2022 African Nations Championship qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) | Djibouti Samuel Akinbinu Ghana Daniel Afriyie Madagascar Tsilavina Razanakoto (3 goals each) |
← 2020 2024 → | |
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.
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- 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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia File:Flag of Liberia.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Gambia File:Flag of The Gambia.svg | 1–1 (3–5 p) | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Senegal won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Guinea-Bissau File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Guinea-Bissau won 5–3 on penalties.
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal File:Flag of Senegal.svg | 1–1 (5–3 p) | File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Sierra Leone File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg | 1–4 | File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Guinea-Bissau File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Mauritania File:Flag of Mauritania.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
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Western Zone B
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Benin.svg Benin | 3–0 | 1–0 |
Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate.
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg | 0–0 (5–3 p) | File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Togo File:Flag of Togo (3-2).svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg | 2–2 (5–4 p) | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Burkina Faso File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Central Zone
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Equatorial Guinea File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Chad File:Flag of Chad.svg | 1–7 | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| Central African Republic File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo |
|---|---|---|
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| Congo File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
Central Eastern Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan | 0–0 | 5–0 |
| Somalia File:Flag of Somalia.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Burundi File:Flag of Burundi.svg | 3–3 (2–4 p) | File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti | 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
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Tanzania File:Flag of Tanzania.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Djibouti File:Flag of Djibouti.svg | 3–7 | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 1–4 | 2–3 |
Southern Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius File:Flag of Mauritius.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Comoros File:Flag of the Comoros.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Botswana File:Flag of Botswana.svg | 2–2 (a) | File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Seychelles File:Flag of Seychelles.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Malawi File:Flag of Malawi.svg | awd. | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Mozambique File:Flag of Mozambique.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | 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 File:Flag of Madagascar.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report Report |
Madagascar won 4–0 on aggregate.
Malawi advanced on walkover.
Mozambique won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola File:Flag of Angola.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Botswana File:Flag of Botswana.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Malawi File:Flag of Malawi.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Qualified teams
The following 18 teams qualified for the final tournament.
Goalscorers
There were 105 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Angola Augusto Carneiro
- Angola Pedro Pessoa Miguel
- Angola Jó Paciência
- Angola Teixiera
- Angola Deivi Miguel Vieira
- Botswana Mothusi Johnson
- Botswana Thero Setsile
- Botswana Godfrey Tauyatswala
- Burundi Aimé Gakiza
- Burundi Akbar Muderi
- Burundi Cédric Urasenga
- Cameroon Djawal Kaiba
- Cameroon Souaibou Marou
- Cape Verde Gielson
- Cape Verde Kelton
- Central African Republic Delphin Mokonou
- Central African Republic Tresór Toropité
- Chad Bakhit Djibrine
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Adam Bossu
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Ernest Luzolo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Maxi Mpia
- Djibouti Gabriel Dadzie
- Djibouti Warsama Hassan
- Djibouti Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
- Equatorial Guinea Pedro Oba
- Eswatini Sandile Gamedze
- Eswatini Fanelo Mamba
- Ethiopia Yigezu Bogale
- Ethiopia Amanuel Gebremichael
- Ethiopia Dawa Hotessa
- Ethiopia Mesud Mohammed
- Ethiopia Ramadan Yusef
- The Gambia Alieu Barry
- Ghana Mohammed Alhassan
- Ghana Gladson Awako
- Ghana Seidu Suraj
- Guinea Ousmane Dramé
- Guinea-Bissau Botche Cande
- Liberia Nicholas Andrews
- Liberia Sidiki Kromah
- Madagascar Arohasina Andrianarimanana
- Madagascar Rinjala Raherinaivo
- Madagascar Marcio Ravelomanantsoa
- Malawi Yamikani Chester
- Mali Ousmane Kamissoko
- Mali Makan Samabaly
- Mali Issaka Samaké
- Mali Hamidou Sinayoko
- Mauritania Bodda Mouhsine
- Mozambique Devrason
- Mozambique Pachoio Lau Há King
- Niger Abdoul Garba
- Niger Boubacar Haïnikoye
- Niger Mossi Issa Moussa
- Nigeria Chijioke Akuneto
- Nigeria Zulkifilu Rabiu
- Senegal Mélèye Diagne
- Senegal Jean Louis Diouf
- Senegal Bouly Sambou
- Sierra Leone Prince Barrie
- Sierra Leone Musa Noah Kamara
- Somalia Farhan Mohamed Ahmed
- South Africa Prince Nxumalo
- South Africa Khulekani Shezi
- Sudan Waleed Al-Shoala
- Sudan Muhamed Al-Teket
- Sudan Yaser Muzmel
- Tanzania Dickson Job
- Togo Ashraf Agoro
- Togo Bilal Akoro
- Uganda Richard Basangwa
- Uganda Rogers Mato
- Uganda Travis Mutyaba
- Uganda Moses Waiswa
1 own goal
- Guinea-Bissau XXX (against Mauritania)
- Mauritius Damien Balisson (against Angola)
- South Africa Mosa Lebusa (against Angola)
- South Sudan Peter Meeker (against Ethiopia)
References
- ↑ "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.