2018 African Nations Championship qualification

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2018 African Nations Championship qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 April – 12 November 2017
Teams48 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played65
Goals scored152 (2.34 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guinea.svg Sékou Amadou Camara (8 goals)
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The 2018 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Contents

A total of sixteen teams qualified to play in the final tournament.

Teams

A total of 48 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds, split into zones according to their regional affiliations. [1]

ZoneSpotsTeams entering qualificationDid not enter
North Zone
(UNAF)		2 spots
West A Zone
(WAFU-UFOA A)		2 spots
West B Zone
(WAFU-UFOA B)		3 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)		3 spots
Central-East Zone
(CECAFA)		3 spots
South Zone
(COSAFA)		3 spots
Total16 spots48 teams
Notes

Schedule

The draw was held on 3 February 2017 at Libreville, Gabon. [10]

The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows. [11]

Zone / RoundMatchdayDate
North Zone
Central Zone		West A Zone
West B Zone		Central-East Zone
South Zone
——First roundFirst leg20–22 April 2017
Second leg28–30 April 2017
—First roundSecond roundFirst leg14–16 July 2017
Second leg21–23 July 2017
First roundSecond roundThird roundFirst leg11–13 August 2017
Second leg18–20 August 2017

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). [12]

North Zone

First round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–11–3
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–3Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1–21–1
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Referee: Mohamed Ragab Omar (Libya)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Morocco won 4–2 on aggregate.

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–2Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
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Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax (Tunisia) [note 1]
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)

Libya won 3–2 on aggregate.

West A Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–11–3
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1–10Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–30–7
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–2Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 0–21–0
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–4Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–00–4
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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National Stadium, Freetown
Referee: Manuel Timas (Cape Verde)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
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Stade Al Djigo, Dakar
Referee: Gilberto dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)

Senegal won 4–2 on aggregate.

Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1–3Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Referee: Maudo Jallow (Gambia)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg7–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: George Rogers (Liberia)

Guinea won 10–1 on aggregate.

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–2Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
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Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia
Referee: Baba Leno (Guinea)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg0–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
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Stade Municipal Zouérate, Zouérat
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Mauritania won 2–1 on aggregate.

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
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Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Babacar Sarr (Mauritania)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
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Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa (Algeria)

Mali won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–6Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3–10–5
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg3–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2–21–0
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
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Stade Al Djigo, Dakar
Referee: Ferdinand Udoh (Nigeria)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg5–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Guinea won 6–3 on aggregate.

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2–2Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
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Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Referee: Sékou Ahmed Touré (Guinea)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–1Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
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Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)

Mauritania won 3–2 on aggregate.

West B Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–2 (7–8 p)Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–11–1
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
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Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Almoustapha (Niger)

2–2 on aggregate. Benin won 8–7 on penalties.

Second round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–00–2
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–10–1
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg4–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–22–1
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
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Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Referee: Joaquin Esono (Equatorial Guinea)

Nigeria won 2–1 on aggregate.

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
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Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
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Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

2–2 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals.

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
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Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
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Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Burkina Faso won 4–3 on aggregate.

Central Zone

First round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svgw/oFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon ——
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1–1 (a)Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0–01–1
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg0–4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–20–2
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svgCancelledFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
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Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Referee: Alhadi Mahamat (Chad)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svgCancelledFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
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Stade de l'Amitié Sino-Gabonaise, Libreville
Referee: Lazard Tsiba (DR Congo)

Equatorial Guinea won on walkover after Gabon withdrew prior to the first leg. [15]

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
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Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Referee: Antoine Effa (Cameroon)

1–1 on aggregate. Congo won on away goals.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–0Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
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Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)

Cameroon won 4–0 on aggregate.

Central-East Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–4Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1–20–2
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
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Juba Stadium, Juba
Referee: Brian Miiro (Uganda)

South Sudan won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg1–5Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–01–5
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1–10–0
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svgw/oFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–5—
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0–00–1
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Juba Stadium, Juba
Referee: Idris Mehammed Osman (Eritrea)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg5–1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
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Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)

Uganda won 5–1 on aggregate.

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
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CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza
Referee: Alier Michael James (South Sudan)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
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Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Brian Miiro (Uganda)

1–1 on aggregate. Rwanda won on away goals.

