The 2013 African Youth Championship is an international football tournament to be held in Algeria from 16 March until 30 March 2013. The semi-finalists of the competition qualify for the age restricted 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup which requires players to be born on or after 1 January 1993. The regulations of the African Youth Championship omit any age restrictions in what appears to be an administrative error.
The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to submit a list of up to 40 players to the CAF administration on or before 4 February 2013 (sixty days before the first game of the final tournament).
Only 21 of the 40 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament. The final squad of 21 players must be submitted on or before 6 March 2013 (ten days before the first game of the final tournament). The regulations require that three of the 21 players must be goalkeepers.
Group A
Algeria Head coach: Jean-Marc Nobilo
Benin Head coach: Sedogbo Alohoutade
Egypt Head coach: Rabie Yassin
Ghana Head coach: Sellas Tetteh
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Group B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Head coach: Sébastien Migné
Notes Enoch Ekangamene was initially named in the team but his name was not listed by CAF.
Gabon Head coach: Anicet Yala
Mali Head coach: Moussa Keita
Notes
Bakary Nimaga of Skenderbeu Korce in Albania was named in the original squad.
Nigeria Head coach: John Obuh
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