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2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

This article details the qualification schedule and matches for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates21 September 2022 – 28 March 2023
Teams38 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Goals scored133 (2.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) (4 goals each)
2019
2027

Players born 1 January 2001 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of 8 teams, including automatically qualified hosts Morocco, qualified to play in the group stages of this edition of the tournament, which also doubled as the first stage of the African qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in France.

Teams edit

Apart from Morocco, the remaining 53 CAF members were eligible to enter qualification and a total of 38 national teams entered its draw which was announced on 18 August 2022.[1] Eighteen best teams from the previous edition and its qualification procedures were given a bye to the second round.

Main tournament edition hosts Bye to second round
(18 teams)
First round entrants
(20 teams)
  •   Angola
  •   Botswana
  •   Burkina Faso
  •   DR Congo
  •   Eswatini
  •   Ethiopia
  •   Gambia
  •   Guinea-Bissau
  •   Libya
  •   Madagascar
  •   Mauritania
  •   Mauritius
  •   Mozambique
  •   Namibia
  •   Niger
  •   Rwanda
  •   Seychelles
  •   South Sudan
  •   Tanzania
  •   Togo
Did not enter
  •   Burundi
  •   Cape Verde
  •   Central African Republic
  •   Chad
  •   Comoros
  •   Djibouti
  •   Equatorial Guinea
  •   Eritrea
  •   Kenya
  •   Lesotho
  •   Liberia
  •   Malawi
  •   São Tomé and Príncipe
  •   Somalia
  •   Zimbabwe

Format edit

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

Schedule edit

All matches were played during the FIFA International Window and its schedules were as follows:[2]

Round Leg Date
First round First leg 19–27 September 2022
Second leg
Second round First leg 22–23 October 2022
Second leg 29–30 October 2022
Third round[3] First leg 22–28 March 2023
Second leg

First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Guinea-Bissau   2–4   Niger 0–0 2–4
Tanzania   3–3 (a)   South Sudan 0–0 3–3
Eswatini   3–2   Botswana 2–0 1–2
Mauritania   1–2   Togo 1–0 0–2
Ethiopia   0–1   DR Congo 0–0 0–1
Mozambique   5–1   Mauritius 3–0 2–1
Burkina Faso   2–2 (a)   Gambia 0–1 2–1
Libya   4–4 (a)   Rwanda 4–1 0–3
Madagascar   12–1   Seychelles 5–0 7–1
Angola   8–1   Namibia 2–1 6–0


Guinea-Bissau  0–0  Niger
Report
Niger  4–2  Guinea-Bissau
  • Boulhassane   36'
  • Amoustapha   47', 67'
  • Amoumane   50'
Report Camará   78', 88'
Referee: Adaari Abdul-Latif (Ghana)

Niger won 4–2 on aggregate.


Tanzania  0–0  South Sudan
Report
South Sudan  3–3  Tanzania
  • Lual   24'
  • Malish   54'
  • Angier   66' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)

Tanzania won 3–3 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Eswatini  2–0  Botswana
  • B. Dlamini   45'
  • Simelane   48'
Report
Referee: Mathews Hamalila (Zambia)
Botswana  2–1  Eswatini
  • Molefe   30'
  • Mbakile   45'
Report N. Dlamini   75'

Eswatini won 3–2 on aggregate.


Mauritania  1–0  Togo
El Abd   90+4' Report
Togo  2–0  Mauritania
  • Avotor   47'
  • Laba   68'
Report
Referee: Tanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)

Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.


Ethiopia  Voided
(0–0)
  DR Congo
Report
DR Congo  Voided
(1–0)
  Ethiopia
Bongonga   74' Report

DR Congo won 1–0 on aggregate, but later got disqualified and had its result forfeited for fielding ineligible players. Although Ethiopia advanced to the final round, they chose not to compete and thus Algeria advanced in their place.


Mozambique  3–0  Mauritius
Report
Mauritius  1–2  Mozambique
Aristide   90+1' (pen.) Report
  • Sidat   14'
  • Ivan   82'
Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre

Mozambique won 5–1 on aggregate.


