2014 African Nations Championship qualification

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2014 African Nations Championship qualification
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The qualification phase for the 2014 African Nations Championship was played from November 2012 to August 2013. Qualification was divided into the CAF Regional Zones. Each zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament in South Africa. [1]

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Qualification zones

ZoneNumber of participating teamsNumber of qualifying teamsNumber of teams not entered
North Zone421 (Egypt)
Zone West A623 (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau)
Zone West B730
Central Zone533 (Chad, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé & Príncipe)
Central-East Zone833 (Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan)
Southern Zone11 (including hosts South Africa)3 (including hosts South Africa)3 (Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi)
Total411613

North Zone

First round

The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament. [2] Algeria withdrew due to poor squad standards. [3]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria Flag of Algeria.svg w/o * Flag of Libya.svg Libya
Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg 0–1 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 0–10–0
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report El Mobarky Soccerball shade.svg89'
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Report
Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger
Referee: Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Zone West A

Preliminary round

The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Mali and Senegal receive a bye and advance directly to the first round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Liberia Flag of Liberia.svg 1–3Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 0–11–2
Guinea Flag of Guinea.svg 1–1 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone0–01–1
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Referee: Sinko (Ivory Coast)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Referee: Djaoupe (Togo)

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Referee: Boukari Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Referee: Gueye (Senegal)

First round

The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg 1–2 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg Mauritania1–00–2
Mali Flag of Mali.svg 3–2 Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea3–10–1
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Gomis Soccerball shade.svg65'
Referee: Kordi (Tunisia)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Bessam Soccerball shade.svg45'
Denna Soccerball shade.svg57'
Referee: Hama (Niger)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Referee: Zio (Burkina-Faso)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
I. Camara Soccerball shade.svg62'
Referee: Abid Charef (Algeria)

Zone West B

Preliminary round

The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
Ghana, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Benin receive a bye and advance directly to the first round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Burkina Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 3–1 Flag of Togo.svg Togo2–11–0
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Referee: Yekeh (Liberia)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Referee: Madila (DR Congo)

First round

The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament. [2] Benin withdrew from the tournament for financial reasons. [4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Benin Flag of Benin.svg w/o Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 4–3 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire4–10–2
Burkina Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1–1 (6–5p) Flag of Niger.svg Niger1–00–1
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Gambo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mba Soccerball shade.svg26', 51'
Edeh Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ti. Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Referee: Keita (Mali)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Referee: El Jaafari (Morocco)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: Amao (Nigeria)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Sacko Soccerball shade.svg90+8'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Tohouegnon (Benin)

Nigeria withdrew due to financial constraints on 11 April 2013, [5] but one month later they confirmed their participation. [6]

Central Zone

Preliminary round

The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
DR Congo, Cameroon and Gabon receive a bye and advance directly to the first round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Central African Rep. Flag of the Central African Republic.svg 0–3 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congow/o0–3 *
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svgCanceledFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg3–0 *Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
  • Central African Republic withdrew. Game was awarded 3–0 to Congo. [7]

First round

The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.
The two losers of the first round qualify for the second round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg 1–1 (6–7p) Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon1–00–1
DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2–2 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo2–10–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Haman Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Referee: Biani (Chad)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Mbingui Soccerball shade.svg52'
Penalties
6–5
Referee: Gomes (South Africa)

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg2–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Mkundji Soccerball shade.svg7'
Bokanga Soccerball shade.svg72'
Moubhio Soccerball shade.svg28'
Referee: Batte (Uganda)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Kasereka Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)
Referee: Aurelien Juankou Wandji (Cameroon)

Second round

The winner of the second round qualify for the final tournament. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Cameroon Flag of Cameroon.svg 1–2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo0–11–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Mubele Soccerball shade.svg65'
Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Ebunga-Simbi Soccerball shade.svg31' Ebah Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

Central-East Zone

Preliminary round

The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive a bye and advance directly to the first round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg 1–0 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya1–00–0
Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg 3–0 Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea3–0 *w/o
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Referee: Munyanziza (Rwanda)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Referee: Adelaid (Comoros)

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg3–0 *Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svgCanceledFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
  • Eritrea withdrew on December 5, 2012. [8] Game was awarded 3–0 to Ethiopia. [9]

First round

The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Burundi Flag of Burundi.svg 2–2 (4–3p) Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan1–11–1
Ethiopia Flag of Ethiopia.svg 1–1 (6–5p) Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda1–00–1
Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–4 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda0–11–3
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Nadir Eltayeb Soccerball shade.svg?'
Referee: Munyemana (Rwanda)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–1Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Nadir Eltayeb Soccerball shade.svg?'
Penalties
3–4
Referee: Ghebremichael (Eritrea)

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Referee: Omweno (Kenya)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Wiish Yabarow (Somalia)

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Referee: Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Referee: Kanoso (Madagascar)

Southern Zone

Preliminary round

The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe receive a bye and advance directly to the first round. [2]
Note: Mozambique was not included in the initial draw published by CAF on June 9, 2012, [10] and Seychelles was supposed to also receive a bye and advance directly to the first round, but then Mozambique was included to play a preliminary round against Seychelles, the qualifier taking the spot in the first round which was firstly drawn for Seychelles (vs. Namibia).[ citation needed ]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritius Flag of Mauritius.svg 2–0 Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros2–00–0
Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg 6–1 Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles4–02–1 [11]
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Referee: Kanoso (Madagascar)
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg0–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Referee: Chirinda (Mozambique)

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Referee: Gomes (South Africa)
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Referee: Chutooree (Mauritius)

First round

The 4 winners of the first round qualify for the second round. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritius Flag of Mauritius.svg 1–4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe0–31–1
Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg 3–3 (5–4p) Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia3–00–3
Swaziland Flag of Eswatini.svg 0–2 Flag of Angola.svg Angola0–10–1
Botswana Flag of Botswana.svg 1–3 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia1–10–2
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Referee: Fred (Seychelles)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Referee: Chirinda (Mozambique)

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Referee: Hachiwa (Zambia)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg3–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Bondo (Botswana)

Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Job Soccerball shade.svg21'
Somhlolo National Stadium
Referee: Madila (DR Congo)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Manuel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Luanda
Referee: Adelaid (Comoros)

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Referee: Shikongo (Namibia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Referee: Nhleko (Swaziland)

Second round

The two winners of the second round qualify for the final tournament, along with hosts South Africa. [2]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 1–0 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia0–01–0
Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg 1–1 (a) Flag of Angola.svg Angola0–01–1
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–0Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Referee: Aurelien Juankou Wandji (Cameroon)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Referee: Anthony Raphael (Malawi)

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Guedes Soccerball shade.svg10' Diogo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Referee: Osiane Koto (Lesotho)

Qualified teams

TeamQualification
North Zone
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Automatic
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Defeated Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Zone West A
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania Defeated Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Defeated Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Zone West B
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Automatic
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Defeated Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Defeated Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Central Zone
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo Defeated Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Defeated Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Defeated Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Central-East Zone
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Defeated Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Defeated Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Defeated Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Southern Zone
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Hosts
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Defeated Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Defeated Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

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