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2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the 34th edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. A total of 24 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Ivory Coast, who qualified automatically as hosts.

2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Tournament details
Dates23 March 2022 – 17 October 2023
Teams52 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played142
Goals scored348 (2.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Victor Osimhen
(10 goals)
← 2021
2025 →

Entrants

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All 54 CAF member associations entered to the competition. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Ranking from 23 December 2021 with teams ranked 1st to 42nd received a bye to the qualifying group stage, while the teams ranked 43rd to 54th had to participate in the preliminary round.[1]

The preliminary round draw took place on 21 January 2022, 16:30 WAT (UTC+1), in Douala, Cameroon.[2]

From the December 2021 FIFA World Rankings[3]
Bye to group stageParticipating in preliminary round
  1.  Senegal (20)
  2.  Morocco (28)
  3.  Algeria (29)
  4.  Tunisia (30)
  5.  Nigeria (36)
  6.  Egypt (45)
  7.  Cameroon (50)
  8.  Ghana (52)
  9.  Mali (53)
  10.  Ivory Coast (56)
  11.  Burkina Faso (60)
  12.  DR Congo (64)
  13.  South Africa (68)
  14.  Cape Verde (73)
  15.  Guinea (81)
  16.  Uganda (82)
  17.  Benin (83)
  18.  Zambia (88)
  19.  Gabon (89)
  20.  Congo (97)
  21.  Madagascar (101)
  22.  Kenya (102)
  23.  Mauritania (103)
  24.  Guinea-Bissau (106)
  25.  Sierra Leone (108)
  26.  Namibia (112)
  27.  Niger (113)
  28.  Equatorial Guinea (114)
  29.  Libya (117)
  30.  Mozambique (118)
  31.  Zimbabwe (121)
  32.  Togo (124)
  33.  Sudan (125)
  34.  Angola (126)
  35.  Malawi (129)
  36.  Central African Republic (130)
  37.  Tanzania (131)
  38.  Comoros (132)
  39.  Rwanda (135)
  40.  Ethiopia (137)
  41.  Burundi (140)
  42.  Liberia (144)
  1.  Lesotho (145)
  2.  Eswatini (146)
  3.  Botswana (148)
  4.  Gambia (150)
  5.  South Sudan (167)
  6.  Mauritius (172)
  7.  Chad (180)
  8.  São Tomé and Príncipe (189)
  9.  Djibouti (192)
  10.  Somalia (194)
  11.  Seychelles (197)
  12.  Eritrea (202)

Schedule

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The schedule of the qualifying tournament was as follows.

RoundMatchdayDatesMatches
Preliminary roundFirst leg23–24 March 2022Team 1 vs. Team 2
Second leg27–29 March 2022Team 2 vs. Team 1
Group stageMatchday 11–13 June 2022Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 2Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 322–24 March 2023Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Matchday 426–29 March 2023Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 514–20 June 2023Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 66–12 September 2023, 17 October 2023Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 4

Preliminary round

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

The twelve lowest-ranked teams were drawn into six ties to be played in home-and-away two-legged format.[4] The six winners advanced to the group stage to join the 42 teams which entered directly.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eritrea  awd.  BotswanaCanc.Canc.
São Tomé and Príncipe  4–3  Mauritius1–03–3
Djibouti  2–5  South Sudan2–40–1
Seychelles  1–3  Lesotho0–01–3
Somalia  1–5  Eswatini0–31–2
Chad  2–3  Gambia0–12–2

Group stage

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Draw

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The group stage draw took place on 19 April 2022 at 19:30 SAST (UTC+2) at SuperSport Broadcasting Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa.[5][6] The 48 national teams involved were divided into twelve groups of four each (from Group A to Group L), which consisted of the 42 teams which entered directly, in addition to the six winners of the preliminary round. The 48 national teams had previously been seeded into four pots of twelve each based on the March 2022 FIFA World Rankings (shown in parentheses).[7] Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

