Football at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Ghana |
City | Accra |
Dates | 7–22 March 2024 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 30 (1.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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International football competition
The 2023 African Games men's football tournament is the 13th edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The men's football tournament was held as part of the 2023 African Games between 7 and 22 March 2024. Under-20 national teams took part in the tournament.[1]
Schedule
P | Group stage | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
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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G | G | G | G | G | ½ | B | F |
Qualification
As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee decided that the host nation, and the eight quarter-finalists of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations are qualified to the final tournament.
Means of qualification | Venue(s) | Dates | Qualified |
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Host nation | — | — | ![]() |
2023 U-20 Afcon quarter-finalists | ![]() | 25 February 2023 | ![]() |
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26 February 2023 | ![]() | ||
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27 February 2023 | ![]() | ||
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Total | 9 teams |
Venues
2 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.
Accra | |||
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Accra Sports Stadium | UG Sports Stadium | ||
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 11,000 | ||
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Squads
Match officials
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com
South Sudan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Cregue Moukagni (Gabon)
Nigeria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Manet Abdoulaye (Guinea-Bissau)
Senegal ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Uganda ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Nguema Owono (Equatorial Guinea)
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
19 March – Accra | ||||||
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22 March – Accra | ||||||
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19 March – Accra | ||||||
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Bronze medal match | ||||||
22 March – Accra | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Uganda ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Abdourazak Ahmed (Libya)
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 30 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.88 goals per match.
3 goals
Jerry Afriyie
2 goals
Sadiq Isyaka
Idrissa Gueye
Bruno Bunyaga
1 goal
Servyl Akouala
Moukouba Djolvy
Mignon Koto
Dechan Moussavou
Ousman Ceesay
Dawda Darbo
Michael Ephson
Abdul Aziz Issah
Aziz Musibau
Charles Aguda
Favour Izuogu Chibueze
Famara Camara
Alassane Niang
Lamine Sadio
Ivan Irinimbabazi
Apollo Kagogwe
Abasi Kyeyune
Hakim Mutebi
Allan Oyirwoth
Arafat Usama
Final ranking
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 13 | Gold Medal |
![]() | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | Silver Medal |
![]() | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | Bronze Medal |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | Fourth place |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
7 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
8 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Medals Standings
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
See also
References
- ^ "CAF Announces African Games Teams". Daily Guide Network. Redaction. 26 January 2024.
External links
- Men’s Football of 13th African Games, Accra 2023 - cafonline.com
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