2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament
The 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament was the 13th edition of the UNAF U-20 Tournament. The tournament took place in Tunisia, from 13 to 28 December 2020.[1] This tournament serves as a qualification event for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The champions and the runners-up will qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
| Country | Tunisia | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–27 December 2020 | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Champions |  Tunisia (6th title)  Morocco (2nd title) | 
| Third place |  Libya | 
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 7 (1.17 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Mohamed Belloumi  Mohamed Khalil  El Mehdi Maouhoub  Oussama Targhalline  Adam Ben Lamin  Chiheb Labidi (1 goal each) | 
| ← 2019  2021 →  | |
Participants
    
Egypt withdrew from the tournament due to seventeen players from the team testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus.
Venues
    
| Cities | Venues | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| Radès | Stade Olympique de Radès | 60,000 | 
| Tunis | Stade Chedly Zouiten | 18,000 | 
Squads
    
    
Match officials
    
A total of 9 referees and 10 assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.[2]
| Referees | Assistant Referees 
 
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Tournament
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tunisia (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Final and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | 
| 2 |  Morocco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Libya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[3] | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Host
Matches
    
All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Champions
    
| 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament winners | 
|---|
|  | 
| Tunisia Sixth Title | 
| 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament winners | 
|---|
|  | 
| Morocco Second Title | 
Qualified teams for Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
    
The following four teams from CAF qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Africa U-20 Cup of Nations1 | 
|---|---|---|
|  Morocco | 24 December 2020 | 10 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2005) | 
|  Tunisia | 27 December 2020 | 6 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989) | 
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Statistics
    
    Goalscorers
    
There were 7 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.17 goals per match.
1 goal
 Bachir Belloumi Bachir Belloumi
 Mohamed Khalil Mohamed Khalil
 El Mehdi Maouhoub El Mehdi Maouhoub
 Oussama Targhalline Oussama Targhalline
 Adam Ben Lamin Adam Ben Lamin
 Chiheb Labidi Chiheb Labidi
1 own goal
Awards
    
- Golden ball:
- Golden boot:
- Golden glove:
- Fair play trophy:
References
    
- "Tirage au sort du tournoi de l'UNAF U20 masculin". yabiladi.com. Redaction. November 23, 2019.
- "قائمة حكام الدورة الترشيحية لمنتخبات تحت 20 عاما". UNAF official website. 2020.
- "UNAF: كوفيد-19 يحكم على منتخب مصر بالانسحاب من دورة اتحاد شمال افريقيا لكرة القدم تحت 20 عاما المؤهلة إلى نهائيات كأس الأمم الإفريقية 2021". unafonline.org/ar/. 19 December 2020.
