2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

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2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
Tournament details
Dates9 October 2019 – 13 October 2019
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg Luís Leal
(3 goals)
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The preliminary round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided four teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the eight lowest-ranked teams among the 52 entrants: Liberia, Mauritius, Gambia, South Sudan, Chad, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, and Djibouti. [1]

Contents

The eight teams were drawn into four ties and played in home-and-away two-legged format. The four winners advanced to the group stage to join the 44 teams which entered directly.

The first legs were played on 9 October, and the second legs were played on 13 October 2019. [2]

Matches

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–1 (4–5 p)Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–0 0–1
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg3–1Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2–1 1–0
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–5Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 1–3 1–2
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg2–2 (2–3 p)Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–1 1–1
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
  • Sherman Soccerball shade.svg43'
 Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville
Referee: Gilberto Antonio dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
Referee: Santillan Costa dos Santos (São Tomé and Príncipe)

1–1 on aggregate. Chad won 5–4 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group A.

South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg2–1Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Report
Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman (Sudan) [note 1]
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Seychelles  Flag of the Seychelles.svg0–1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report
Stade Linité, Victoria
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1–3Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel
Referee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg2–1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé
Referee: Prince Arcy Dongombe (Central African Republic)

São Tomé and Príncipe won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–1Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Report
Penalties
3–2
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

2–2 on aggregate. Gambia won 3–2 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group D.

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ South Sudan played their home match this round in Sudan due to their national stadium currently undergoing renovations.

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References

  1. ↑ "Draw for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations released". CAF. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "TOTAL Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2021 Fixture" (PDF). CAF.
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