2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
| Coupe d'Afrique des nations des moins de 20 ans 2017 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Zambia |
| Dates | 26 February – 12 March 2017 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations will be the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.[1]
The first four teams will qualify for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in South Korea.
Qualification
Main article: 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
The qualifiers well be played between 1 April and 24 July 2016. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams will join hosts Zambia.
Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 1997 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.
Qualified teams
References
- ↑ "Fixtures of U-17 & U-20 AFCON qualifiers released". Cafonline.com. 11 February 2016.
External links
- 19th Edition of the African U-20 Championship, CAFonline.com
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