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2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

U23 AFCON: Hosts Morocco clinch maiden title with extra time victory

U23 AFCON: Hosts Morocco clinch maiden title with extra time victory

The Morocco U-23 national team have lifted the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations for the very first time after defeating Egypt 2-1 after extra time in Saturday's final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the capital Rabat. Both North African giants had booked their place in the 2024 Olympic Games after reaching the semi-finals where they defeated Mali and Guinea respectively. The Pharaohs were gunning...

U23 AFCON: West African and North African matchup headlines semi-finals

U23 AFCON: West African and North African matchup headlines semi-finals

The 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is reaching its concluding end with the semi-finals taking centre stage on Tuesday. It is a West Africa vs North Africa affair in both ties as Guinea will take on the defending champions Egypt while Morocco will tackle Mali. All four teams are virtually guaranteed a place in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris with the finalists and third-place...

U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles to host Guinea in Abuja

U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles to host Guinea in Abuja

Nigeria’s U-23 men’s team, the Olympic Eagles, will now play host to the Guinea U-23 team at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 22, in the final round of qualifiers for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. The first leg of the double-header between the Olympic Eagles and their Guinean counterpart was initially scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on...