2022 African Nations Championship qualification
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 22 July – 4 September 2022 |
Teams | 42 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 54 |
Goals scored | 105 (1.94 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (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[edit]
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 |
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Northern Zone (UNAF) |
2 spots+![]() |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.
Zone / Round | Matchday | Date | |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
First round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Liberia ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 2–1 |
Sierra Leone ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Gambia ![]() |
1–1 (3–5 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Senegal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Cape Verde ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
5–3 |
1–1 on aggregate. Guinea-Bissau won 5–3 on penalties.
Second round[edit]
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Senegal ![]() |
1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Sierra Leone ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Guinea-Bissau ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 |
Sierra Leone ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Mali ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Mauritania ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Western Zone B[edit]
First round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ghana ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate.
Second round[edit]
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast ![]() |
0–0 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 |
Togo ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–3 |
Ghana ![]() |
2–2 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–2 |
Burkina Faso ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
3–5 |
Central Zone[edit]
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Central African Republic ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Equatorial Guinea ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Chad ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–5 |
Central African Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Central Eastern Zone[edit]
First round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ethiopia ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 5–0 |
Somalia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 |
Burundi ![]() |
3–3 (2–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 |
Ethiopia won 5–0 on aggregate.
Tanzania won 3–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Djibouti won 4–2 on penalties.
Second round[edit]
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ethiopia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–0 |
Tanzania ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Djibouti ![]() |
3–7 | ![]() |
1–4 | 2–3 |
Southern Zone[edit]
First round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mauritius ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Comoros ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–0 |
Botswana ![]() |
2–2 (a) | ![]() |
0–0 | 2–2 |
Seychelles ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Malawi ![]() |
awd. | ![]() |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
Mozambique ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–0 |
Angola won 3–0 on aggregate.
South Africa won 1–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals rule.
Madagascar ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Madagascar won 4–0 on aggregate.
Malawi advanced on walkover.
Mozambique won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second round[edit]
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Angola ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–1 |
Botswana ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 |
Malawi ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Angola ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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South Africa ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Malawi ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Qualified teams[edit]
The following 18 teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualifying zone | Qualified on | Previous appearances in African Nations Championship1 |
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Northern Zone | 29 September 2018 | 1 (2011) |
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26 May 2022 | 4 (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020) | |
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26 May 2022 | 4 (2009, 2014, 2018, 2020) | |
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Western Zone A | 2 September 2022 | 2 (2009, 2011) |
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2 September 2022 | 2 (2014, 2018) | |
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3 September 2022 | 4 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2020) | |
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Western Zone B | 3 September 2022 | 3 (2011, 2016, 2020) |
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3 September 2022 | 3 (2009, 2011, 2014) | |
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4 September 2022 | 4 (2009, 2011, 2016, 2018) | |
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Central Zone | 4 September 2022 | 5 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020) |
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4 September 2022 | 3 (2014, 2018, 2020) | |
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4 September 2022 | 4 (2011, 2016, 2018, 2020) | |
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Central Eastern Zone | 2 September 2022 | 2 (2011, 2018) |
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3 September 2022 | 2 (2014, 2016) | |
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3 September 2022 | 5 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020) | |
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Southern Zone | 2 September 2022 | 0 (Debut) |
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4 September 2022 | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018) | |
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4 September 2022 | 1 (2014) |
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 105 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Augusto Carneiro
Pedro Pessoa Miguel
Jó Paciência
Teixiera
Deivi Miguel Vieira
Mothusi Johnson
Thero Setsile
Godfrey Tauyatswala
Aimé Gakiza
Akbar Muderi
Cédric Urasenga
Djawal Kaiba
Souaibou Marou
Gielson
Kelton
Delphin Mokonou
Tresór Toropité
Bakhit Djibrine
Adam Bossu
Ernest Luzolo
Maxi Mpia
Gabriel Dadzie
Warsama Hassan
Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
Pedro Oba
Sandile Gamedze
Fanelo Mamba
Yigezu Bogale
Amanuel Gebremichael
Dawa Hotessa
Mesud Mohammed
Ramadan Yusef
Alieu Barry
Mohammed Alhassan
Gladson Awako
Seidu Suraj
Ousmane Dramé
Botche Cande
Nicholas Andrews
Sidiki Kromah
Arohasina Andrianarimanana
Rinjala Raherinaivo
Marcio Ravelomanantsoa
Yamikani Chester
Ousmane Kamissoko
Makan Samabaly
Issaka Samaké
Hamidou Sinayoko
Bodda Mouhsine
Devrason
Pachoio Lau Há King
Abdoul Garba
Boubacar Haïnikoye
Mossi Issa Moussa
Chijioke Akuneto
Zulkifilu Rabiu
Mélèye Diagne
Jean Louis Diouf
Bouly Sambou
Prince Barrie
Musa Noah Kamara
Farhan Mohamed Ahmed
Prince Nxumalo
Khulekani Shezi
Waleed Al-Shoala
Muhamed Al-Teket
Yaser Muzmel
Dickson Job
Ashraf Agoro
Bilal Akoro
Richard Basangwa
Rogers Mato
Travis Mutyaba
Moses Waiswa
1 own goal
XXX (against Mauritania)
Damien Balisson (against Angola)
Mosa Lebusa (against Angola)
Peter Meeker (against Ethiopia)
References[edit]
- ^ "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.