The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament. A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.
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 (no extra time would be played).
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.
The first legs were played on 1, 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 April 2016.
Tunisia won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Gambia won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Guinea won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Mauritania won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Kenya were disqualified.
Burundi advanced after DR Congo withdrew.
Uganda won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate. However, Rwanda advanced after Uganda were disqualified.
Angola advanced after Chad withdrew.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. Mozambique won on away goals.
Namibia won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 May, and the second legs were played on 10, 11, 12 and 13 June 2016.
Senegal won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Ghana won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
1âÂÂ1 on aggregate. Gambia won 7âÂÂ6 on penalties.
2âÂÂ2 on aggregate. Guinea won on away goals.
3âÂÂ3 on aggregate. Burkina Faso won on away goals.
Mali won 7âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Sudan advanced after Malawi withdrew.
Nigeria won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
1âÂÂ1 on aggregate. Egypt won 3âÂÂ2 on penalties.
Angola won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Lesotho won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
South Africa won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Libya advanced due to FIFA's suspension of Benin.
The first legs were played on 8, 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 July 2016.
Senegal won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Mali won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
5âÂÂ5 on aggregate. Sudan won on away goals.
Egypt won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
South Africa won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Cameroon won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate.