The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-20 football competition that decided the participating teams of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Players born on 1 January 2005 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of twelve teams qualified to play in the final tournament.
The 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament, which also served as the qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, took place between 14 and 26 November in Egypt. The five teams were placed in one group, with the winner and the runner-up qualifying for the final tournament.
All times are local, EST, CAT ().
The WAFU-UFOA Zone A qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Liberia with the matches played between 15 and 28 September 2024. The matches were played at Monrovia, Liberia.
The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.
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Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The WAFU-UFOA Zone B qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Togo with the matches played between 17 and 30 October 2024. The matches were played at Lomé, Togo. The draw was announced on 26 September 2024.
The seven teams were drawn into two groups of three and four teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
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Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The UNIFFAC qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Congo with the matches played between 24 September and 3 October 2024. The matches were played at Brazzaville, Congo.
The seven teams were drawn into two groups of four and three teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
was also drawn into this group, but withdrew before playing.
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CECAFA qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations were hosted by Tanzania between 6 and 20 October 2024.
All times are local, EAT ().
The nine teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
was also drawn into this group but withdrew before playing.
Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.