Football at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

2023 African Games
men's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryGhana
CityAccra
Dates7–22 March 2024
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Ghana (2nd title)
Runners-up Uganda
Third place Senegal
Fourth place Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored30 (1.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Jerry Afriyie (3 goals)
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Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games

The 2023 African Games men's football tournament is the 13th edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The men's football tournament was held as part of the 2023 African Games between 7 and 22 March 2024. Under-20 national teams took part in the tournament.[1]

Schedule

P Group stage ½ Semifinals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
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
G G G G G ½ B F

Qualification

Main article: 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

As per the decision of CAF Executive Committee decided that the host nation, and the eight quarter-finalists of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations are qualified to the final tournament.

Means of qualification Venue(s) Dates Qualified
Host nation — —  Ghana
2023 U-20 Afcon quarter-finalists  Egypt 25 February 2023  Nigeria
 Senegal
26 February 2023  Congo
 South Sudan
 Uganda
27 February 2023  Benin
 Gambia
 Tunisia
Total 9 teams

Venues

2 stadiums were allocated to host the matches.

Accra
Accra Sports Stadium UG Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 11,000

Squads

Main article: Football at the 2023 African Games – Men's team squads

Match officials

Group stage

All match times are local, WAT (UTC).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Semifinals
2  Congo 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Benin 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4  Gambia 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com
(H) Hosts
Ghana 0–0 Congo
Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
Gambia 0–0 Benin
Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Hambaba Hillary (Zambia)
Benin 0–0 Congo
Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Saddam Houssein (Djibouti)
Ghana 3–1 Gambia
 Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Congo 2–1 Gambia
 Report
Attendance: Basheer Salisu (Nigeria)
Benin 0–1 Ghana
Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: El Hadji Sy (Senegal)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Semifinals
2  Senegal 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  South Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0
Source: https://results.accra2023ag.com
South Sudan 0–1 Senegal
Report
Referee: Cregue Moukagni (Gabon)
Nigeria 1–2 Uganda
 Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Abdourazak Ahmed (Libya)
Senegal 0–1 Uganda
Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Gnama Aklesso (Togo)
Nigeria 1–0 South Sudan
 Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Manet Abdoulaye (Guinea-Bissau)
Senegal 3–2 Nigeria
 Report
Referee: Antonio Dungula (Angola)
Uganda 1–0 South Sudan
 Report
UG Sports Stadium, Accra
Referee: Nguema Owono (Equatorial Guinea)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
19 March – Accra
 
 
 Ghana1
 
22 March – Accra
 
 Senegal0
 
 Ghana1
 
19 March – Accra
 
 Uganda0
 
 Uganda4
 
 
 Congo2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
22 March – Accra
 
 
 Senegal2
 
 
 Congo0

Semi-finals

Ghana 1–0 Senegal
 Report
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Uganda 4–2 Congo
 Report
Referee: Abdourazak Ahmed (Libya)

Bronze medal match

Senegal 2–0 Congo
 Report
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)

Gold medal match

Ghana 1–0 Uganda
 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Hambaba Hillary (Zambia)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 30 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 1.88 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
 Ghana (H) 5 4 1 0 6 1 +5 13 Gold Medal
 Uganda 5 4 0 1 8 4 +4 12 Silver Medal
 Senegal 5 3 0 2 6 4 +2 9 Bronze Medal
4  Congo 5 1 2 2 4 7 −3 5 Fourth place
5  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Benin 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
7  Gambia 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
8  South Sudan 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0
Source: Medals Standings
(H) Hosts

See also

References

  1. ^ "CAF Announces African Games Teams". Daily Guide Network. Redaction. 26 January 2024.