Burkina Faso  0–1  Gambia
Report Bojang   78' (pen.)
Referee: Abubakar Abdullahi (Nigeria)
Gambia  1–2  Burkina Faso
  82' Report

Burkina Faso won 2–2 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Libya  4–1  Rwanda
  • Al-Qulaib   20' (pen.), 48'
  • Yousef   52'
  • Salama   88'
Report Kamanzi   76'
Rwanda  3–0  Libya
  • Niyigena   38', 53'
  • Rudasingwa   72' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Souleiman Djama (Djibouti)

Rwanda won 4–4 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Madagascar  5–0  Seychelles
Report
Referee: Dharamveer Hurbungs (Mauritius)
Seychelles  1–7  Madagascar
Aboudou   4' Report
  • Randrianandrasana   7'
  • Raheriniaina   11', 83'
  • Randrianantenaina   18', 66'
  • Fauré   54' (o.g.)
  • Ratsimbazafy   85'

Madagascar won 12–1 on aggregate.


Angola  2–1  Namibia
  • Bito   63'
  • Picas   70'
Report Tsuseb   58'
Namibia  0–6  Angola
Report
  • Benvindo   5'
  • Benarfa   23'
  • Capita   29', 76'
  • Bito   46'
  • Melono   84'

Angola won 8–1 on aggregate.

Second round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Niger   1–1 (a)   Ivory Coast 0–0 1–1
Sudan   3–3 (a)   Benin 2–0 1–3
Tanzania   1–3   Nigeria 1–1 0–2
Guinea   w/o[A]   Uganda
Eswatini   0–1   Egypt 0–0 0–1
Sierra Leone   1–2   Zambia 1–1 0–1
Togo   2–2 (a)   South Africa 2–2 0–0
Congo   2–2 (a)   Tunisia 1–0 1–2
DR Congo   w/o[B][C]   Algeria
Mozambique   1–4   Ghana 1–2 0–2
Burkina Faso   0–0 (3–5 p)   Senegal 0–0 0–0
Rwanda   1–2   Mali 1–1 0–1
Madagascar   0–5   Gabon 0–1 0–4
Angola   2–3   Cameroon 2–3 0–0

Notes:

  1. ^ Guinea won on a walkover after Uganda withdrew from the competition.[9]
  2. ^ DR Congo originally won the tie, but were later disqualified after competing in the second round for fielding ineligible players. Algeria advanced to the final round.[10]
  3. ^ Algeria won on a walkover after Ethiopia withdrew from the competition.[11][12]


Niger  0–0  Ivory Coast
Report
Ivory Coast  1–1  Niger
Traoré   59' Report Amoustapha   46'

Niger won 1–1 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Sudan  2–0  Benin
  • Nouh   44'
  • Abdalah   80'
Report
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Benin  3–1  Sudan
  • Abdou   38'
  • Dassi   42'
  • Hounkpè   72'
Report Winsavi   82' (o.g.)
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)

Sudan won 3–3 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Tanzania  1–1  Nigeria
Msengi   76' (pen.) Report Makanjuola   29' (pen.)
Referee: Souleiman Djama (Djibouti)
Nigeria  2–0  Tanzania
  • Ogunniyi   59'
  • Makanjuola   67' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)

Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.


Eswatini  0–0  Egypt
Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe Molise (Lesotho)
Egypt  1–0  Eswatini
Faisal   70' Report

Egypt won 1–0 on aggregate.


Sierra Leone  1–1  Zambia
A. Conteh   58' (pen.) Report Mutale   90' (pen.)
Zambia  1–0  Sierra Leone
Phiri   65' Report

Zambia won 2–1 on aggregate.


Togo  2–2  South Africa
  • Laba   21'
  • Wetchire   80' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Moussa Ahmadou Alou (Niger)
South Africa  0–0  Togo
Report
Referee: Mashood Ssali (Uganda)

South Africa on 2–2 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Congo  1–0  Tunisia
Bassinga   1' Report
Tunisia  2–1  Congo
Report Bassinga   85'

Conogo won 2–2 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


DR Congo  Voided
(4–1)
  Algeria
  • Mujaya   3'
  • Ikangalombo   20', 23'
  • Bakata   56'
Report Bekkouche   85'
Algeria  Voided
(3–1)
  DR Congo
  • Belkhir   10', 63'
  • Bekkouche   48'
Report Mwamba   58'
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (Morocco)

DR Congo won 5–4 on aggregate but was later disqualified, thus Algeria advanced to the final round.


Mozambique  1–2  Ghana
Vilanculos   88' Report Afriyie   65' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
Referee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
Ghana  2–0  Mozambique
Report

Ghana won 4–1 on aggregate.


