The 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations is an international association football tournament held in Egypt. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Each player had to have been born after 1 January 2003. All ages as of the start of the tournament. The squads for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations were announced on 14 February 2023. Group A Egypt Egypt announced their squad of 26 players on 9 February 2023. Head coach: Mahmoud Gaber Mozambique Mozambique announced their squad of 23 players on 6 February 2023. Head coach: Dário Monteiro Senegal Senegal announced their squad of 26 players on 8 February 2023. Head coach: Malick Daf Nigeria Nigeria announced their squad of 21 players on 10 February 2023, with midfielders Musa Usman and Shatima Umar alongside forwards Kingsley James and Ayuba Abubakar being added as reserve players. On 14 February 2023, CAF confirmed the Nigeria's squad, with defender Michael Ologo being replaced by forward Ayuba Abubakar. Head coach: Ladan Bosso Group B Uganda Uganda announced a provisional squad of 50 players on 20 January 2023. The final squad of 25 players was announced on 11 February 2023. Head coach: Jackson Mayanja Central African Republic Central African Republic announced their squad of 25 players on 3 February 2023. Head coach: Sébastien Ngato South Sudan South Sudan announced a provisional squad of 51 players on 16 January 2023. The final squad of 26 players was announced on 7 February 2023. Head coach: Peter James Congo Congo announced their squad of 26 players on 9 February 2023. Head coach: Marie Joseph Madienguela Group C Gambia The Gambia announced their final squad of 25 players on 9 February 2023. Head coach: Abdoulie Bojang Tunisia Tunisia announced their final squad of 26 players on 8 February 2023. Head coach: Adel Sellimi Benin Benin announced a squad of 26 players on 24 January 2023, which was later confirmed by CAF as Benin's final squad with a single change, defender René Akakpo being replaced by Sèwanou Winsavi. Head coach: Mattias Deguenon Zambia Zambia announced a squad of 25 players on 1 February 2023, which was later confirmed by CAF as Zambia's final squad. However, on 18 February 2023, the Football Association of Zambia announced a final list reduced to 21 players