The qualification phase for the 2011 African Championship of Nations began in March 2010. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings.
The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams, while this edition featured sixteen.
Qualification was divided into the CAF Zoning system. Each Zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament.
| Zone | Number of participating teams | Number of qualifying teams | Number of teams not entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone | 4 | 2 | 1 (Egypt) |
| Zone West A | 5 | 2 | 4 (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia) |
| Zone West B | 6 | 3 | 1 (Benin) |
| Central Zone | 5 | 3 | 3 (Central African, Chad, São Tomé & Príncipe) |
| Central-East Zone | 10 (including host Sudan) | 3 (including host Sudan) | 0 |
| Southern Zone | 11 | 3 | 3 (Comoros, Lesotho, Mauritius) |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 12 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  | (a) 2–2 |  Libya | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Tunisia  | (a) 3–3 |  Morocco | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Tunisia | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Morocco | 2–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Erbati  32' (pen.)Soulaimani 85' | Report | Khalifa 75' Meriah 83' (pen.) |
Tunisia and Algeria qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mauritania | w/o |  Sierra Leone |
Mauritania withdrew. [1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea  | 1–3 |  Mali | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Senegal  | 1–1 (4–3p) | Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Senegal | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Mali and Senegal qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Togo  | 1–6 |  Ivory Coast | 1–2 | 0–4 |
Burkina Faso  | 0–1 |  Ghana | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Niger  | 2–0 |  Nigeria | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Togo | 1–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Ivory coast, Ghana and Niger qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Congo  | w/o |  Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea withdrew.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1–4 |  Cameroon | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Gabon  | 2–3 |  DR Congo | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Cameroon and DR Congo qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 3–0 | Congo | 3–0 * | w/o |
Gabon qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Djibouti  | 0–1 |  Somalia | N/P | 0–1 |
| Djibouti | 0–1 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yusuf Osman 73' |
There was only one leg played due to Somalia being unable to host international fixtures. [2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burundi  | 1–5 |  Uganda | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Ethiopia  | w/o |  Kenya | w/o | 0–3 * |
Eritrea  | w/o |  Rwanda | w/o | 0–3 * |
| Somalia | 0–6 |  Tanzania | N/P | 0–6 |
There was only one leg played due to Somalia being unable to host international fixtures.
The Tanzania vs Rwanda match was pushed forward to May 1 due to Rwanda’s hosting of the CECAFA Kagame Cup from 15–29 May.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | (a) 2–2 | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Tanzania | 1–2 | Rwanda | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Uganda and Rwanda qualify for the final tournament, along with host Sudan.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Botswana  | 1–2 |  South Africa | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Seychelles  | 2–1 |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Madagascar  | 0–2 |  Angola | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Swaziland  | 1–5 |  Zimbabwe | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Malawi  | 3–1 |  Mozambique | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Zambia receive bye to Second Round.
| Botswana | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1–1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2–1 |  Zambia | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Seychelles | 2–6 | Zimbabwe | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Angola | 3–1 | Malawi | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 2–4 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify for the final tournament.
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