The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is an African youth association football tournament currently being held in Egypt. The thirteen national teams involved in this edition of the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part. Each player had to have been born after 1 January 2005.
Group A.
Egypt.
The final squad was announced on 17 April 2025.
Head coach: Osama Nabieh
Zambia.
Coach: Boyd Mulwanda
The squad was announced on 20 April 2025.
Sierra Leone.
Coach: Mohamed Lamin Kamara
The squad was announced on 22 April 2025.
South Africa.
Coach: Ray Mdaka
The squad was announced on 10 April 2025.
Tanzania.
Coach: Charles Boniface Mkwasa
Group B.
Nigeria.
Coach: Aliyu Zubairu
The squad was announced on 17 April 2025.
Tunisia.
Coach: Abdelhay Ben Soltane
The squad was announced on 17 April 2025.
Kenya.
Coach: Salim Babu
The squad was announced on 16 April 2025.
Morocco.
Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi
The squad was announced on 18 April 2025.
Group C.
Senegal.
Coach: Serigne Saliou Dia
The squad was announced on 18 April 2025.
Central African Republic.
The final squad was announced on 24 April 2025.
Head coach: Bruce Abdoulaye
DR Congo.
Coach: Guy Bukasa
The squad was announced on 21 April 2025.
Ghana.
Coach: Desmond Ofei
The squad was announced on 21 April 2025.