2015 African U-20 Championship

2015 African U-20 Championship
Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2015
Tournament details
Host countrySenegal
Dates8–22 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (7th title)
Runners-up Senegal
Third place Ghana
Fourth place Mali
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored53 (3.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Musa Muhammed
(4 goals)
Best player(s) Yaw Yeboah
Fair play award Nigeria
2013
2017

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.