2022 African Nations Championship qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 July – 4 September 2022
Teams42 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored105 (1.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)Djibouti Samuel Akinbinu
Ghana Daniel Afriyie
Madagascar Tsilavina Razanakoto
(3 goals each)

The 2022 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

A total of 18 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Algeria which qualified automatically as hosts.

Teams

A total of 42 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds, split into zones according to their regional affiliations. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 26 May 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

Zone Spots (total 18) Teams entering qualification Did not enter
Northern Zone
(UNAF)		 2 spots+
 Algeria (hosts)
Western Zone A
(WAFU-UFOA A)		 3 spots
Western Zone B
(WAFU-UFOA B)		 3 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)		 3 spots
Central Eastern Zone
(CECAFA)		 3 spots
Southern Zone
(COSAFA)		 3 spots
Notes
  • Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
  • Teams in italics received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw.
  • (W): Withdrew after draw

Format

Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[1]

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.

Zone / Round Matchday Date
Western Zone A
Western Zone B
Central Zone
Central Eastern Zone		 Southern Zone
First round First round First leg 22–24 July 2022
Second leg 26–31 July 2022
Second round Second round First leg 26–29 August 2022
Second leg 2–4 September 2022

Northern Zone

Algeria qualified as host nation.

After Egypt and Tunisia withdrew before the draw, Libya and Morocco were the only teams entered: therefore, the Zone was scratched and both teams qualified.

Western Zone A

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liberia  2–4  Senegal 0–3 2–1
Sierra Leone  3–2  Cape Verde 2–0 1–2
Gambia  1–1 (3–5 p)  Guinea-Bissau 1–0 0–1
Liberia 0–3 Senegal
Report
  • Sambou 15'
  • Ndour 31'
  • Diouf 34'
Senegal 1–2 Liberia
  • Ndour 35'
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  • Kromah
  • Andrews 88' (pen.)

Senegal won 4–2 on aggregate.

Sierra Leone 2–0 Cape Verde
  • Conteh 15', 65'
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Cape Verde 2–1 Sierra Leone
  • Kelton 84'
  • Gielson 90+1'
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Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.

Gambia 1–0 Guinea-Bissau
  • Barry 45'
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Guinea-Bissau 1–0 Gambia
  • Cande 86'
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Penalties
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1–1 on aggregate. Guinea-Bissau won 5–3 on penalties.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal  1–1 (5–3 p)  Guinea 1–0 0–1
Sierra Leone  1–4  Mali 1–2 0–2
Guinea-Bissau  0–2  Mauritania 0–1 0–1
Senegal 1–0 Guinea
  • Diagne 59'
Guinea 1–0 Senegal
Penalties
3–5
Sierra Leone 1–2 Mali
Mali 2–0 Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau 0–1 Mauritania
Mauritania 1–0 Guinea-Bissau

Western Zone B

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ghana  4–0  Benin 3–0 1–0
Ghana 3–0 Benin
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Benin 0–1 Ghana
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Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast  0–0 (5–3 p)  Burkina Faso 0–0 0–0
Togo  2–3  Niger 1–0 1–3
Ghana  2–2 (5–4 p)  Nigeria 2–0 0–2
Ivory Coast 0–0 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 0–0 Ivory Coast
Penalties
3–5
Togo 1–0 Niger
  • Agoro 56'
Niger 3–1 Togo
Ghana 2–0 Nigeria
Nigeria 2–0 Ghana
Penalties
4–5

Central Zone

Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Central African Republic  2–2  Congo 2–1 0–1
Equatorial Guinea  1–2  Cameroon 1–0 0–2
Chad  1–7  DR Congo 1–2 0–5
Central African Republic 2–1 Congo
  • Toropité 7'
  • Mokonou 33'
Congo 1–0 Central African Republic
Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Cameroon
Cameroon 2–0 Equatorial Guinea
Chad 1–2 DR Congo
  • Bossu 17'
  • Kinzumbi 43'
DR Congo 5–0 Chad
  • Makusu 31', 60'
  • Mpia 65'
  • Luzolo 82'
  • Kinzumbi 90'

Central Eastern Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ethiopia  5–0  South Sudan 0–0 5–0
Somalia  1–3  Tanzania 0–1 1–2
Burundi  3–3 (2–4 p)  Djibouti 2–1 1–2
Ethiopia 0–0 South Sudan
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South Sudan 0–5 Ethiopia
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Ethiopia won 5–0 on aggregate.