 Senegal (20)
 Morocco (24)
 Nigeria (30)
 Egypt (32)
 Tunisia (35)
 Cameroon (37)
 Algeria (44)
 Mali (52)
 Ivory Coast (53)
 Burkina Faso (56)
 Ghana (60)
 DR Congo (67)

 South Africa (69)
 Cape Verde (71)
 Guinea (80)
 Gabon (81)
 Benin (84)
 Uganda (86)
 Zambia (87)
 Congo (98)
 Equatorial Guinea (99)
 Madagascar (102)
 Kenya (104)
 Sierra Leone (108)

 Namibia (112)
 Mauritania (113)
 Guinea-Bissau (115)
 Niger (116)
 Libya (117)
 Mozambique (119)
 Malawi (120)
 Togo (121)
 Zimbabwe (122)
 Gambia (123)
 Angola (126)
 Comoros (128)

 Tanzania (130)
 Central African Republic (131)
 Sudan (132)
 Rwanda (136)
 Burundi (139)
 Ethiopia (140)
 Eswatini (143)
 Lesotho (145)
 Botswana (148)
 Liberia (149)
 South Sudan (161)
 São Tomé and Príncipe (189)

The draw started with pot 4 and ended with pot 1; each team drawn was assigned into the first available group alphabetically (A–L) and within the group was placed in the position that corresponded to it according to its pot (i.e. position 1 for teams from pot 1, position 2 for teams from pot 2, position 3 for teams from pot 3 and position 4 for teams from pot 4).[6]

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Ivory Coast, participated in the qualifiers despite the team being guaranteed a spot in the finals, which meant only the best ranked team within their group apart from Ivory Coast qualified for the finals. The Ivory Coast matches and results counted in determining the qualification of the other teams from their group.[6]

Kenya and Zimbabwe were included in the draw despite being temporarily suspended by FIFA from all international football activities. In order to avoid a potential situation where one group contained only two valid teams, the aforementioned sides could thus not be drawn in the same group.[6] On 23 May 2022, CAF announced that both teams had been disqualified from the qualifiers as a result of their suspensions not being lifted by FIFA.[8] Thus, their groups were composed of only three teams, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying to the finals.

The draw ceremony was conducted by the CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu, with assistance by former South Africa defender Lucas Radebe and former Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou.[9]

Tiebreakers

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 14):

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above was reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Nigeria6501224+1815Final tournament—0–12–16–0
2  Guinea-Bissau6411115+6130–1—2–15–1
3  Sierra Leone61231011−152–32–2—2–2
4  São Tomé and Príncipe6015326−2310–100–10–2—
Source: CAF

Group B

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Burkina Faso632185+311Final tournament—2–01–00–0
2  Cape Verde631286+2103–1—2–00–0
3  Togo622288081–13–2—2–2
4  Eswatini603338−531–30–10–2—
Source: CAF

Group C

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group C
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Cameroon421163+37Final tournament—1–13–0Canc.
2  Namibia412166052–1—1–1Canc.
3  Burundi411247−340–13–2—Canc.
4  Kenya00000000DisqualifiedCanc.Canc.Canc.—
Source: CAF

Group D

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Egypt6501103+715Final tournament—1–02–01–0
2  Guinea631297+2101–2—1–02–0
3  Malawi6123410−650–42–2—2–1
4  Ethiopia611458−342–02–30–0—
Source: CAF

Group E

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Ghana633083+512Final tournament—1–02–13–0
2  Angola623165+191–1—2–10–0
3  Central African Republic621397+271–11–2—2–0
4  Madagascar603319−830–01–10–3—
Source: CAF

Group F

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Algeria651092+716Final tournament—0–02–02–1
2  Tanzania622234−180–2—0–11–0
3  Uganda621356−171–20–1—1–1
4  Niger602438−520–11–10–2—
Source: CAF

Group G

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group G
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Mali6501152+1315Final tournament—2–04–04–0
2  Gambia6312770101–0—2–21–0
3  Congo6213510−570–21–0—1–2
4  South Sudan6105513−831–32–30–1—
Source: CAF

Group H

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group H
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Zambia6411126+613[a]Final tournament—3–02–13–1
2  Ivory Coast641195+413[a]3–1—3–11–0
3  Comoros621368−271–10–2—2–0
4  Lesotho601519−810–20–00–1—
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Zambia 1, Ivory Coast –1.

