2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates31 March – 12 August 2018
Teams40 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored149 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Burkina Faso Abdoul Tapsoba
Gabon Eric Bekale Biyoghe
Uganda Steven Mukwala (4 goals each)
2017
2021

Players born 1 January 1999 or later are eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Niger who qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

Teams

Apart from Niger, the remaining 53 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 40 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced on 26 February 2018.[2][3]

Final tournament hostsBye to second round
(16 teams)
First round entrants
(24 teams)
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.[4]

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.[3]

RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg30 March – 1 April 2018
Second leg20–22 April 2018
Second roundFirst leg11–13 May 2018
Second leg18–20 May 2018
Third roundFirst leg13–15 July 2018
Second leg20–22 July 2018

Bracket

The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 26 February 2018.[2][3]

The seven winners of the third round qualify for the final tournament.

First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Mauritania202
 Morocco011
 Mauritania123 (a)
 Guinea033 (a)
 GuineaBye
 
 Mauritania101
 Nigeria156
 Guinea-Bissau101
 Sierra Leone000
 Guinea-Bissau202
 Nigeria213
 NigeriaBye
 
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Algeria325
 Tunisia112
 Algeria000
 Ghana022
 GhanaBye
 
 Ghana314
 Benin112
 GambiaBye
 
 Gambia202
 Benin123
 Liberia
 Beninw/o
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Burkina FasoBye
 
 Burkina Faso336
 Libya134
 LibyaBye
 
 Burkina Faso314
 Gabon101
 Gabon415
 Togo022
 Gabon303
 Ivory Coast022
 Ivory CoastBye
 
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Kenya101 (a)
 Rwanda101 (a)
 Rwanda011
 Zambia213
 ZambiaBye
 
 Zambia101
 Burundi033
 Ethiopia000
 Burundi213
 Burundi123
 Sudan101
 SudanBye
 
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Uganda538
 South Sudan101
 Uganda101 (4 p)
 Cameroon011 (5 p)
 CameroonBye
 
 Cameroon101
 Mali134
 Tanzania000 (6 p)
 DR Congo000 (5 p)
 Tanzania112
 Mali246
 MaliBye
 
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Seychelles000
 Mozambique066
 Mozambique101
 South Africa134
 South AfricaBye
 
 South Africa022
 Malawi000
 Malawi011 (a)
 Eswatini011 (a)
 Malawi145
 Angola213
 AngolaBye
 
First roundSecond roundThird round
            
 Botswana011 (a)
 Namibia011 (a)
 Botswana101
 Congo134
 CongoBye
 
 Congo213
 Senegal246
 SenegalBye
 
 Senegal000 (7 p)
 Egypt000 (6 p)
 EgyptBye
 

First round

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritania  2–1  Morocco2–00–1
Guinea-Bissau  1–0  Sierra Leone1–00–0
Algeria  5–2  Tunisia3–12–1
Liberia  w/o  Benin
Gabon  5–2  Togo4–01–2
Kenya  1–1 (a)  Rwanda1–10–0
Ethiopia  0–3  Burundi0–20–1
Uganda  8–1  South Sudan5–13–0
Tanzania  0–0 (6–5 p)  DR Congo0–00–0
Seychelles  0–6  Mozambique0–00–6
Malawi  1–1 (a)  Eswatini0–01–1
Botswana  1–1 (a)  Namibia0–01–1
Mauritania  2–0  Morocco
  • Teguedi 17'
  • Kamara 70'
Report
Referee: Mohamed Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Morocco  1–0  Mauritania
Report
Complexe Moulay El Hassan, Rabat
Referee: Bakary Camara (Gambia)

Mauritania won 2–1 on aggregate.


Guinea-Bissau  1–0  Sierra Leone
Report
Referee: Alioune Sow Sandigui (Senegal)
Sierra Leone  0–0  Guinea-Bissau
Report
Referee: Ayensu Afful Isaka (Ghana)

Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 on aggregate.


Algeria  3–1  Tunisia
Report
  • Hamza 41'
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Tunisia  1–2  Algeria
  • Hamza 45'
Report
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)

Algeria won 5–2 on aggregate.


