U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Organising bodyCAF
Founded
  • 1979 (qualification)
  • 1991 (tournament)
RegionAfrica
Number of teams12
Current champions Senegal (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Nigeria (7 titles)
2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

The U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, known for short as the U-20 AFCON and for sponsorship purposes as TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, previously known as the African Youth Championship and the African U-20 Championship, is the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its nations consisting of players under the age of 20. It serves as the African qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.