Group I

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  DR Congo6402114+712Final tournament—3–10–12–0
2  Mauritania631297+2100–3[a]—2–13–0
3  Gabon621335−270–20–0—1–0
4  Sudan6204310−762–10–31–0—
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ CAF awarded DR Congo a 3–0 win as a result of Mauritania fielding an ineligible player, Khadim Diaw, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Diaw failed to follow the proper procedure for switching national teams after previously representing Senegal during the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[10]

Group J

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Tunisia6411111+1013Final tournament—4–03–03–0
2  Equatorial Guinea641197+2131–0—2–02–0
3  Botswana611439−640–02–3—1–0
4  Libya611428−640–11–11–0—
Source: CAF

Group K

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Morocco430183+59Final tournament—2–13–0Canc.
2  South Africa421176+172–1—2–2Canc.
3  Liberia401339−610–21–2—Canc.
4  Zimbabwe00000000DisqualifiedCanc.Canc.Canc.—
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group L

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Main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Senegal6420124+814Final tournament—5–13–11–1
2  Mozambique631289−1100–1—3–21–1
3  Benin612389−151–10–1—1–1
4  Rwanda603339−630–10–20–3[a]—
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ CAF awarded Benin a 3–0 win as a result of Rwanda fielding an ineligible player, Kevin Muhire, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Muhire failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[11]

Goalscorers

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There were 319 goals scored in 132 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.

10 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Qualified teams

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The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in Africa Cup of Nations1
 Ivory CoastHosts / Group H runners-up30 January 201924 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 MoroccoGroup K winners24 March 202318 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 AlgeriaGroup F winners27 March 202319 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 South AfricaGroup K runners-up28 March 202310 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2019)
 SenegalGroup L winners28 March 202316 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Burkina FasoGroup B winners28 March 202312 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021)
 TunisiaGroup J winners28 March 202320 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 EgyptGroup D winners14 June 202325 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 ZambiaGroup H winners17 June 202317 (1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
 Equatorial GuineaGroup J runners-up17 June 20233 (2012, 2015, 2021)
 NigeriaGroup A winners 18 June 202319 (1963, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2021)
 Guinea-BissauGroup A runners-up18 June 20233 (2017, 2019, 2021)
 Cape VerdeGroup B runners-up18 June 20233 (2013, 2015, 2021)
 MaliGroup G winners18 June 202312 (1972, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 GuineaGroup D runners-up20 June 202313 (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021)
 GhanaGroup E winners7 September 202323 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 AngolaGroup E runners-up7 September 20238 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019)
 TanzaniaGroup F runners-up7 September 20232 (1980, 2019)
 MozambiqueGroup L runners-up9 September 20234 (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010)
 DR CongoGroup I winners9 September 202319 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
 MauritaniaGroup I runners-up9 September 20232 (2019, 2021)
 GambiaGroup G runners-up10 September 20231 (2021)
 CameroonGroup C winners12 September 202320 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 NamibiaGroup C runners-up12 September 20233 (1998, 2008, 2019)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italics indicates hosts for that year.

References

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  1. ^ "Road to Cote d'Ivoire 2023 kicks off with Preliminary Draw conducted". CAFonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Draw for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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  5. ^ "CAF announces AFCON23, Women's AFCON and CHAN draw dates" (Press release). Confederation of African Football. 8 April 2022.
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  8. ^ "CAF Media Statement on Zimbabwe and Kenya AFCON 2023 qualifiers". CAFonline.com (Press release). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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