Somalia 0–1 Tanzania
Report
  • Suleiman 46'
Tanzania 2–1 Somalia
  • Suleiman 34'
  • Job 64'
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Tanzania won 3–1 on aggregate.

Burundi 2–1 Djibouti
  • Muderi 17'
  • Urasenga 78'
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Djibouti 2–1 Burundi
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  • Gakiza 43'
Penalties
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3–3 on aggregate. Djibouti won 4–2 on penalties.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ethiopia  1–0  Rwanda 0–0 1–0
Tanzania  0–4  Uganda 0–1 0–3
Djibouti  3–7  Sudan 1–4 2–3
Ethiopia 0–0 Rwanda
Rwanda 0–1 Ethiopia
Tanzania 0–1 Uganda
Uganda 3–0 Tanzania
Djibouti 1–4 Sudan
Sudan 3–2 Djibouti

Southern Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mauritius  0–3  Angola 0–2 0–1
Comoros  0–1  South Africa 0–1 0–0
Botswana  2–2 (a)  Eswatini 0–0 2–2
Seychelles  0–4  Madagascar 0–1 0–3
Malawi  awd.  Zimbabwe Cancelled Cancelled
Mozambique  1–0  Zambia 0–0 1–0
Mauritius 0–2 Angola
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Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre
Angola 1–0 Mauritius
  • Megue
Report

Angola won 3–0 on aggregate.

Comoros 0–1 South Africa
Report
  • Shezi 74'
Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre
South Africa 0–0 Comoros
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South Africa won 1–0 on aggregate.

Botswana 0–0 Eswatini
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Eswatini 2–2 Botswana
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2–2 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals rule.

Seychelles 0–1 Madagascar
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Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre
Madagascar 3–0 Seychelles
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Madagascar won 4–0 on aggregate.

Malawi Cancelled Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Cancelled Malawi

Malawi advanced on walkover.

Mozambique 0–0 Zambia
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Zambia 0–1 Mozambique
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Mozambique won 1–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Angola  6–1  South Africa 2–0 4–1
Botswana  1–2  Madagascar 0–1 1–1
Malawi  1–1  Mozambique 1–1 0–0
Angola 2–0 South Africa
  • Danielson 13'
  • Teixiera 68'
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South Africa 1–4 Angola
  • Lebusa 39' (o.g.)
  • Gilberto 67'
  • Jó Paciência 72'
  • Danilson 78'
Botswana 0–1 Madagascar
  • Razanakoto 17'
Madagascar 1–1 Botswana
Malawi 1–1 Mozambique
  • Devrason 8'
Mozambique 0–0 Malawi

Qualified teams

The following 18 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualifying zone Qualified on Previous appearances in African Nations Championship1
 Algeria (hosts)Northern Zone29 September 20181 (2011)
 Morocco26 May 20224 (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
 Libya26 May 20224 (2009, 2014, 2018, 2020)
 SenegalWestern Zone A2 September 20222 (2009, 2011)
 Mauritania2 September 20222 (2014, 2018)
 Mali3 September 20224 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2020)
 NigerWestern Zone B3 September 20223 (2011, 2016, 2020)
 Ghana3 September 20223 (2009, 2011, 2014)
 Ivory Coast4 September 20224 (2009, 2011, 2016, 2018)
 DR CongoCentral Zone4 September 20225 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020)
 Congo4 September 20223 (2014, 2018, 2020)
 Cameroon4 September 20224 (2011, 2016, 2018, 2020)
 SudanCentral Eastern Zone2 September 20222 (2011, 2018)
 Ethiopia3 September 20222 (2014, 2016)
 Uganda3 September 20225 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
 MadagascarSouthern Zone2 September 20220 (Debut)
 Angola4 September 20223 (2011, 2016, 2018)
 Mozambique4 September 20221 (2014)

Goalscorers

There were 105 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.
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