2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesLibya (North Zone)
Mali (West A Zone)
Ivory Coast (West B Zone)
DR Congo (Central Zone)
Ethiopia (Central-East Zone)
Zimbabwe (South Zone)
Dates11 September 2025 –
Teams49
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored109 (3.11 per match)
2025
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The 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification is a men's under-17 football competition that decided the participating teams of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Players born on 1 January 2009 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. The host country for the final stage of the edition is Morocco, appointed during the annual CAF Executive Committee meeting along the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco where CAF appointed the country as host.