The 2015 African U-20 Championship (also called African Youth Championship) will be the 20th edition of the football tournament for Under 20 players. The competition will take place in Senegal and is starting on Sunday the 8th of March 2015 . The Flying Eagles of Nigeria, coached by Manu Garba, will be participating (infact they will depart Nigeria today for Senegal). The semifinalists will participate in 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup slated for New Zealand in May.

The groups are:

GROUPS

Group A:

Senegal

Nigeria

Congo

Ivory Coast

Group B:

Ghana

South Africa

Mali

Zambia

The fixtures are:

GROUP GAMES

Sunday March 8:

Senegal Vs Nigeria 4:30pm

Congo Vs Ivory Coast 7:30pm

Monday March 9:

Ghana Vs South Africa 4:30pm

Mali vs Zambia 7:30pm

Wednesday March 11:

Nigeria Vs Congo 4:30pm

Ivory Coast Vs Senegal 7:30pm

Thursday March 12:

South Africa vs Mali 4:30pm

Zambia Vs Ghana 7:30pm

Saturday March 14:

Senegal Vs Congo 5 pm

Nigeria Vs Ivory Coast 5 pm

Sunday March 15:

Ghana Vs Mali 5 pm

South Africa Vs Zambia 5 pm

SEMI FINALS

Wednesday March 18:

Winner Group A Vs Runners Up Group B 5pm

Thursday Match 19:

Winner Group B Vs Runners Up Group A 5pm

THIRD PLACE MATCH

Sunday March 22:

Loser SF1 Vs Loser SF2 4:30 pm

FINAL

Sunday March 22:

Winner SF1 Vs Winner SF2 7:30 pm