Burkina Faso  0–0  Senegal
Report
Senegal  0–0  Burkina Faso
Report
Penalties
  • A. Ndiaye  
  • Seydi  
  • Guèye  
  • Diagne  
  • M. Camara  
5–3
  • B. Dao  
  • Tinta  
  • Botué  
  • H. Ouédraogo  
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)

Senegal won 5–3 on penalties and advanced to the final round.


Rwanda  1–1  Mali
Diaby   44' (o.g.) Report Diomandé   43'
Referee: Hassan Hagi (Somalia)
Mali  1–0  Rwanda
Traoré   35' Report
Referee: Stanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)

Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.


Madagascar  0–1  Gabon
Report Ovono   65'
Gabon  4–0  Madagascar
  • Mbenga   4'
  • Ovono   21'
  • Kabinambele   56'
  • Nkoghe   80'
Report

Gabon won 5–0 on aggregate.


Angola  2–3  Cameroon
Zini   14', 88' Report
  • Kaiba   7'
  • Ndjantou   65', 73'
Cameroon  0–0  Angola
Report
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Third round edit

Winners qualified for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Niger   2–1   Sudan 0–0 2–1
Nigeria   0–2   Guinea 0–0 0–2
Egypt   2–0   Zambia 2–0 0–0
South Africa   1–1 (a)   Congo 1–1 0–0
Algeria   1–2   Ghana 1–1 0–1
Senegal   3–4   Mali 3–1 0–3
Gabon   1–1 (7–6 p)   Cameroon 1–0 0–1
Niger  0–0  Sudan
Report
Sudan  1–2  Niger
Manu   88' Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)

Niger won 2–1 on aggregate.


Nigeria  0–0  Guinea
Report
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Guinea  2–0  Nigeria
  • Bah   61'
  • Soumah   76'
Report
Referee: Yannick Kabanga Malala (DR Congo)

Guinea won 2–0 on aggregate.


Egypt  2–0  Zambia
  • Adel   73'
  • Atef   88'
Report
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Zambia  0–0  Egypt
Report
Referee: Jeannot Franck Bito (Cameroon)

Egypt won 2–0 on aggregate.


South Africa  1–1  Congo
Maseko   67' Report Bissila   44'
Congo  0–0  South Africa
Report

Congo won 1–1 on aggregate via the away goals rule.


Algeria  1–1  Ghana
Bekkouche   90+2' Report Issahaku   86'
Referee: Hassen Corneh (Liberia)
Ghana  1–0  Algeria
Issahaku   12' Report
Referee: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea)

Ghana won 2–1 on aggregate.


Senegal  3–1  Mali
Report Diarra   60'
Referee: Abdulsalam Kassim (Nigeria)
Mali  3–0  Senegal
Report

Mali won 4–3 on aggregate.


Gabon  1–0  Cameroon
Moussango   13' Report
Cameroon  1–0  Gabon
Eto'o   25' Report
Penalties
6–7

Gabon won 7–6 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate.

Qualified teams edit

The following eight teams qualified for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Team Qualified on Previous U-23 Africa Cup of Nations appearances1
  Morocco (hosts) 7 July 2022 1 (2011)
  Egypt 26 March 2023 3 (2011, 2015, 2019)
  Congo 27 March 2023 0 (debut)
  Gabon 28 March 2023 1 (2011)
  Ghana 28 March 2023 1 (2019)
  Guinea 28 March 2023 0 (debut)
  Mali 28 March 2023 2 (2015, 2019)
  Niger 28 March 2023 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers edit

