2019’s AFCON U-23 tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics dream is final here, Egypt are hosts and there are three places up for grabs in eight-nation battle.
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Africa’s best young talent will kick off the tournament today, Friday 8 November until the final on the 22nd. We will enjoy two groups of eight teams. So who’s in? Who’s playing who? When? And how to qualify for the Olympics?
How many teams will qualify?
The top three finishing countries will participate in next year’s games in Tokyo. That will be the two finalists as well as the winner in the third/fourth place final.
Who is competing?
Egypt (hosts), Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria (defending champions), South Africa and Zambia.
What’s the structure?
The eight teams are set into group A and B with four teams in each.
Group A: Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana and Mali.
Group B: Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Ivory Coast.
Full fixtures
Friday 8 November
Egypt vs Mali
Cameroon vs Ghana
Saturday 9 November
Nigeria vs Ivory Coast
South Africa vs Zambia
Monday 11 November
Mali vs Cameroon
Ghana vs Egypt
Tuesday 12 November
Ivory Coast vs South Africa
Zambia vs Nigeria
Thursday 14 November
Egypt vs Cameroon
Mali vs Ghana
Friday 15 November
Nigeria vs South Africa
Ivory Coast vs Zambia
Will Egypt take full home advantage? Will Nigeria successfully defend thier title and South Africa advance to their second-consecutive Olympics? Or is it time for Zambia, Ghana and Ivory Coast?
