The qualification phase of the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations decided the participating teams of the final tournament.
A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, to be hosted by Zambia.
The draws were conducted during the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Friday, 5 February 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.
[1][2] Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
[3] The seven winners of the third round qualified for the final tournament.
Burundi advanced after DR Congo withdrew.
Sudan advanced after Malawi withdrew.
Libya advanced due to FIFA's suspension of Benin.