2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification


The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Senegal who qualified automatically as hosts.
The top three teams of the final tournament will qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Brazil.

Teams

A total of 26 CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds.
RoundTeams entering roundNo. of teams
First round
10
Second round
9
Third round
7
Qualifying roundsTotal26
Final tournament
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Did not enter


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Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.
RoundLegDate
First roundFirst leg24–26 April 2015
First roundSecond leg8–10 May 2015
Second roundFirst leg22–24 May 2015
Second roundSecond leg29–31 May 2015
Third roundFirst leg17–19 July 2015
Third roundSecond leg31 July–2 August 2015

First round

Second round

Third round

Winners qualified for 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament1

Goalscorers

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