Liberia  Cancelled  Benin
Report
Referee: Thomas Kangoma (Sierra Leone)
Benin  Cancelled  Liberia
Report
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)

Benin won on walkover after Liberia withdrew.[5]


Gabon  4–0  Togo
  • Biyoghe 15'
  • Ndong 19', 24'
  • Miyogho 47'
Report
Referee: Numbi Pierre Kibingo (DR Congo)
Togo  2–1  Gabon
Report
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)

Gabon won 5–2 on aggregate.


Kenya  1–1  Rwanda
Report
Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos
Referee: Biruk Yemanabran Kassaun (Ethiopia)
Rwanda  0–0  Kenya
Report
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)

1–1 on aggregate. Rwanda won on away goals.


Ethiopia  0–2  Burundi
Report
Referee: Mohamed Nur Muhudin (Somalia)
Burundi  1–0  Ethiopia
Report
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Burundi won 3–0 on aggregate.


Uganda  5–1  South Sudan
Report
Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Adel Mukhtar Adam (Sudan)
South Sudan  0–3  Uganda
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Uganda won 8–1 on aggregate.


Tanzania  0–0  DR Congo
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
DR Congo  0–0  Tanzania
Report
Penalties
  • Patsheli
5–6
Referee: Fitial Charel Kokolo (Congo)

0–0 on aggregate. Tanzania won 6–5 on penalties.


Seychelles  0–0  Mozambique
Report
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Mozambique  6–0  Seychelles
  • Pestana 5', 25'
  • Nhantumbo 7'
  • Gimo 38'
  • Kamo-Kamo 63'
  • Rosebette 83'
Report
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

Mozambique won 6–0 on aggregate.


Malawi  0–0  Swaziland
Report
Referee: Pilan Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Eswatini  1–1  Malawi
Report
  • Maonga 14'
Referee: Nelson Emile Fred (Seychelles)

1–1 on aggregate. Malawi won on away goals.


Botswana  0–0  Namibia
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Namibia  1–1  Botswana
Report
  • Khuduga 47'
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)

1–1 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals.

Second round

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritania  3–3 (a)  Guinea1–02–3
Guinea-Bissau  2–3  Nigeria2–20–1
Algeria  0–2  Ghana0–00–2
Gambia  2–3  Benin2–10–2
Burkina Faso  6–4  Libya3–13–3
Gabon  3–2  Ivory Coast3–00–2
Rwanda  1–3  Zambia0–21–1
Burundi  3–1  Sudan1–12–0
Uganda  1–1 (4–5 p)  Cameroon1–00–1
Tanzania  2–6  Mali1–21–4
Mozambique  1–4  South Africa1–10–3
Malawi  5–3  Angola1–24–1
Botswana  1–4  Congo1–10–3
Senegal  0–0 (7–6 p)  Egypt0–00–0
Mauritania  1–0  Guinea
  • Kamara 27'
Report
Referee: Jerry S. Yekeh (Liberia)
Guinea  3–2  Mauritania
Report
Referee: Slim Belkhouas (Tunisia)

3–3 on aggregate. Mauritania won on away goals.


Guinea-Bissau  2–2  Nigeria
  • Pereira 53', 62'
Report
  • Alalade 28', 34'
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
Nigeria  1–0  Guinea-Bissau
  • Alhassan 58' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)

Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.


Algeria  0–0  Ghana
Report
Referee: Abou Coulibaly (Ivory Coast)
Ghana  2–0  Algeria
Report
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)

Ghana won 2–0 on aggregate.


Gambia  2–1  Benin
Report
Referee: Reinaldo Domingos Barbosa (Guinea-Bissau)
Benin  2–0  Gambia
Report

Benin won 3–2 on aggregate.


Burkina Faso  3–1  Libya
Report
  • Elkout 32'
Referee: Raymond Coker (Sierra Leone)
Libya  3–3  Burkina Faso
  • Shaldun 23', 64'
  • Elkout 60' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Elsiddig Mohamed Eltreefe (Sudan)

Burkina Faso won 6–4 on aggregate.


Gabon  3–0  Ivory Coast
Report
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Ivory Coast  2–0  Gabon
Report
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)

Gabon won 3–2 on aggregate.


