Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| City | Kinshasa |
| Dates | 28 July 2023 - 6 August 2023 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Burkina Faso |
| Third place |  Niger |
| Fourth place |  Benin |
The football tournament at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie took place from 28 July to 6 August 2023 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Group stage
Tiebreakers
The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
- Greatest number of points obtained in head-to-head matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  DR Congo (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Mali |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
DR Congo and Benin were awarded 3-0 wins when Mali withdrew from their matches.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Congo |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Senegal |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Senegal | 0-1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Ouattara  14' |
| Burkina Faso | 1-0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Seone 69' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Niger |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Lebanon |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Knockout stage
Seventh place playoff
Fifth place playoff
Semi-finals
| Benin | 1-1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Attiddjikou 35' |
Seone 21' pen |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Roufai Abdoulaye Ibrahim Sankamao Malik |
5-6 | Chardey Dao Ouattara Seone Barro Toumagnou |
Third place playoff
| Benin | 1-1 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Issifou 7' |
Ayouba 83' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Roufai Abdolaye Sankamao |
3-4 | Ibrahim Litinine Abdoulaye Mahaman Latif Pape Moctar M'Baye |
Final
| Burkina Faso | 1-2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Dicko 63' |
Nebamkia 25' Avom Ebong 81' |