2015 African U-20 Championship
The 2015 African U-20 Championship was the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The tournament took place in Senegal between 8–22 March 2015. The semi-finalists of the tournament qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Nigeria won the tournament, and were joined by hosts Senegal, Ghana, and Mali as CAF qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Qualification The qualifiers were played between April and August 2014. At the end of the qualification phase, seven teams joined the hosts Senegal. Qualified teams (hosts) Venues Match officials The referees were: Referees Joshua Bondo Juste Ephrem Zio Thierry Nkurunziza Aurélien Juenkou Wandji Ibrahim Nour El Din Bienvenu Sinko Davies Ogenche Omweno Mohamed Ragab Omar Mahamadou Keita Rédouane Jiyed Daouda Gueye Hagi Yabarow Wiish Mutaz Abdelbasit Khairalla Assistant referees Mokrane Gourari Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue Issa Yaya Olivier Safari Kabene Berhe O'Michael Kindie Mussie David Laryea Sidiki Sidibe Abderahmane Warr Abel Baba Ababacar Sene Hensley Danny Petrousse Mothibidi Stevens Khumalo Faouzi Jridi Mark Ssonko Draw The draw for the final tournament was held on 21 December 2014, 11:00 UTC+02:00, at the