| كأس الأمم الأفريقية تحت 23 سنة 2023 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 24 June – 8 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Egypt |
| Third place |  Mali |
| Fourth place |  Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Ibrahim Adel[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Hamza Alaa[1] |
| Fair play award | Guinea[1] |
The 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, was the 4th edition of the quadrennial African football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its male national teams consisting of players under 23 years of age. It was held in Morocco between 24 June and 8 July 2023.[2][3] It was the second time that Morocco hosted the tournament, as they were the inaugural hosts back in 2011.
The finalists and third-place playoff winner of this edition of the tournament qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Paris while the 4th-placed team will play the AFC–CAF playoff to decide the final Olympic slot.
Egypt were the defending champions, but failed to defend their title after a 2–1 loss to hosts Morocco in the final, although both were guaranteed qualification to the Olympic football tournament alongside Mali who won their third-place match against Guinea, who would later also qualify for the Olympics after emerging victorious in the playoff against the 4th-placed team from Asia, Indonesia. With the win, Morocco repeated the feat achieved at the 2018 African Nations Championship by hosting and winning a tournament at the same time.
- ^ a b c d "Egypt captain Ibrahim Adel named TotalEnergies U-23 AFCON Best Player". CAFOnline. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Latrech, Oumaima (7 July 2022). "Morocco to Host U23 AFCON Tournament in 2023". Morocco World News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "CAF unveils the host country of the AFCON U-23 2023". AfrikPage. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.