Football at the 2023 African Games

Football

at the 2023 African Games

Football pictogram for the 2023 African Games

Event details
Games| 2023 African Games
Host country| Ghana
Dates| 7 – 22 March 2024
Venues| 3 (in 2 host cities)
Men's tournament
Teams| 8 (from 1 confederation)
| Medalists

Gold|  Ghana
Silver|  Uganda
Bronze|  Senegal
Women's tournament
Teams| 7 (from 1 confederation)
| Medalists

Gold|  Ghana
Silver|  Nigeria
Bronze|  Uganda
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Football at the 2023 African Games will held in Ghana between 7 and 22 March 2024. In addition to the African Games host city of Accra, matches will also playing in Cape Coast.[1]

Two events will be contesting: a men's and women's competitions. Associations affiliated with CAF may send teams to participate in the tournament. Men's and women's teams were restricted to under-20 players for the tournament.[2]

## Schedule

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P | Group stage  | ½ | Semifinals  | B | Bronze medal match  | F | Gold medal match

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Event↓/Date → | 7 Thu | 8 Fri | 9 Sat | 10 Sun | 11 Mon | 12 Tue | 13 Wed | 14 Thu | 15 Fri | 16 Sat | 17 Sun | 18 Mon | 19 Tue | 20 Wed | 21 Thu | 22 Fri

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Men | G | G |  |  | G | G |  |  | G |  |  |  | ½ |  |  | B | F
Women |  | G | G |  | G | G |  | G | G |  |  | ½ |  |  | B | F

## Venues

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3 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.

Accra

Accra Sports Stadium | UG Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 11,000

Cape Coast |

Accra

Cape Coast

Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

## Qualification

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As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee was as below:
For men: The host nation, and the eight quarter-finalists of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations are qualified to the final tournament.
For women: The eight teams who reached the fourth round of the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification are qualified to the Final Tournament.

### Men's qualification

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Main article: 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

Means of qualification  | Venue(s)  | Dates  | Qualified

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Host nation  | —  | —  |  Ghana
2023 U-20 Afcon quarter-finalists  |  Egypt | 25 February 2023  |  Nigeria
Senegal
26 February 2023  |  Congo
South Sudan
Uganda
27 February 2023  |  Benin
Gambia
~~ Tunisia~~
Total  |  | 9 teams

### Women's qualification

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Main article: 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification

Means of qualification  | Venue(s)  | Dates  | Qualified

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2022 African U-20 W-WC qualification 4th round  | Home/away | 12 December 2021  |  Morocco
17 December 2021  |  Ethiopia
Nigeria
Uganda
18 December 2021  | ~~ Cameroon~~
Ghana
Senegal
Tanzania
Total  |  | 8 teams

## Medal summary

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### Results

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men
details |  Ghana
Yakubu Saeed
Vincent Anane
Daniel Afful
Aaron Essel
Remember Adomako
Nana kwame Boakyie
Maxwell Azafokpe
David Amuzu
McCarthy Ofori
Mohaison Mahamoud
Emmanuel Adjei
Abdul Aziz Issah
Kese Fredrick
Abdul Hakim Sulemana
Emmanuel Mensah
Kelvin Nkrumah
Aziz Misbau
Jerry Afriyie
Michael Ephson
0 |  Uganda
Abdul Magada
Shamulan Kamya
Humphrey Oyirwoth
Haruna Lukwago
Ibrahim Juma
Enock Luyima
Ronald Madoi
Apollo Kagogwe
Cyrus Kibande
Rogers Torach
Innocent Kisolo
Ivan Irinimbabazi
Allan Oyirwoth
Hakim Mutebi
Abbas Kyeyune
Arafat Kizza Usama
Patrick Jonah Kakande
Shafiq Magogo
Alpha Thiery Ssali
Bruno Bunyaga |  Senegal
Prince Hally Gueye
Mourtalla Fall
Pape Mamadou Diouf
Serigne Fallou Diouf
Ousseynou Diakhate
Daouda Ba
Abdou Aziz Ndiaye
Moustapha Gueye
Ibrahima Diallo
Famara Camara
Mamadou Lamine Diouf
Youssoupha Sanyang
Cheick Tidiane Thiam
Pierre Diatta Dorival
Papa Magueye Gaye
Yaya Dieme
Lamine Mbengue
Mamadou Sarr
Idrissa Gueye
Mame Alassane Niang
Women
details |  Ghana
Afi Amenyaku
Debora Brown
Amina Ahamadu
Comfort Yeboah
Fatimata Fuseini
Comfort Owusu
Abiba Issah
Abena Anoma Opoku
Success Ameyaa
Beline Nyarkoh
Tracey Twun
Stella Nyamekye
Agnes Yeboah
Salamatu Abdoulai
Mercy Attobrah
Mukarama Abdoulai
Jacqueline Amponsah

