The draw was attended by Shawky Gharib, former Egyptian international midfielder who led Egypt to a third-place finish at the U20 World Cup in 2001 and to the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2019 trophy as coach together with Mohamed Shawky, former Pharaohs’ star who shone for Egypt’s U20 team by winning the 2011 U-20 World Cup bronze medal as well 2006 and 2008 AFCON titles.
The TotalEnergies Egypt 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from 19 February to 11 March 2023. The host cities are Cairo (Group A), Ismailia (Group B) and Alexandria (Group C).
The twelve-nation tournament will begin with a mouth-watering opening game between hosts Egypt and Mozambique on Sunday 19 February 2023 at 16h00 local time.
Groups and venues
- Group A – Cairo International Stadium: Egypt, Mozambique, Senegal, Nigeria
- Group B – Suez Canal Stadium: Uganda, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Congo
- Group C – Alexandria Stadium: Gambia, Tunisia, Benin, Zambia