U-23 Africa Cup
| U-23 Africa Cup | |
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| Association | CAF |
| First edition | 2011 |
| Teams | 8th |
| Game mode |
Round tournament (2 groups of 4 teams each) Knockout system (from semi-finals) |
| Title holder |
 Egypt
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| Record scorer |
 Etebo Oghenekaro (5 goals)
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| Website | cafonline.com |
| Qualification for | Olympic football tournament |
The U-23 Africa Cup ( English : African U-23 Championship ) is a football tournament between the best teams in Africa for male football players under the age of 23. The competition is organized by the African football association Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). It was first played in 2011 and also served as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympic football tournament in London, with the first three teams qualifying directly. The fourth-placed Senegal played in April 2012 in Coventry, England, a play-off against the fourth-placed Asian qualifier Oman, which he won 2-0 and qualified as the fourth African team for the Olympic tournament.
The tournaments at a glance
| year | host | final | Game for third place | ||||
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| winner | Results | 2nd place | 3rd place | Results | 4th Place | ||
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2011 details |
Morocco |
 Gabon |
2: 1 |
 Morocco |
 Egypt |
2-0 |
 Senegal |
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2015 details |
Senegal |
 Nigeria |
2: 1 |
 Algeria |
 South Africa |
0: 0, 3: 1 i. E. |
Senegal |
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2019 details |
Egypt |
Egypt |
2: 1 a.d. |
 Ivory Coast |
South Africa |
2: 2, 6: 5 i. E. |
 Ghana |