2003 African Youth Championship

Qualification

Preliminary round

The first leg was played on either 6, 7 or 8 April 2002. The second leg was held on either 19, 20 or 21 April 2002. The winners advanced to the First Round.

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First round

The First Round first leg matches were held on 20 and 21 July 2002. The second leg matches were held on 10 and 11 August 2002. The winners qualified for the Second Round. |}

Second round

The Second Round first leg matches were played on 28 and 29 September 2002. The second leg matches was played on 20 October 2002. The winners of the aggregate of the two legs qualified for the Finals. |}

Teams

The final tournament, consisting of 8 teams, were held from 18 March to 1 April 2003.

• (hosts)

Referees

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

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Semifinals

Third place

Final

Ahmed Fathy Hosny Abd Rabo Yaya Touré André Saki

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The four best performing teams qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.