Fixtures for the African under-20 championship, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March 18 to April 1, 2001:

Group A:

March 18 - Ethiopia v Cameroon, Egypt v South Africa

March 21 - Cameroon v South Africa, Ethiopia v Egypt

March 24 - Cameroon v Egypt, Ethiopia v South Africa

Group B:

March 19 - Angola or Burkina Faso v Ghana, Mali v Nigeria

March 22 - Angola or Burkina Faso v Mali, Ghana v Nigeria

March 25 - Angola or Burkina Faso v Nigeria, Ghana v Mali

Semifinals:

March 28 - Winner group A v Runner-up group B; Winner group B v runner-up group A

The third place play-off will be played on March 31 and the final on April 1.

The winner of the outstanding qualifier between Angola and Burkina Faso will be decided in Ouagadougou on Sunday. All under-20 championship matches will be played in Addis Ababa. The top three finishers qualify for the world under-20 championships in Argentina next year.