There were 133 goals scored in 60 matches, for an average of 2.22 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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its draw which was announced on 18 August 2022 1 Eighteen best teams from the previous edition and its qualification procedures were given a bye to the second round Main tournament edition hosts Bye to second round 18 teams First round entrants 20 teams nbsp Morocco nbsp Algeria nbsp Benin nbsp Cameroon nbsp Congo nbsp Egypt nbsp Gabon nbsp Ghana nbsp Guinea nbsp Ivory Coast nbsp Mali nbsp Nigeria nbsp Senegal nbsp Sierra Leone nbsp South Africa nbsp Sudan nbsp Tunisia nbsp Uganda nbsp Zambia nbsp Angola nbsp Botswana nbsp Burkina Faso nbsp DR Congo nbsp Eswatini nbsp Ethiopia nbsp Gambia nbsp Guinea Bissau nbsp Libya nbsp Madagascar nbsp Mauritania nbsp Mauritius nbsp Mozambique nbsp Namibia nbsp Niger nbsp Rwanda nbsp Seychelles nbsp South Sudan nbsp Tanzania nbsp TogoDid not enter nbsp Burundi nbsp Cape Verde nbsp Central African Republic nbsp Chad nbsp Comoros nbsp Djibouti nbsp Equatorial Guinea nbsp Eritrea nbsp Kenya nbsp Lesotho nbsp Liberia nbsp Malawi nbsp Sao Tome and Principe nbsp Somalia nbsp ZimbabweFormat editQualification ties were played on a home and away two legged basis If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg away goals rule was applied and if still tied penalty shoot out no extra time was used to determine the winner Schedule editAll matches were played during the FIFA International Window and its schedules were as follows 2 Round Leg DateFirst round First leg 19 27 September 2022Second legSecond round First leg 22 23 October 2022Second leg 29 30 October 2022Third round 3 First leg 22 28 March 2023Second legFirst round editTeam 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGuinea Bissau nbsp 2 4 nbsp Niger 0 0 2 4Tanzania nbsp 3 3 a nbsp South Sudan 0 0 3 3Eswatini nbsp 3 2 nbsp Botswana 2 0 1 2Mauritania nbsp 1 2 nbsp Togo 1 0 0 2Ethiopia nbsp 0 1 nbsp DR Congo 0 0 0 1Mozambique nbsp 5 1 nbsp Mauritius 3 0 2 1Burkina Faso nbsp 2 2 a nbsp Gambia 0 1 2 1Libya nbsp 4 4 a nbsp Rwanda 4 1 0 3Madagascar nbsp 12 1 nbsp Seychelles 5 0 7 1Angola nbsp 8 1 nbsp Namibia 2 1 6 0 23 September 2022 2022 09 23 16 00 UTC 3Guinea Bissau nbsp 0 0 nbsp NigerReportEstadio 24 de Setembro Bissau 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 16 00 UTC 1Niger nbsp 4 2 nbsp Guinea BissauBoulhassane nbsp 36 Amoustapha nbsp 47 67 Amoumane nbsp 50 Report Camara nbsp 78 88 Stade General Seyni Kountche NiameyReferee Adaari Abdul Latif Ghana Niger won 4 2 on aggregate 23 September 2022 2022 09 23 16 00 UTC 3Tanzania nbsp 0 0 nbsp South SudanReportChamazi Stadium Dar es Salaam 26 September 2022 2022 09 26 16 00 UTC 2South Sudan nbsp 3 3 nbsp TanzaniaLual nbsp 24 Malish nbsp 54 Angier nbsp 66 pen Report Sopu nbsp 10 pen Msengi nbsp 40 John nbsp 68 Stade Huye Butare Rwanda note 1 Referee Retselisitsoe Molise Lesotho Tanzania won 3 3 on aggregate via the away goals rule 23 September 2022 2022 09 23 15 00 UTC 2Eswatini nbsp 2 0 nbsp BotswanaB Dlamini nbsp 45 Simelane nbsp 48 ReportSomhlolo National Stadium LobambaReferee Mathews Hamalila Zambia 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 15 00 UTC 2Botswana nbsp 2 1 nbsp EswatiniMolefe nbsp 30 Mbakile nbsp 45 Report N Dlamini nbsp 75 Obed Itani Chilume Stadium Francistown Eswatini won 3 2 on aggregate 24 September 2022 2022 09 24 19 00 UTC 0Mauritania nbsp 