2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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The 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification was a men's under-23 football competition, which decided the participating teams of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 12 November 2018 – 10 September 2019 |
Teams | 43 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 66 |
Goals scored | 157 (2.38 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Fashion Sakala (5 goals) |
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Players born 1 January 1997 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Egypt who qualified automatically as hosts.[1] These matches also served as the first stage of the CAF qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan.