The qualification phase of the
2015 African U-20 Championship
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decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Senegal.
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away
two-legged
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basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the
away goals rule
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was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a
penalty shoot-out
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(no
extra time
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was played).
Teams
A total of 43 teams entered the qualification phase.
First round
The first legs were scheduled for 4–6 April 2014, and the second legs were scheduled for 25–27 April 2014.
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''Mozambique won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''Malawi won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Lesotho won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''0–0 on aggregate. Tanzania won on penalties.''
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''Ethiopia won 5–0 on aggregate.''
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''Burundi won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Rwanda won on default.''
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''Sierra Leone won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''Sudan won 6–0 on aggregate.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Congo won on penalties.''
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''Liberia won on default.''
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''Ivory Coast won on default.''
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''Libya won 4–0 on aggregate.''
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''Tunisia won 6–1 on aggregate.''
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''Togo won on default.''
Second round
The first legs were scheduled for 9–11 May 2014, and the second legs were scheduled for 23–25 May 2014.
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''Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.''
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''Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''Lesotho won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Nigeria won 6–1 on aggregate.''
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''South Africa won 3–0 on aggregate.''
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''Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Gabon won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Ghana won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Egypt won 5–0 on aggregate.''
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''3–3 on aggregate. Congo won on penalties.''
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''Ivory Coast won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Libya won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''4–4 on aggregate. Togo won on away goals.''
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''Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Third round
The first legs were scheduled for 15–17 August 2014, and the second legs were scheduled for 29–31 August 2014.
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''Zambia won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''Nigeria won on default.''
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''South Africa won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Ghana won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Congo won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Ivory Coast won 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Mali won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Qualified teams
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References
External links
Orange African Youth Championship Qualifiers CAFonline.com
{{African Youth Championship
U-20 Championship Qualification
Qualification
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