2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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.
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.
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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
Rague 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
U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification
Qualification
2019
March 2018 sports events in Africa
April 2018 sports events in Africa
May 2018 sports events in Africa
July 2018 sports events in Africa
August 2018 sports events in Africa