2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification


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.

Participants

Format

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.
The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.

First round

The first legs were played on 1, 2 and 3 April, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 April 2016.

Second round

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.

Third round

The first legs were played on 8, 9 and 10 July, and the second legs were played on 22, 23 and 24 July 2016.