CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
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The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Context triple: [CAF, organizesCompetition, CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations]
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
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B.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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African Cup of Champions Clubs
The African Cup of Champions Clubs was the premier continental club football competition in Africa, serving as the predecessor to the modern CAF Champions League.
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CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international women’s football championship in Africa, contested by national teams from across the continent.
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African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Target entity description: The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations is a continental football tournament for African national teams under the age of 23 that also serves as a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games.
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B.
Africa Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international men's football championship in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by national teams from across the continent.
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C.
African Cup of Champions Clubs
The African Cup of Champions Clubs was the premier continental club football competition in Africa, serving as the predecessor to the modern CAF Champions League.
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D.
CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
The CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is the premier international women’s football championship in Africa, contested by national teams from across the continent.
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E.
African Beach Soccer Championship
The African Beach Soccer Championship is the premier continental beach soccer tournament in Africa, featuring national teams competing for the regional title and World Cup qualification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international youth football tournament
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under-20 association football competition ⓘ |
| ageCategory | under-20 ⓘ |
| ageGroup | U-20 ⓘ |
| ageLimit | players under 20 years old ⓘ |
| ageRestrictionType | youth ⓘ |
| category |
African football competitions
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CAF youth competitions ⓘ under-20 association football competitions ⓘ |
| competitionGenderCategory | men's youth football ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
under-age national teams
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youth ⓘ |
| competitionType | national teams tournament ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF ⓘ |
| confederationCode | CAF ⓘ |
| confederationMembershipRequired | CAF membership ⓘ |
| confederationScope | Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| eligibility | CAF member national under-20 teams ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
African Youth Championship
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linked to:
CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
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| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | CAF ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | continental football confederation ⓘ |
| governingSport | football ⓘ |
| levelInCAFStructure | top-tier U-20 competition in Africa ⓘ |
| matchType | international ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| organisedUnderRulesOf | Laws of the Game of association football ⓘ |
| organiserHeadquartersLocation |
Cairo, Egypt
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linked to:
Cairo
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| participantType | national under-20 football teams ⓘ |
| pathwayTo | senior international football ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | determine African U-20 champion ⓘ |
| qualifiesFor | FIFA U-20 World Cup ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | FIFA ⓘ |
| region | CAF member associations ⓘ |
| role | qualification tournament for FIFA U-20 World Cup ⓘ |
| scope | continental ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective | qualify African teams to FIFA U-20 World Cup ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| teamRepresentation | countries ⓘ |
| teamType | national teams ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | group stage and knockout phase ⓘ |
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Subject: CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Description of subject: The CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is the premier African international youth football tournament for under-20 national teams, serving as a key pathway to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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