Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Africa

Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona, 2014
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Federation

Confederation of African Football (CAF)

1st edition

1979 African Youth Championship

Edition(s)

24

Titleholder

South Africa U-20 South Africa U-20 South Africa U-20

Honours

Nigeria U-21 Nigeria U-21 (4) Nigeria U-21 (4)

1989 African Youth Championship 1987 African Youth Championship 1985 African Youth Championship 1983 African Youth Championship

Nigeria U-20 Nigeria U-20 (3) Nigeria U-20 (3)

2015 African U-20 Championship 2011 African U-20 Championship 2005 African Youth Championship

Ghana U-20 Ghana U-20 (2) Ghana U-20 (2)

2021 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations 2009 African Youth Championship

Egypt U-20 Egypt U-20 (2) Egypt U-20 (2)

2013 African U-20 Championship 2003 African Youth Championship

Ghana U-21 Ghana U-21 (2) Ghana U-21 (2)

1999 African Youth Championship 1993 African Youth Championship

Egypt U-21 Egypt U-21 (2) Egypt U-21 (2)

1991 African Youth Championship 1981 African Youth Championship

South Africa U-20 South Africa U-20 (1) South Africa U-20 (1)

2025 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations

Senegal U-20 Senegal U-20 (1) Senegal U-20 (1)

2023 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations

Mali U-20 Mali U-20 (1) Mali U-20 (1)

2019 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations

Zambia U-20 Zambia U-20 (1) Zambia U-20 (1)

2017 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations

Congo U-20 Congo U-20 (1) Congo U-20 (1)

2007 African Youth Championship

Angola U-21 Angola U-21 (1) Angola U-21 (1)

2001 African Youth Championship

Morocco U-21 Morocco U-21 (1) Morocco U-21 (1)

1997 African Youth Championship

Cameroon U-21 Cameroon U-21 (1) Cameroon U-21 (1)

1995 African Youth Championship

Algeria U-21 Algeria U-21 (1) Algeria U-21 (1)

1979 African Youth Championship