The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially awarded the hosting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 to the Egyptian Football Association and the Egyptian government.
The tournament was initially set to be hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in April 2025. However, this week the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) and the Ivorian government informed CAF that due to unforeseen circumstances, they are unable to organize the competition.
Egypt had previously submitted a bid to host the tournament before Côte d’Ivoire was selected. Now, Egypt’s desire to organize the event has been fulfilled.
The competition will kick off with the opening match on Sunday, April 27, 2025 while the final will take place on May 18, 2025.
Egypt, already qualified for the tournament, has been drawn in Group B alongside Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa. The competition kicks off on Sunday, April 27, 2025, with the final scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025.
Among the 12 participating teams is Kenya, set to make its AFCON U20 debut. The Rising Stars have been placed in Group C alongside defending champions Senegal, 2017 winners Zambia, and fellow debutants Sierra Leone.
The tournament’s four semifinalists will secure spots at the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, set to run from September 27 to October 19.