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–5Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
  • ? Soccerball shade.svg74'
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El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svgCancelledFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
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Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa
Referee: Hafiz Abdelghani Alamen (Sudan)

Ethiopia won on walkover after Djibouti withdrew prior to the second leg. [17]

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura
Referee: Zekarias Girma Fega (Ethiopia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
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Al-Ubayyid Stadium, Al-Ubayyid
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

Sudan won 1–0 on aggregate.

Third round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 3–00–2
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–10–1
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
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St Mary's Stadium, Kampala
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Hafiz Abdelghani Alamen (Sudan)

Uganda won 3–2 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
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Hawassa International Stadium, Awasa
Referee: Alex Muhabi (Uganda)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Al-Ubayyid Stadium, Al-Ubayyid
Referee: Andrew Otieno (Kenya)

Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate.

Play-off

Winner qualifies for 2018 African Nations Championship (replacing the original hosts Kenya which would have qualified automatically).

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2–30–0
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg2–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
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Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
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Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Rwanda won 3–2 on aggregate.

South Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg2–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1–01–0
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg3–2Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2–11–1
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo
Referee: Andrew Otieno (Kenya)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
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Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)

Madagascar won 2–0 on aggregate.

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–1Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
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Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
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Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Mauritius won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg4–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–22–0
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–12–3
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2–00–1
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–1 (5–4 p)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–00–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–20–1
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–7Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–40–3
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg2–2Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
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Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo
Referee: Ali Adelaïd (Comoros)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg0–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
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Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo
Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

Madagascar won 4–2 on aggregate.

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
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Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel
Referee: Thando Ndzandzeka (South Africa)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3–2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Nomore Murambiwa Musundire (Zimbabwe)

Angola won 4–2 on aggregate.

Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
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Stade de Moroni, Moroni
Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
  • Koloti Soccerball shade.svg10'
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Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Comoros win 2–1 on aggregate.

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
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Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Dennis Nguluwe (Malawi)

1–1 on aggregate. Namibia won 5–4 on penalties.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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Francistown Stadium, Francistown
Referee: Wellington Kaoma (Zambia)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Moruleng Stadium, Moruleng
Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

South Africa won 3–0 on aggregate.

Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg3–0Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
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National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: João Goma (Angola)

Zambia won 7–0 on aggregate.

Third round

Winners qualify for 2018 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–00–1
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–3Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2–10–2
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–20–2
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0–0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
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Stade Municipal de Mahamasina, Antananarivo
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
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Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Angola won 1–0 on aggregate.

Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg2–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
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Stade de Moroni, Moroni
Referee: Christopher Harrison (South Africa)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
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Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Referee: Wisdom Chewe (Zambia)

Namibia won 3–2 on aggregate.

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
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Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

Zambia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualifying zoneQualified onPrevious appearances in African Nations Championship 1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (hosts) North Zone 18 August 20172 (2014, 2016)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 18 August 20172 (2009, 2014 )
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea West A Zone 23 August 20171 (2016)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 19 August 20171 (2014)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria West B Zone 19 August 20172 (2014, 2016)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 19 August 20173 ( 2009 , 2011, 2016)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 20 August 20171 (2014)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Central Zone 9 August 20170 (debut)
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 19 August 20171 (2014)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 19 August 20172 (2011, 2016)
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Central-East Zone 19 August 20173 (2011, 2014, 2016)
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 19 August 20171 ( 2011 )
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 12 November 20172 (2011, 2016 )
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola South Zone 19 August 20172 (2011, 2016)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 20 August 20170 (debut)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 19 August 20172 (2009, 2016)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Notes

  1. ↑ Libya played their home leg in Tunisia due to the Libyan Civil War.
  2. 1 2 The first leg between Senegal and Guinea was postponed to mid-week to avoid a clash with general assembly elections. [13] The second leg was also postponed to mid-week as a result. It was originally to be played on 22 August, but was postponed to the next day due to heavy rain. [14]
  3. ↑ Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the Somali Civil War. [16]
  4. 1 2 The first leg between Burundi and Sudan was postponed by a week to allow Sudan to travel to Burundi following the lifting of the suspension of the Sudan Football Association on 13 July. [18] The second leg was also postponed by a week as a result.

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