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.

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.

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.

Final tournament hostsBye to second round(16 teams)First round entrants(24 teams) (formerly Swaziland)

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.

Schedule The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows.

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

Bracket The bracket of the draw was announced by the CAF on 26 February 2018.

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

First round

Mauritania won 2–1 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 on aggregate.

Algeria won 5–2 on aggregate.

Benin won on walkover after Liberia withdrew.

Gabon won 5–2 on aggregate.

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

Burundi won 3–0 on aggregate.

Uganda won 8–1 on aggregate.

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

Mozambique won 6–0 on aggregate.

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

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

Second round

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

Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Ghana won 2–0 on aggregate.

Benin won 3–2 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso won 6–4 on aggregate.

Gabon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Burundi won 3–1 on aggregate.

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

Mali won 6–2 on aggregate.

South Africa won 4–1 on aggregate.

Malawi won 5–3 on aggregate.

Congo won 4–1 on aggregate.

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

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

Nigeria won 6–1 on aggregate.

Ghana won 4–2 on aggregate.

Burkina Faso won 4–1 on aggregate.

Burundi won 3–1 on aggregate.

Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.

South Africa won 2–0 on aggregate.

Senegal won 6–3 on aggregate.

Qualified teams The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations1only final tournament era (since 1991) (hosts) 0 (debut) 10 (1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) 10 (1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) 2 (2003, 2007) 1 (1995) 11 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) 7 (1997, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017) 4 (1993, 1995, 2015, 2017) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers 4 goals

Abdoul Tapsoba Eric Bekale Biyoghe Steven Mukwala

3 goals

Bienvenue Shaka Racine Louamba Gabriel Ndong Wasiu Alalade

2 goals

Samson Akinyoola Thabang Khuduga Salifou Diarrassouba Djuma Muhamedi Alain Miyogho Richard Danso Sékou Camara Mada Pereira Elmahdi Elkout Jihad Shaldun Peter Banda Hadji Dramé Diadié Samnadjaré El Bilal Touré Cheikh Ahmed Kamara Kamo-Kamo Francisco Pestana Nazifi Yahaya Youssouph Badji Lyle Foster Yosri Hamza Allan Okello Francisco Mwepu

1 goal

Zineddine Belaïd Redouane Zerdoum Merouane Zerrouki Adem Zorgane Aisson Gelson Vanilson Odo Chabi Ibrahim Ogoulola Allagbani Saliou Kouamé Botué Kalifa Nikiema Djibril Ouattara Abdoul Abbase Ripama Bienvenue Kanakimana Titi Mavugo Moussa Muryango Pascal Ramazani Taddeus Nkeng Moïse Sakava Prestige Mboungou Roland Okouri Borel Tomandzoto Ebrima Colley Adama Jammeh Prosper Ahiabu Ibrahim Sadiq Ishaku Konda Mohammed Kudus Aguibou Camara João Ricciulli Wilfried Singo Richard Odada Kelvin Kadzinje Auspicious Kadzongola Chinsinsi Maonga Chikondi Mbeta Mohamed Camara Ousmane Diakité Mamadou Samaké Mamadou Traoré Abdou El Id Mohamed Salem El Hassen Teguedi Fody Traoré Driss Khalid Rui Antonio Gimo Jochua Nhantumbo Obasi Rosebette Bethuel Muzeu Aremu Afeez Adamu Alhassan Abubakar Ibrahim Aniekeme Okon Lague Byiringiro Gueulette Marie Ousseynou Diagné Dion Lopy Ousseynou Niang Amadou Sagna Kobamelo Kodisang Tashreeq Matthews Wiseman Meyiwa Thabiso Monyane Walaa Eldin Yaqoub Leon Manyisa Paul Peter Kasunda Habibu Kiyombo Bilal Akoro Komla Yannick Mustafa Kizza Sadam Masereka Hamisi Tibita Lameck Banda Mwiya Malumo

1 own goal

Alford Velaphi (against Congo) Kelly Kombila (against Ivory Coast) Sanad Khemissi (against Algeria) Musitafa Mujuzi (against South Sudan)

Notes

References

External links 21st Edition TOTAL U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations, Niger 2019, CAFonline.com