The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the
African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in
Algeria in the cities of
Oran and
Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013.[1] The semifinalists will participate in
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that
Algiers and
Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition.[2] In May,
Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition.[3] However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that
Oran and
Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.[4]
The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the
African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in
Algeria in the cities of
Oran and
Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013.[1] The semifinalists will participate in
2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that
Algiers and
Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition.[2] In May,
Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition.[3] However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that
Oran and
Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.[4]