U-17 AFCON 2026: Full match schedule as tournament begins in Morocco

The 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations officially got underway in Morocco on Wednesday, May 13, with 16 teams competing across four groups for continental glory and World Cup qualification spots.

The tournament, spread across several cities, features a tightly packed group-stage schedule before progressing into the knockout rounds, culminating in the final on June 2.

Group Stage Line-Up

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

Group Stage Fixtures (GMT)

May 13

• Egypt vs Ethiopia – 1:00 p.m.
• Côte d’Ivoire vs Cameroon – 1:00 p.m.
• Uganda vs DR Congo – 4:00 p.m.
• Morocco vs Tunisia – 7:00 p.m.

May 14

• Mali vs Angola – 1:00 p.m.
• Senegal vs South Africa – 4:00 p.m.
• Tanzania vs Mozambique – 4:00 p.m.
• Algeria vs Ghana – 7:00 p.m.

May 16

• Tunisia vs Egypt – 1:00 p.m.
• Cameroon vs Uganda – 4:00 p.m.
• Ethiopia vs Morocco – 7:00 p.m.
• DR Congo vs Côte d’Ivoire – 7:00 p.m.

May 17

• Angola vs Tanzania – 1:00 p.m.
• South Africa vs Algeria – 4:00 p.m.
• Ghana vs Senegal – 4:00 p.m.
• Mozambique vs Mali – 7:00 p.m.

May 19

• Côte d’Ivoire vs Uganda – 4:00 p.m.
• Cameroon vs DR Congo – 4:00 p.m.
• Morocco vs Egypt – 7:00 p.m.
• Tunisia vs Ethiopia – 7:00 p.m.

May 20

• Mali vs Tanzania – 4:00 p.m.
• Angola vs Mozambique – 4:00 p.m.
• Senegal vs Algeria – 7:00 p.m.
• South Africa vs Ghana – 7:00 p.m.

Knockout Stage

May 23 – Play-offs

• 3rd Group A vs 3rd Group C – 4:00 p.m.
• 3rd Group B vs 3rd Group D – 7:00 p.m.

Quarter-finals – May 24

• 1st Group C vs 2nd Group D (Q1) – 1:00 p.m.
• 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A (Q2) – 4:00 p.m.
• 1st Group D vs 2nd Group C (Q3) – 4:00 p.m.
• 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B (Q4) – 7:00 p.m.

Semi-finals – May 28

• Q2 Winner vs Q3 Winner – 4:00 p.m.
• Q1 Winner vs Q4 Winner – 7:00 p.m.

Third-Place Match – June 1

• Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 – 7:00 p.m.

Final – June 2

• Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2 – 7:00 p.m.

The tournament promises weeks of intense youth football action as Africa’s brightest prospects battle for continental supremacy in Morocco.