Football at the 2023 African Games
Football at the 2023 African Games | |||||||||
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![]() Football pictogram for the 2023 African Games | |||||||||
Event details | |||||||||
Games | 2023 African Games | ||||||||
Host country | Ghana | ||||||||
Dates | 7 – 22 March 2024 | ||||||||
Venues | 3 (in 2 host cities) | ||||||||
Men's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||||||||
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Women's tournament | |||||||||
Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) | ||||||||
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Editions | |||||||||
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Football at the 2023 African Games will held in Ghana between 7 and 22 March 2024. In addition to the African Games host city of Accra, matches will also playing in Cape Coast.[1]
Two events will be contesting: a men's and women's competitions. Associations affiliated with CAF may send teams to participate in the tournament. Men's and women's teams were restricted to under-20 players for the tournament.[2]
Schedule
[edit]P | Group stage | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Event↓/Date → | 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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Men | G | G | G | G | G | ½ | B | F | ||||||||||
Women | G | G | G | G | G | G | ½ | B | F |
Venues
[edit]3 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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Cape Coast | |
Cape Coast Sports Stadium | |
Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Qualification
[edit]As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee was as below:
For men: The host nation, and the eight quarter-finalists of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations are qualified to the final tournament.
For women: The eight teams who reached the fourth round of the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification are qualified to the Final Tournament.
Men's qualification
[edit]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 |
Women's qualification
[edit]Means of qualification | Venue(s) | Dates | Qualified |
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2022 African U-20 W-WC qualification 4th round | Home/away | 12 December 2021 | ![]() |
17 December 2021 | ![]() | ||
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18 December 2021 | ![]() | ||
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Total | 8 teams |
Medal summary
[edit]Results
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Ghana)
Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Men's tournament
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]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 |
Group B
[edit]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 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
19 March – Accra | ||||||
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22 March – Accra | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
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19 March – Accra | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
Bronze medal match | ||||||
22 March – Accra | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 0 |
Women's tournament
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
18 March – Cape Coast | ||||||
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21 March – Cape Coast | ||||||
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18 March – Cape Coast | ||||||
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Bronze medal match | ||||||
21 March – Cape Coast | ||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football Groups Finalised For 2024 African Games In Ghanaian Capital". The Will. Jude Obafemi. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Fixtures for 13th African Games Male & Female Football Competitions Announced". Ghana FA. Redaction. 12 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Disciplines - 2023 edition official website
- Results book
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