Rising Stars, the Kenya’s under 20 football team will begin their Africa under 20 Cup of Nations title chase against Morocco before facing Tunisia and Nigeria in pool B when the 17th edition of the tournament starts on Sunday April 27th.
Today, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) announced the dates, kick-off times, and venues for the group stage and knockout fixtures of the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations that will be held in Egypt.
With the 17th edition of Africa’s flagship youth tournament will run from 27 April to 18 May 2025, featuring 13 nations competing.
Hosts Egypt will play Zambia in the opening match at the Cairo International Stadium before Sierra Leone facing South Africa pool A.
Kenya will open pool B action against Morocco on May 1st at 30 June Stadium in Cairo, then Kenya to play Tunisia on May 4th at the same venue and concluding the pool matches against Nigeria on May 7th.
Senegal will begin their title defence against Central African Republic (CAR) in Pool C May 2 followed by DR Congo taking on Ghana.
Group A contains five teams, while Groups B and C feature four teams each.
The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will progress to the quarter-finals, with the tournament concluding on 18 May 2025.
The four semi-finalists will qualify to represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025, continuing the continent’s proud tradition of global excellence in youth football.
Pools
A: Egypt, Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania
B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Kenya, Morocco
C: Senegal, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ghana