Rwanda  0–2  Zambia
Report
Zambia  1–1  Rwanda
Report
  • Marie 70'
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)

Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.


Burundi  1–1  Sudan
  • Muhamedi 23'
Report
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Mihindou Mbina Gauthier (Gabon)
Sudan  0–2  Burundi
Report
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

Burundi won 3–1 on aggregate.


Uganda  1–0  Cameroon
Report
Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Cameroon  1–0  Uganda
Report
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Adaari Abdul Latif (Ghana)

1–1 on aggregate. Cameroon won 5–4 on penalties.


Tanzania  1–2  Mali
  • Kasunda 43'
Report
Referee: Soulaimane Ansudane (Comoros)
Mali  4–1  Tanzania
  • Dramé 38'
  • Samnadjaré 48' (pen.)
  • Samaké 63'
  • Traoré 66'
Report
  • Kiyombo 61'
Referee: Lotfi Bekoussa (Algeria)

Mali won 6–2 on aggregate.


Mozambique  1–1  South Africa
Report
Referee: Messie Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
South Africa  3–0  Mozambique
Report
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Tanzania)

South Africa won 4–1 on aggregate.


Malawi  1–2  Angola
Report
  • Gelson 1'
  • Aisson 65'
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
Angola  1–4  Malawi
  • Vanilson 48'
Report
  • Kadzinje 8'
  • Kadzongola 18'
  • Mbeta 28' (pen.)
  • Banda 45'
Referee: Abdullahi Shuaibu (Nigeria)

Malawi won 5–3 on aggregate.


Botswana  1–1  Congo
  • Khuduga 18'
Report
  • Louamba 89'
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)
Congo  3–0  Botswana
  • Velaphi 2' (o.g.)
  • Okouri 49'
  • Louamba 54'
Report

Congo won 4–1 on aggregate.


Senegal  0–0  Egypt
Report
Egypt  0–0  Senegal
Report
Penalties
  • Bassiouni
6–7
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

0–0 on aggregate. Senegal won 7–6 on penalties.

Third round

Winners qualify for 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritania  1–6  Nigeria1–10–5
Ghana  4–2  Benin3–11–1
Burkina Faso  4–1  Gabon3–11–0
Zambia  1–3  Burundi1–00–3
Cameroon  1–4  Mali1–10–3
South Africa  2–0  Malawi0–02–0
Congo  3–6  Senegal2–21–4
Mauritania  1–1  Nigeria
  • Salem 11'
Report
  • Ibrahim 8'
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Nigeria  5–0  Mauritania
Report
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Nigeria won 6–1 on aggregate.


Ghana  3–1  Benin
Report
  • Saliou 28'
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)
Benin  1–1  Ghana
Report

Ghana won 4–2 on aggregate.


Burkina Faso  3–1  Gabon
Report
  • Biyoghe 33'
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
Gabon  0–1  Burkina Faso
Report
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Burkina Faso won 4–1 on aggregate.


Zambia  1–0  Burundi
Report
Referee: Antoine Effa Essouma (Cameroon)
Burundi  3–0  Zambia
Report
Stade Urukundo, Ngozi
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)

Burundi won 3–1 on aggregate.


Cameroon  1–1  Mali
Report
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Mali  3–0  Cameroon
Report
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)

Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.


South Africa  0–0  Malawi
Report
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Malawi  0–2  South Africa
Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

South Africa won 2–0 on aggregate.


Congo  2–2  Senegal
Report
Senegal  4–1  Congo
Report
  • Louamba 88'
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)

Senegal won 6–3 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations1
only final tournament era (since 1991)
 Niger (hosts)26 May 2015[1]0 (debut)
 Nigeria21 July 201810 (1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 Ghana12 August 201810 (1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)
 Burkina Faso21 July 20182 (2003, 2007)
 Burundi22 July 20181 (1995)
 Mali22 July 201811 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
 South Africa21 July 20187 (1997, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017)
 Senegal21 July 20184 (1993, 1995, 2015, 2017)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
  • Alford Velaphi (against Congo)
  • Kelly Kombila (against Ivory Coast)
  • Sanad Khemissi (against Algeria)
  • Musitafa Mujuzi (against South Sudan)

Notes

References