CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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Olympic qualifying tournament
international football competition
under-23 association football competition
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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Context triple: [CAF, organizesCompetition, CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]
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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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African Games
The African Games are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, bringing together athletes from across Africa to compete in a wide range of Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
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OAUFC
OAUFC is an organization associated with Carleton University, likely connected to its academic or student community.
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FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is the regional governing body for basketball in Africa under the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), responsible for organizing continental competitions and overseeing the sport’s development across African nations.
- 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-23 Africa Cup of Nations Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
African Games
The African Games are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, bringing together athletes from across Africa to compete in a wide range of Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
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OAUFC
OAUFC is an organization associated with Carleton University, likely connected to its academic or student community.
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FIBA Africa
FIBA Africa is the regional governing body for basketball in Africa under the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), responsible for organizing continental competitions and overseeing the sport’s development across African nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic qualifying tournament
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international football competition ⓘ under-23 association football competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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surface form:
U-23 AFCON
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| ageCategory | under-23 ⓘ |
| ageLimit | 23 ⓘ |
| allowsOveragePlayersAtOlympics | yes ⓘ |
| category |
African football competitions
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CAF competitions ⓘ under-23 association football competitions ⓘ |
| confederation | CAF ⓘ |
| confederationMemberEligibility | CAF member associations only ⓘ |
| confederationSlotsForOlympics | 3 direct places plus 1 play-off (varies by cycle) ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| edition |
CAF U-23 Championship
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surface form:
2011 CAF U-23 Championship
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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| finalTournamentStage | hosted in a single country ⓘ |
| formerName | CAF U-23 Championship ⓘ |
| founded | 2011 ⓘ |
| frequency | every 4 years ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| governingBodyAcronym | CAF ⓘ |
| governingBodyCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquarters | Cairo ⓘ |
| governingBodyLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| hostCountry |
Egypt
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Morocco ⓘ Morocco national football team ⓘ
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Morocco (2011 edition as CAF U-23 Championship)
Senegal ⓘ |
| inauguralEdition |
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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surface form:
2011 CAF U-23 Championship
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| numberOfTeamsInFinalTournament | 8 ⓘ |
| organiser | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| playerEligibility | players born on or after a specified cut-off date for each edition ⓘ |
| purpose |
crown continental under-23 champion of Africa
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determine African qualifiers for the Olympic Games men's football tournament ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | zonal qualifiers in CAF regions ⓘ |
| qualificationStage | home-and-away ties ⓘ |
| qualifiesFor | Men's Olympic Football Tournament ⓘ |
| region | CAF member associations ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
Africa Cup of Nations
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African Nations Championship ⓘ CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations ⓘ
surface form:
African U-20 Cup of Nations
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| sport | association football ⓘ |
| teamType | national teams ⓘ |
| tournamentFormat | group stage and knockout stage ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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2011 CAF U-23 Championship
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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edition
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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edition
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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edition
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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abbreviation
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CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
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this entity surface form:
U-23 AFCON
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations 2015
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations