2026 U-17 AFCON: Nigeria absent as CAF confirms full draw

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, connected Wednesday concluded the gully for this year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.

The contention volition beryllium played from May 13 to June 2, 2026.

Hosts Morocco are successful Group A alongside Ethiopia, Egypt and Tunisia.

Group B volition spot erstwhile champions, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon, alongside Uganda and debutants DR Congo.

In Group C, Mali person been drawn against Angola, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

Group D has Senegal, South Africa

Only the apical 2 teams from each radical volition beforehand to the quarter-finals.

Nigeria volition not diagnostic successful the tourney for the 2nd consecutive edition.

2026 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations – Groups:

Group A: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Ethiopia
Group B: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Uganda, DR Congo
Group C: Mali, Angola, Tanzania, Mozambique
Group D: Senegal, South Africa, Algeria, Ghana

2026 U-17 AFCON: Nigeria absent arsenic CAF confirms afloat draw