The qualification phase for the 2014 African Nations Championship was played from November 2012 to August 2013. Qualification was divided into the CAF Regional Zones. Each zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament in South Africa.[1]
Qualification zones
| Zone | Number of participating teams | Number of qualifying teams | Number of teams not entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone | 4 | 2 | 1 (Egypt) |
| Zone West A | 6 | 2 | 3 (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau) |
| Zone West B | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Central Zone | 5 | 3 | 3 (Chad, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé & Príncipe) |
| Central-East Zone | 8 | 3 | 3 (Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan) |
| Southern Zone | 11 (including hosts South Africa) | 3 (including hosts South Africa) | 3 (Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi) |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 13 |
North Zone
First round
The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2] Algeria withdrew due to poor squad standards.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  |
w/o * |  Libya |
— | — |
Tunisia  |
0–1 |  Morocco |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Tunisia | 0–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report | El Mobarky  89' |
Zone West A
Preliminary round
The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Mali and Senegal receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberia  |
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0–1 | 1–2 |
Guinea  |
1–1 |  Sierra Leone |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Liberia | 0–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
First round
The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal  |
1–2 | Mauritania |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Mali  |
3–2 | Guinea |
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Senegal | 1–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Gomis 65' |
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Bessam 45' Denna 57' |
Zone West B
Preliminary round
The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
Ghana, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Benin receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso  |
3–1 |  Togo |
2–1 | 1–0 |
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 0–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
First round
The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2] Benin withdrew from the tournament for financial reasons.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benin  |
w/o |  Ghana |
— | — |
Nigeria  |
4–3 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
4–1 | 0–2 |
| Burkina Faso |
1–1 (6–5p) |  Niger |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria | 4–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Gambo 15' Mba 26', 51'Edeh 83' |
Ti. Coulibaly 45' |
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Kaboré 84' |
| Niger | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Sacko 90+8' |
||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Nigeria withdrew due to financial constraints on 11 April 2013,[5] but one month later they confirmed their participation.[6]
Central Zone
Preliminary round
The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
DR Congo, Cameroon and Gabon receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central African Rep.  |
0–3 |  Congo |
w/o | 0–3 * |
| Central African Republic | Canceled | Congo |
|---|---|---|
- Central African Republic withdrew. Game was awarded 3–0 to Congo.[7]
First round
The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.
The two losers of the first round qualify for the second round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameroon  |
1–1 (6–7p) |  Gabon |
1–0 | 0–1 |
DR Congo  |
2–2 | Congo |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Second round
The winner of the second round qualify for the final tournament.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
1–2 | DR Congo |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| DR Congo | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ebunga-Simbi 31' |
Ebah 60' |
Central-East Zone
Preliminary round
The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burundi  |
1–0 |  Kenya |
1–0 | 0–0 |
Ethiopia  |
3–0 |  Eritrea |
3–0 * | w/o |
First round
The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi |
2–2 (4–3p) |  Sudan |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Ethiopia |
1–1 (6–5p) |  Rwanda |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Tanzania  |
1–4 |  Uganda |
0–1 | 1–3 |
| Burundi | 1–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Nadir Eltayeb ?' |
| Sudan | 1–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Nadir Eltayeb ?' |
||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Southern Zone
Preliminary round
The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
Note: Mozambique was not included in the initial draw published by CAF on June 9, 2012,[10] and Seychelles was supposed to also receive a bye and advance directly to the first round, but then Mozambique was included to play a preliminary round against Seychelles, the qualifier taking the spot in the first round which was firstly drawn for Seychelles (vs. Namibia).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mauritius  |
2–0 |  Comoros |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Mozambique  |
6–1 |  Seychelles |
4–0 | 2–1[11] |
| Mozambique | 4–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1–2 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
First round
The 4 winners of the first round qualify for the second round.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius |
1–4 |  Zimbabwe |
0–3 | 1–1 |
| Mozambique |
3–3 (5–4p) |  Namibia |
3–0 | 0–3 |
Swaziland  |
0–2 |  Angola |
0–1 | 0–1 |
Botswana  |
1–3 |  Zambia |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Second round
The two winners of the second round qualify for the final tournament, along with hosts South Africa.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe |
1–0 | Zambia |
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Mozambique |
1–1 (a) | Angola |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Mozambique | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Guedes 10' |
Diogo 30' |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| North Zone | |
| Libya |
Automatic |
| Morocco |
Defeated Tunisia |
| Zone West A | |
| Mauritania |
Defeated Senegal |
| Mali |
Defeated Guinea |
| Zone West B | |
| Ghana |
Automatic |
| Nigeria |
Defeated Ivory Coast |
| Burkina Faso |
Defeated Niger |
| Central Zone | |
| Congo |
Defeated DR Congo |
| Gabon |
Defeated Cameroon |
| DR Congo |
Defeated Cameroon |
| Central-East Zone | |
| Burundi |
Defeated Sudan |
| Ethiopia |
Defeated Rwanda |
| Uganda |
Defeated Tanzania |
| Southern Zone | |
 South Africa |
Hosts |
| Zimbabwe |
Defeated Zambia |
| Mozambique |
Defeated Angola |
References
- ↑ "Eliminatoires CHAN-2014 : les résultats du tirage au sort". Algérie Presse Service. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Fixtures. Preliminaries CAF Online
- ↑ Goal.com. "Algeria withdraws from CHAN 2014 qualifiers". Goal.com.
- ↑ "Ghana qualify for 2014 CHAN finals as Benin withdraw - MTNFootball". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (11 April 2013). "Nigeria withdraw from African Nations Championship qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (8 May 2013). "Nigeria make 2014 CHAN qualifiers U-turn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Matches - African Nations Championship - Africa - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ www.ghezana.net http://www.ghezana.net/eritrea-withdraw-from-ethiopia-qualifiers/. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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- ↑ Fixtures CAF Online
- ↑ "Seychelles succumb to Mozambique". Seychelles Nation. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2012.