The 2023 U-20 AFCON is the qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted in Indonesia also in 2023.
All four semi-finalists from the tournament in Egypt will qualify to represent Africa in Indonesia.
The Flying Eagles are the most successful team when it comes to the CAF U-20 AFCON after winning it seven times.
The last time they won the continental tournament was in 2015 when they beat hosts Senegal 1-0 in the final.
The other six occasions they were crowned champions was in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 and 2005.
Their last appearance at the U-20 AFCON was at the 2019 edition hosted by Niger Republic where they finished in fourth place.
At the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the Flying Eagles have finished as runners-up on two occasions – 1989 and 2005.
