2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mauritania |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBC (in TBC host cities) |
The 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be the 16th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations (23nd edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below.
In September 2018, it was decided that the tournament would be hosted by Mauritania.[1]
The top four teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the CAF representatives.
Qualification
The qualifiers were played between 30 March and 12 August 2020. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams will join the hosts Mauritania.
Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 2001 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.
Qualified teams
The following eights teams qualified for the final tournament.[2]
Note: All appearance statistics count only those since the introduction of final tournament in 1991.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 | 3rd | Group stage |
Venues
To be confirmed.
References
- ↑ "CAN 2019 : un dernier sursis pour le Cameroun ?" (in French). CamFoot. 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "Ghana completes roster for Niger". CAF. 13 August 2018.