U20 AFCON: DR Congo, Senegal, Ghana, Central African Republic... Monday, May 5 fixture schedule

This Monday, May 5, starting at 16:00 GMT, the second matchday of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations group stage will get underway.

The New Suez Stadium will host the opening game, featuring a clash between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Less than two hours later, at 19:00 GMT, a high-stakes showdown will see Ghana take on reigning champions Senegal.

All four teams will be seeking a positive result to break away in the standings, after both opening matches ended 1-1, leaving the group deadlocked on points and goals.

U20 AFCON matchday schedule and TV broadcast information

All Group A second round matches will be played this Monday, according to the following schedule (GMT):

16:00: Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo (Suez Stadium)

19:00: Ghana vs Senegal (Suez Stadium)

As for TV coverage, Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports holds the exclusive rights to all matches in the tournament. Games will be aired on BeIN SPORT 6 HD (encrypted), as well as channels 5, 7, and 8.

Most successful nations in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations

• Nigeria: 7 titles (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015)
• Ghana: 4 titles (1993, 1999, 2009, 2021)
• Egypt: 4 titles (1981, 1991, 2003, 2013)
• Senegal: 1 title (2023)
• Morocco: 1 title (1997)
• Congo: 1 title (2007)
• Angola: 1 title (2001)
• Mali: 1 title (2019)
• Algeria: 1 title (1979)
• Guinea: 1 title (1979)
• Burkina Faso: 1 title (1995)
• Zambia: 1 title (2017)
• Ivory Coast: 1 title (1997)
• Tunisia: 1 title (1985)
  

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