7 titles)
current2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
imagesize180

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.

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. 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.

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

Tournament summary

African Youth Championship (Qualification)

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird PlaceChampionScoreSecond Place
21979[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****2–1
2–3
31981[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****2–0
1–1
41983[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****2–2
2–1
51985[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****1–1
2–1
61987[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****2–1
3–0
71989[[File:550px-Africa_(orthographic_projection).png20px]] Home sites****2–0
2–1

African Youth Championship (Host)

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
81991Egypt****2–12–0
91993Mauritius****2–03–0
101995Nigeria****4–01–0
111997Morocco****1–02–0
121999Ghana****1–02–1
132001Ethiopia****2–02–0
142003Burkina Faso****4–31–1
152005Benin****2–01–1
162007Republic of the Congo****1–03–1
172009Rwanda****2–02–1

African U-20 Championship

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
182011South Africa****3–21–0
192013Algeria****1–1
2–1
202015Senegal****1–03–1

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

EditionYearHost nationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
212017Zambia****2–02–1
222019Niger****1–1
0–0
232021Mauritania****2–00–0
242023Egypt****2–04–0
252025Egypt****1–01–1

Performance by nation

RankTeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-placeSemi-finalists
17 (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015)2 (1999, 2007)5 (1995*, 2009, 2013, 2023, 2025)1 (2019)2 (1979, 1981)
24 (1993, 1999*, 2009, 2021)2 (2001, 2013)2 (1991, 2015)1 (1997)–
34 (1981, 1991*, 2003, 2013)1 (2005)3 (1993, 2001, 2011)1 (2025)–
41 (1995)4 (1981, 1993, 2009, 2011)1 (1999)––
51 (2023)3 (2015*, 2017, 2019)–––
61 (2019)1 (1989)1 (2003)4 (1995, 2011, 2013, 2015)–
71 (2025)1 (1997)1 (2019)2 (2009, 2017)–
81 (1997*)1 (2025)–1 (2005)1 (1987)
91 (2017*)––3 (1991, 1999, 2007)–
101 (1979)–––3 (1981, 1983, 1989)
111 (2001)––––
1 (2007*)––––
12–3 (1983, 1991, 2003)1 (1997)–2 (1985, 1989)
13–1 (2023)2 (2007, 2021)––
15–1 (1979)1 (2017)–1 (1983)
16–1 (1985)–2 (2021, 2023)–
17–1 (1987)–––
–1 (1995)–––
–1 (2021)–––
20––1 (2005*)––
21–––2 (1993, 2001*)2 (1979, 1985)
22––––1 (1987)
23–––1 (2003*)–
  • = As hosts

Champions by region

Regional federationChampion(s)Title(s)
WAFU (West Africa)Nigeria (7), Ghana (4), Senegal (1), Mali (1)13
UNAF (North Africa)Egypt (4), Morocco (1), Algeria (1)6
COSAFA (Southern Africa)South Africa (1), Zambia (1), Angola (1)3
UNIFFAC (Central Africa)Cameroon (1), Congo (1)2
CECAFA (East Africa)-0

Participating nations

Team
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989EGY
1991MRI
1993NGA
1995MAR
1997GHA
1999ETH
2001BFA
2003BEN
2005CGO
2007RWA
2009RSA
2011ALG
2013SEN
2015ZAM
2017NIG
2019MTN
2021EGY
2023EGY
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;Legend

  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Semi-finals
  • QF – Quarter-finals
  • GS – Group stage
  • PR – Preliminary round
  • 1R – First round
  • 2R – Second round
  • q – Qualified
  • — Hosts
  • × – Did not enter
  • • – Did not qualify
  • × – Withdrew before qualification
  • — Withdrew after qualification
  • — Disqualified after qualification

Participating nations by year of debut

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

Before 1989

  • 1979: , , , , , , , , , ,
  • 1981: , , , ,
  • 1983: , , , , ,
  • 1985: ,
  • 1987:
  • 1989: , ,

After 1991

  • 1991: , (hosts), , , ,
  • 1993: (hosts), , ,
  • 1995: , ,
  • 1997: ,
  • 1999: ,
  • 2003: ,
  • 2005: (hosts),
  • 2007: (hosts),
  • 2009: (hosts)
  • 2011: No new team
  • 2013: ,
  • 2015: No new team
  • 2017: No new team
  • 2019: (hosts)
  • 2021: , (hosts), , , , ,
  • 2023:
  • 2025: ,

Player awards

YearPlayer of the tournamentTop goalscorer
1991EGY Moustafa Sadek
1993
1995
1997RSA Benni McCarthyRSA Benni McCarthy
1999Guinea Ousmane Bangoura
2001ANG António MendonçaANG Pedro Mantorras
2003EGY Emad Moteab
2005MAR Mouhcine Iajour
2007CGO Fabrice N'GuessiZAM Fwayo Tembo
2009GHA Ransford OseiGHA Ransford Osei
2011CMR Edgar SalliNGA Uche Nwofor
2013EGY Saleh GomaaNGA Aminu Umar
2015GHA Yaw YeboahNGA Musa Muhammed
2017ZAM Patson DakaRSA Luther Singh
2019SEN Moussa N'DiayeSEN Youssouph Mamadou Badji
2021GHA Abdul Fatawu IssahakuUGA Derrick Kakooza
2023SEN Lamine CamaraSEN Pape Diop
2025RSA Tylon SmithSLE Momoh Kamara

FIFA U-20 World Cup performances

TeamTunisia
1977Japan
1979Australia
1981Mexico
1983USSR
1985Chile
1987Saudi Arabia
1989Portugal
1991Australia
1993Qatar
1995Malaysia
1997Nigeria
1999Argentina
2001United Arab Emirates
2003Netherlands
2005Canada
2007Egypt
2009Colombia
2011Turkey
2013New Zealand
2015South Korea
2017Poland
2019Argentina
2023Chile
2025Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
2027Total
QF1
R21
R11
R21
R11
R1R1QFR2R1R26
R21
QFR13rdR2R1R2R2R1R19
R11
R2R22
2nd4thQF2nd1st3rdR27
R1R12
R1R1R1R1R25
R13rdR1R1R13rdQF7
R1R24th1st4
R13rdR12ndQF2ndQFR2QFR2R2R2QFR214
4thR2QFR14
R1R2R1R1R25
R11
R1R1R23
R1R2QF3

;Legend

  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarterfinals
  • R2 – Round 2
  • R1 – Round 1
  •  – Hosts
  • q – Qualified for upcoming edition

References

References

  1. (9 August 2015). "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on 6 August 2015".
  2. (21 July 2016). "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football".
  3. (21 July 2016). "Total to sponsor CAF competitions for the next eight years".
  4. (21 November 2019). "CAF Holds Executive Committee Meeting ahead of CAN Total U-23 Final".
  5. (28 April 2011). "Nigeria win superb Africa Youth Championship final".
  6. (27 September 2011). "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee on hosting of Junior and Senior CAF Competitions". CAF.
  7. (27 May 2015). "CAF Executive Committee decisions of 26 May 2015".
  8. (29 September 2018). "CAN 2019 : un dernier sursis pour le Cameroun ?".
  9. (29 September 2018). "Decisions of CAF Executive Committee - 27 & 28 September 2018".
  10. (16 December 2022). "Central Africa Republic and Congo Brazzaville complete TotalEnergies U20 AFCON Egypt 2023 list".
  11. (30 April 2007). "Ambitious Ondama targets Congolese triumph".
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