It was scheduled to be hosted by Morocco from 29 July to 15 August 2021.
[1] The tournament was initially scheduled to be held from 1 to 17 July,[2] but was postponed indefinitely,[1] and later cancelled.
The draw took place on 5 July 2021 in Cairo, Egypt.
[3] The group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time is played).