Sixteen teams set for 2026 U-17 AFCON in Morocco
The Confederation of African Football has released the full list of 16 countries qualified for the 2026 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament, hosted by Morocco, will also serve as the main qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria will miss out on the competition for the second time in a row after losing to Ghana in the qualifiers. The qualification process involved zonal tournaments across Africa.
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- The 2026 U-17 AFCON will be hosted by Morocco and features 16 teams.
- The tournament acts as the primary qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
- Qualified teams include Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- Nigeria failed to qualify after a 2-0 defeat to Ghana in the WAFU Zone B semi-finals.
- The qualification system is organized through CAF’s six regional unions, each running its own mini-tournament to determine qualifiers.