1 0 nbsp TogoEl Abd nbsp 90 4 ReportStade Cheikha Ould Boidiya NouakchottReferee Alhasan Bass Gambia 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 16 00 UTC 0Togo nbsp 2 0 nbsp MauritaniaAvotor nbsp 47 Laba nbsp 68 ReportStade de Kegue LomeReferee Tanislas Ahomlanto Benin Togo won 2 1 on aggregate 22 September 2022 2022 09 22 16 00 UTC 3Ethiopia nbsp Voided 0 0 nbsp DR CongoReportAbebe Bikila Stadium Addis Ababa 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 15 30 UTC 1DR Congo nbsp Voided 1 0 nbsp EthiopiaBongonga nbsp 74 ReportStade des Martyrs Kinshasa DR Congo won 1 0 on aggregate but later got disqualified and had its result forfeited for fielding ineligible players Although Ethiopia advanced to the final round they chose not to compete and thus Algeria advanced in their place 24 September 2022 2022 09 24 16 00 UTC 2Mozambique nbsp 3 0 nbsp MauritiusGaby nbsp 13 Lorenzoni nbsp 32 Sidat nbsp 84 ReportEstadio do Zimpeto Maputo 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 16 00 UTC 4Mauritius nbsp 1 2 nbsp MozambiqueAristide nbsp 90 1 pen Report Sidat nbsp 14 Ivan nbsp 82 Complexe Sportif de Cote d Or Saint Pierre Mozambique won 5 1 on aggregate 21 September 2022 2022 09 21 16 00 UTC 1Burkina Faso nbsp 0 1 nbsp GambiaReport Bojang nbsp 78 pen Stade de l Amitie Cotonou Benin note 2 Referee Abubakar Abdullahi Nigeria 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 19 00 UTC 1Gambia nbsp 1 2 nbsp Burkina FasoBa nbsp 82 Report Dao nbsp 8 Botue nbsp 70 pen Stade de Marrakech Marrakesh Morocco note 3 Burkina Faso won 2 2 on aggregate via the away goals rule 23 September 2022 2022 09 23 19 00 UTC 2Libya nbsp 4 1 nbsp RwandaAl Qulaib nbsp 20 pen 48 Yousef nbsp 52 Salama nbsp 88 Report Kamanzi nbsp 76 Martyrs of February Stadium Benghazi 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 15 00 UTC 2Rwanda nbsp 3 0 nbsp LibyaNiyigena nbsp 38 53 Rudasingwa nbsp 72 pen ReportStade Huye ButareReferee Souleiman Djama Djibouti Rwanda won 4 4 on aggregate via the away goals rule 24 September 2022 2022 09 24 16 00 UTC 3Madagascar nbsp 5 0 nbsp SeychellesRandrianantenaina nbsp 12 38 Raheriniaina nbsp 16 Jinidy nbsp 49 Paul nbsp 87 pen ReportMahamasina Municipal Stadium AntananarivoReferee Dharamveer Hurbungs Mauritius 27 September 2022 2022 09 27 16 00 UTC 3Seychelles nbsp 1 7 nbsp MadagascarAboudou nbsp 4 Report Randrianandrasana nbsp 7 Raheriniaina nbsp 11 83 Randrianantenaina nbsp 18 66 Faure nbsp 54 o g Ratsimbazafy nbsp 85 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Antananarivo Madagascar note 4 Madagascar won 12 1 on aggregate 21 September 2022 2022 09 21 17 00 UTC 1Angola nbsp 2 1 nbsp NamibiaBito nbsp 63 Picas nbsp 70 Report Tsuseb nbsp 58 Estadio 11 de Novembro Luanda 24 September 2022 2022 09 24 16 00 UTC 1Namibia nbsp 0 6 nbsp AngolaReport Benvindo nbsp 5 Benarfa nbsp 23 Capita nbsp 29 76 Bito nbsp 46 Melono nbsp 84 Estadio 11 de Novembro Luanda Angola Angola won 8 1 on aggregate Second round editTeam 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legNiger nbsp 1 1 a nbsp Ivory Coast 0 0 1 1Sudan nbsp 3 3 a nbsp Benin 2 0 1 3Tanzania nbsp 1 3 nbsp Nigeria 1 1 0 2Guinea nbsp w o A nbsp Uganda Eswatini nbsp 0 1 nbsp Egypt 0 0 0 1Sierra Leone nbsp 1 2 nbsp Zambia 1 1 0 1Togo nbsp 2 2 a nbsp South Africa 2 2 0 0Congo nbsp 2 2 a nbsp Tunisia 1 0 1 2DR Congo nbsp w o B C nbsp Algeria Mozambique nbsp 1 4 nbsp Ghana 1 2 0 2Burkina Faso nbsp 0 0 3 5 p nbsp Senegal 0 0 