The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the dates, times, and locations for the matches of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN U20), which will take place from April 27 to May 18, 2025, in Egypt.
This new edition will bring together 13 national teams divided into three groups, across three iconic locations: Cairo, Ismailia, and Suez. The tournament will open in grand style on April 27, with host country Egypt facing Zambia at 9:00 PM at the Cairo International Stadium. Sierra Leone and South Africa will kick off the competition in Ismailia.
The group stage will continue with highly anticipated matchups: Nigeria vs. Kenya and Kenya vs. Morocco at the 30th June Stadium, followed by Senegal vs. Central African Republic and DR Congo vs. Ghana in Suez.
The format consists of three groups (one with five teams and two with four). The top two teams from each group, as well as the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals. The final is scheduled for May 18, 2025.
The semifinalists will secure their tickets for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Chile 2025, where Africa hopes to shine once again on the international stage.
CAN U20 Groups:
Group A: Egypt, Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania
Group B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Kenya, Morocco
Group C: Senegal, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ghana
Full Schedule (Local time, GMT 2)
Group Stage
April 27
Egypt vs South Africa at 9:00 PM – Group A
Zambia vs Sierra Leone at 6:00 PM – Group A
April 30
Sierra Leone vs Egypt at 9:00 PM – Group A
South Africa vs Tanzania at 6:00 PM – Group A
May 1
Nigeria vs Tunisia at 6:00 PM – Group B
Kenya vs Morocco at 9:00 PM – Group B
May 2
Senegal vs Central African Republic at 6:00 PM – Group C
DR Congo vs Ghana at 9:00 PM – Group C
May 3
Tanzania vs Sierra Leone at 6:00 PM – Group A
Egypt vs Zambia at 9:00 PM – Group A
May 4
Tunisia vs Kenya at 6:00 PM – Group B
Morocco vs Nigeria at 9:00 PM – Group B
May 5
Central African Republic vs DR Congo at 6:00 PM – Group C
Ghana vs Senegal at 9:00 PM – Group C
May 6
Zambia vs Tanzania at 6:00 PM – Group A
Sierra Leone vs South Africa at 9:00 PM – Group A
May 7
Nigeria vs Kenya at 6:00 PM – Group B
Tunisia vs Morocco at 9:00 PM – Group B
May 8
Senegal vs DR Congo at 6:00 PM – Group C
Central African Republic vs Ghana at 9:00 PM – Group C
May 9
South Africa vs Zambia at 9:00 PM – Group A
Tanzania vs Egypt at 9:00 PM – Group A
Knockout Stage
May 12 – Quarterfinals
May 15 – Semifinals
May 18:
Third-place match at 6:00 PM
Final at 9:00 PM
