2022 African Nations Championship qualification
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. TeamsA 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.
FormatQualification 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] ScheduleThe schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.
Northern ZoneAlgeria 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 AFirst round
Senegal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Guinea-Bissau won 5–3 on penalties. Second roundWinners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Western Zone BFirst round
Ghana won 4–0 on aggregate. Second roundWinners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Central ZoneWinners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Central Eastern ZoneFirst round
Ethiopia won 5–0 on aggregate. Tanzania won 3–1 on aggregate. 3–3 on aggregate. Djibouti won 4–2 on penalties. Second roundWinners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Southern ZoneFirst round
Angola won 3–0 on aggregate. South Africa won 1–0 on aggregate. 2–2 on aggregate. Botswana won on away goals rule.
Madagascar won 4–0 on aggregate. Malawi advanced on walkover. Mozambique won 1–0 on aggregate. Second roundWinners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.
Qualified teamsThe following 18 teams qualified for the final tournament.
GoalscorersThere were 105 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 1.94 goals per match.
2 goals 1 goal
1 own goal
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