0 0Rwanda nbsp 1 2 nbsp Mali 1 1 0 1Madagascar nbsp 0 5 nbsp Gabon 0 1 0 4Angola nbsp 2 3 nbsp Cameroon 2 3 0 0Notes Guinea won on a walkover after Uganda withdrew from the competition 9 DR Congo originally won the tie but were later disqualified after competing in the second round for fielding ineligible players Algeria advanced to the final round 10 Algeria won on a walkover after Ethiopia withdrew from the competition 11 12 22 October 2022 2022 10 22 16 00 UTC 1Niger nbsp 0 0 nbsp Ivory CoastReportStade General Seyni Kountche NiameyReferee Hamidou Diero Burkina Faso 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 17 00 UTC 0Ivory Coast nbsp 1 1 nbsp NigerTraore nbsp 59 Report Amoustapha nbsp 46 Stade de Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro Niger won 1 1 on aggregate via the away goals rule 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 30 UTC 2Sudan nbsp 2 0 nbsp BeninNouh nbsp 44 Abdalah nbsp 80 ReportAl Merrikh Stadium OmdurmanReferee Abongile Tom South Africa 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 17 00 UTC 1Benin nbsp 3 1 nbsp SudanAbdou nbsp 38 Dassi nbsp 42 Hounkpe nbsp 72 Report Winsavi nbsp 82 o g Stade de l Amitie CotonouReferee Abdel Aziz Bouh Mauritania Sudan won 3 3 on aggregate via the away goals rule 22 October 2022 2022 10 22 16 00 UTC 3Tanzania nbsp 1 1 nbsp NigeriaMsengi nbsp 76 pen Report Makanjuola nbsp 29 pen Benjamin Mpaka Stadium Dar es SalaamReferee Souleiman Djama Djibouti 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 16 00 UTC 1Nigeria nbsp 2 0 nbsp TanzaniaOgunniyi nbsp 59 Makanjuola nbsp 67 pen ReportLekan Salami Stadium IbadanReferee Gnama Aklesso Togo Nigeria won 3 1 on aggregate 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 00 UTC 2Eswatini nbsp 0 0 nbsp EgyptReportSomhlolo National Stadium LobambaReferee Retselisitsoe Molise Lesotho 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 20 00 UTC 2Egypt nbsp 1 0 nbsp EswatiniFaisal nbsp 70 ReportAlexandria Stadium Alexandria Egypt won 1 0 on aggregate 22 October 2022 2022 10 22 16 00 UTC 0Sierra Leone nbsp 1 1 nbsp ZambiaA Conteh nbsp 58 pen Report Mutale nbsp 90 pen SKD Sports Complex Monrovia Liberia note 5 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 15 00 UTC 2Zambia nbsp 1 0 nbsp Sierra LeonePhiri nbsp 65 ReportNational Heroes Stadium Lusaka Zambia won 2 1 on aggregate 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 16 00 UTC 0Togo nbsp 2 2 nbsp South AfricaLaba nbsp 21 Wetchire nbsp 80 pen Report Van Wyk nbsp 28 Cupido nbsp 31 pen Stade de Kegue LomeReferee Moussa Ahmadou Alou Niger 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 15 00 UTC 2South Africa nbsp 0 0 nbsp TogoReportOrlando Stadium JohannesburgReferee Mashood Ssali Uganda South Africa on 2 2 on aggregate via the away goals rule 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 30 UTC 1Congo nbsp 1 0 nbsp TunisiaBassinga nbsp 1 ReportStade Alphonse Massemba Debat BrazzavilleReferee Blaise Yuven Ngwa Cameroon 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 15 30 UTC 1Tunisia nbsp 2 1 nbsp CongoLabidi nbsp 9 Garreb nbsp 60 Report Bassinga nbsp 85 Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi RadesReferee Amin Omar Egypt Conogo won 2 2 on aggregate via the away goals rule 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 30 UTC 1DR Congo nbsp Voided 4 1 nbsp AlgeriaMujaya nbsp 3 Ikangalombo nbsp 20 23 Bakata nbsp 56 Report Bekkouche nbsp 85 Stade des