0 |  Nigeria
Anderline Mgbechi
Rachael Unachukwu
Faith Omilana
Shukurat Oladipo
Oluchi Ohaegbulem
Jumoke Alani
Chidinma Ogbuchi
Oluwabunmi Oladeji
Chidera Okenwa
Adoo Yina
Joy Igbokwe
Chioma Olise
Chinyere Kalu
Olushola Shobowale
Motunrayo Ezekiel
Blessing Okpe
Chiamaka Okwuchukwu
Loveth Edeh
Judith Okah
Delight Nwosu |  Uganda
Sharon Kaidu
Esther Akujo
Cecilia Kamuli
Harima Kanyago
Catherine Wujja
Claire Hilder Kebirungi
Dorcus Lwalisa
Patricia Akiror
Shakirah Nankwanga
Krusum Namutebi
Shamirah Nalugya
Phiona Nabulime
Eva Nagayi
Shamusa Najjuma
Sumaya Nabuto

### Medal table

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*   Host nation (Ghana)

Rank| NOC| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Ghana (GHA)*| 2| 0| 0| 2
2|  Uganda (UGA)| 0| 1| 1| 2
3|  Nigeria (NGR)| 0| 1| 0| 1
4|  Senegal (SEN)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (4 entries)| 2| 2| 2| 6

## Men's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

### Group stage

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#### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Ghana (H) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 7  | Semifinals
2  |  Congo | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 5
3  |  Benin | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 2  |
4  |  Gambia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 1

Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts

#### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Uganda | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 9  | Semifinals
2  |  Senegal | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6
3  |  Nigeria | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 3  |
4  |  South Sudan | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | −3  | 0

Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com

### Knockout stage

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| Semi-finals| | Gold medal match

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| 19 March – Accra| |

|  Ghana| 1

| 22 March – Accra

|  Senegal| 0 |

|  Ghana| 1

| 19 March – Accra

| |  Uganda| 0

|  Uganda| 4

|  Congo| 2 |

| Bronze medal match

| 22 March – Accra

|  Senegal| 2

|  Congo| 0

## Women's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

### Group stage

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#### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Ghana (H) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 7  | Semifinals
2  |  Uganda | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5
3  |  Tanzania | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 4  | −1  | 2  |
4  |  Ethiopia | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Source: results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts

#### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Nigeria | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0  | +6  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Senegal | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 3
3  |  Morocco | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 6  | −6  | 0  |

Source: results.accra2023ag.com

### Knockout stage

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| Semi-finals| | Gold medal match

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| 18 March – Cape Coast| |

|  Ghana| 3

| 21 March – Cape Coast

|  Senegal| 1 |

|  Ghana (a.e.t.)| 2

| 18 March – Cape Coast

| |  Nigeria| 1

|  Nigeria| 2

|  Uganda| 0 |

| Bronze medal match

| 21 March – Cape Coast

|  Senegal| 0 (5)

|  Uganda (p)| 0 (6)

## References

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1. ^ "Football Groups Finalised For 2024 African Games In Ghanaian Capital". The Will. Jude Obafemi. 1 February 2024.
2. ^ "Fixtures for 13th African Games Male & Female Football Competitions Announced". Ghana FA. Redaction. 12 February 2024.

## External links

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* Disciplines \- 2023 edition official website
* Results book

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