Martyrs KinshasaReferee Santillan da Costa Sao Tome and Principe 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 18 00 UTC 1Algeria nbsp Voided 3 1 nbsp DR CongoBelkhir nbsp 10 63 Bekkouche nbsp 48 Report Mwamba nbsp 58 8 May 1945 Stadium SetifReferee Noureddine El Jaafari Morocco DR Congo won 5 4 on aggregate but was later disqualified thus Algeria advanced to the final round 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 00 UTC 2Mozambique nbsp 1 2 nbsp GhanaVilanculos nbsp 88 Report Afriyie nbsp 65 pen 76 pen Estadio do Zimpeto MaputoReferee Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy Madagascar 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 15 00 UTC 0Ghana nbsp 2 0 nbsp MozambiqueSimba nbsp 45 1 Afriyie nbsp 54 pen ReportBaba Yara Stadium KumasiReferee Bakary Gassama Gambia Ghana won 4 1 on aggregate 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 15 00 UTC 1Burkina Faso nbsp 0 0 nbsp SenegalReportStade de l Amitie Cotonou Benin note 2 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 19 00 UTC 0Senegal nbsp 0 0 nbsp Burkina FasoReportPenaltiesA Ndiaye nbsp Seydi nbsp Gueye nbsp Diagne nbsp M Camara nbsp 5 3 B Dao nbsp Tinta nbsp Botue nbsp H Ouedraogo nbsp Stade Abdoulaye Wade DakarReferee Younoussa Camara Guinea Senegal won 5 3 on penalties and advanced to the final round 22 October 2022 2022 10 22 15 00 UTC 2Rwanda nbsp 1 1 nbsp MaliDiaby nbsp 44 o g Report Diomande nbsp 43 Stade Huye ButareReferee Hassan Hagi Somalia 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 17 00 UTC 0Mali nbsp 1 0 nbsp RwandaTraore nbsp 35 ReportStade du 26 Mars BamakoReferee Stanislas Ahomlanto Benin Mali won 2 1 on aggregate 23 October 2022 2022 10 23 16 00 UTC 3Madagascar nbsp 0 1 nbsp GabonReport Ovono nbsp 65 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium AntananarivoReferee Celso Alvacao Mozambique 29 October 2022 2022 10 29 15 30 UTC 1Gabon nbsp 4 0 nbsp MadagascarMbenga nbsp 4 Ovono nbsp 21 Kabinambele nbsp 56 Nkoghe nbsp 80 ReportStade de Franceville Franceville Gabon won 5 0 on aggregate 22 October 2022 2022 10 22 16 00 UTC 1Angola nbsp 2 3 nbsp CameroonZini nbsp 14 88 Report Kaiba nbsp 7 Ndjantou nbsp 65 73 Estadio 11 de Novembro Luanda 30 October 2022 2022 10 30 16 00 UTC 1Cameroon nbsp 0 0 nbsp AngolaReportAhmadou Ahidjo Stadium YaoundeReferee Pierre Atcho Gabon Cameroon won 3 2 on aggregate Third round editWinners qualified for the 2023 U 23 Africa Cup of Nations Team 1 Agg Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legNiger nbsp 2 1 nbsp Sudan 0 0 2 1Nigeria nbsp 0 2 nbsp Guinea 0 0 0 2Egypt nbsp 2 0 nbsp Zambia 2 0 0 0South Africa nbsp 1 1 a nbsp Congo 1 1 0 0Algeria nbsp 1 2 nbsp Ghana 1 1 0 1Senegal nbsp 3 4 nbsp Mali 3 1 0 3Gabon nbsp 1 1 7 6 p nbsp Cameroon 1 0 0 122 March 2023 2023 03 22 16 30 UTC 1Niger nbsp 0 0 nbsp SudanReportStade General Seyni Kountche Niamey 28 March 2023 2023 03 28 22 00 UTC 2Sudan nbsp 1 2 nbsp NigerManu nbsp 88 Report Boulhassane nbsp 30 Amoustapha nbsp 78 Al Hilal Stadium OmdurmanReferee Godfrey Nkhakananga Malawi Niger won 2 1 on aggregate 22 March 2023 2023 03 22 16 00 UTC 1Nigeria nbsp 0 0 nbsp GuineaReportMoshood Abiola National Stadium AbujaReferee Sabri Mohamed Fadul Sudan 28 March 2023 2023 03 28 18 00 UTC 0Guinea nbsp 2 0 nbsp NigeriaBah nbsp 61 Soumah nbsp 76 ReportStade Moulay Hassan Rabat Morocco Referee Yannick Kabanga Malala DR Congo Guinea won 2 0 on aggregate 22 March 2023 2023 03 22 18 00 UTC 2Egypt nbsp 2 0 nbsp ZambiaAdel nbsp 73 Atef nbsp 88 Report30 June Stadium CairoReferee Tsegay Mogos Teklu Eritrea 26 March 2023 2023 03 26 15 00 UTC 2Zambia nbsp 0 0 nbsp EgyptReportLevy Mwanawasa Stadium NdolaReferee Jeannot Franck Bito Cameroon Egypt won 2 0 on aggregate 23 March 2023 2023 03 23 15 00 UTC 2South Africa nbsp 1 1 nbsp CongoMaseko nbsp 67 Report Bissila nbsp 44 Dobsonville Stadium Johannesburg 27 March 2023 2023 03 27 17 00 UTC 1Congo nbsp 0 0 nbsp South AfricaReportStade Alphonse Massemba Debat Brazzaville Congo won 1 1 on aggregate via the away goals rule 24 March 2023 2023 03 24 22 00 UTC 1Algeria nbsp 1 1 nbsp GhanaBekkouche nbsp 90 2 Report Issahaku nbsp 86 19 May 1956 Stadium AnnabaReferee Hassen Corneh Liberia 28 March 2023 2023 03 28 16 00 UTC 0Ghana nbsp 1 0 nbsp AlgeriaIssahaku nbsp 12 ReportBaba Yara Stadium KumasiReferee Younoussa Tawel Camara Guinea Ghana won 2 1 on aggregate 22 March 2023 2023 03 22 19 00 UTC 0Senegal nbsp 3 1 nbsp MaliM Camara nbsp 14 Drame nbsp 27 Sima nbsp 65 pen Report Diarra nbsp 60 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium DakarReferee Abdulsalam Kassim Nigeria 28 March 2023 2023 03 28 18 00 UTC 0Mali nbsp 3 0 nbsp SenegalDiallo nbsp 61 Doumbia nbsp 66 Sangare nbsp 72 pen ReportStade du 26 Mars Bamako Mali won 4 3 on aggregate 25 March 2023 2023 03 25 15 30 UTC 1Gabon nbsp 1 0 nbsp CameroonMoussango nbsp 13 ReportStade de Franceville Franceville 28 March 2023 2023 03 28 16 00 UTC 1Cameroon nbsp 1 0 nbsp GabonEto o nbsp 25 ReportPenalties6 7Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium Yaounde Gabon won 7 6 on penalties after a 1 1 draw on aggregate Qualified teams editThe following eight teams qualified for the 2023 U 23 Africa Cup of Nations 15 Team Qualified on Previous U 23 Africa Cup of Nations appearances1 nbsp Morocco hosts 7 July 2022 1 2011 nbsp Egypt 26 March 2023 3 2011 2015 2019 nbsp Congo 27 March 2023 0 debut nbsp Gabon 28 March 2023 1 2011 nbsp Ghana 28 March 2023 1 2019 nbsp Guinea 28 March 2023 0 debut nbsp Mali 28 March 2023 2 2015 2019 nbsp Niger 28 March 2023 0 debut 1 Bold indicates champions for that year Italic indicates hosts for that year Goalscorers editThere were 133 goals scored in 60 matches for an average of 2 22 goals per match 4 goals nbsp Arnaud Randrianantenaina nbsp Kairou Amoustapha 3 goals nbsp Chemseddine Bekkouche nbsp Daniel Afriyie nbsp El Hadari Raheriniaina 2 goals nbsp Mohamed Islam Belkhir nbsp Bito nbsp Capita nbsp Zini nbsp Ivan Ndjantou nbsp Gloire Bassinga nbsp Jonathan Ikangalombo nbsp Emmanuel Ovono nbsp Abdul Fatawu Issahaku nbsp Mamadi Camara nbsp Nour al Din Al Qulaib nbsp Zidane Sidat nbsp Salam Boulhassane nbsp Success Makanjuola nbsp Clement Niyigena nbsp Ally Msengi nbsp Kevin Laba 1 goal nbsp Benarfa nbsp Benvindo Afonso nbsp Picas nbsp Melono Dala nbsp Boladji Abdou nbsp Gael Dassi nbsp Soumaila Hounkpe nbsp Tawana Mbakile nbsp Tefo Molefe nbsp Kouame Botue nbsp Cyrille Dao nbsp Etienne Eto o nbsp Djawal Kaiba nbsp Love Bissila nbsp John Bakata nbsp Akram Bongonga nbsp Gloire Mujaya nbsp Patient Mwamba nbsp Ibrahim Adel nbsp Abdelrahman Atef nbsp Osama Faisal nbsp Bongiswa Dlamini nbsp Neliswa Dlamini nbsp Sambulo Simelane nbsp Ben Kabinambele nbsp Hants Mbenga nbsp Jeremie Moussango nbsp Yohann Nkoghe nbsp Mamadou Ba nbsp Momodou Bojang nbsp Sylvester Simba span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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