2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round

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The CAF first round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 4 to 10 September 2019. [1] [2]

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Format

A total of 28 teams (teams ranked 27–54 in the CAF entrant list) played home-and-away over two legs. The 14 winners advanced to the second round. [3]

Seeding

The draw for the first round was held on 29 July 2019 at 12:00 EST (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [4]

The seeding was based on the FIFA World Rankings of July 2019 (shown in parentheses below). [5] Teams from Pot 2 hosted the first leg, while teams from Pot 1 hosted the second leg.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.

Pot 1Pot 2
  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (112)
  2. Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone (114)
  3. Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (116)
  4. Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (121)
  5. Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (122)
  6. Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau (123)
  7. Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (126)
  8. Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo (128)
  9. Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (129)
  10. Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (133)
  11. Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (137)
  12. Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (139)
  13. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini (139)
  14. Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho (144)
  1. Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros (146)
  2. Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (147)
  3. Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi (148)
  4. Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (150)
  5. Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia (152)
  6. Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (157)
  7. Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia (161)
  8. Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg  South Sudan (169)
  9. Flag of Chad.svg  Chad (175)
  10. Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe (185)
  11. Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles (192)
  12. Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti (195)
  13. Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia (202)
  14. Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea (202)

Summary

The first legs were played on 4–7 September, and the second legs on 8 and 10 September 2019.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0–0 1–1
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg2–3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–0 1–3
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–2 0–2
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg2–2 (0–3 p)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg2–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 2–1 0–0
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0–0 0–1
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1–3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–1 1–2
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg3–2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 3–1 0–1
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0–1 0–2
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg1–3Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 0–1 1–2
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg1–2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1–1 0–1
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1–3Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1–1 0–2
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–3 0–0
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–10Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0–3 0–7

Matches

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
  • Seturumane Soccerball shade.svg56'
 Report
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

1–1 on aggregate. Ethiopia won on away goals and advanced to second round.

Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Shakunda Soccerball shade.svg86' Report
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti (Djibouti) [note 1]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alfred Pousri Armi (Chad)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Report
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Zimbabwe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Report
Denden Stadium, Asmara
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Report
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Roland Danon (Ivory Coast)

Namibia won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Report
Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kokou Ntalé (Togo)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report
Penalties
3–0
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won 3–0 on penalties and advanced to second round.

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg2–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Slim Belakhouas (Tunisia)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Report
Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)

Djibouti won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Francistown Stadium, Francistown
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Report
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 23,700
Referee: Souleiman Djama (Djibouti)

Malawi won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Quadri Adebimpe (Nigeria)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Report
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jean-Marc Ganamandji (Central African Republic)

Angola won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg3–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Liberia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report Telinho Soccerball shade.svg10'
Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Report
Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Brian Miiro (Uganda)

Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg0–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report Jos. Mendes Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: João Goma (Angola)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg2–1Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
Report
  • Iniesta Soccerball shade.svg12'
Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Daudu Williams (Sierra Leone)

Guinea-Bissau won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg1–1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Report
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman (Sudan) [note 2]
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–0Flag of South Sudan (2011-2023, upright star).svg  South Sudan
Report
Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)

Equatorial Guinea won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svg1–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Report
Stade de Moroni, Moroni
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Elly Sasii (Tanzania)
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–0Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
Report
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Togo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–3Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Report
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bangaly Konate (Guinea)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Report
Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Nelson Fred (Seychelles)

Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg0–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Stade Linité, Victoria
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg7–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Report
Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos (Eritrea)

Rwanda won 10–0 on aggregate and advanced to second round.

Goalscorers

There were 57 goals scored in 28 matches, for an average of 2.04 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Somalia played their home match in Djibouti due to security concerns from the ongoing civil war.
  2. ↑ South Sudan played their home match in Sudan due to their national stadium currently undergoing renovations. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "CAF reverts to previous format for 2022 African World Cup qualifiers". Ahram Newspaper (english web version). 10 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fixtures of the preliminary round of the FIFAWC2022" (PDF). cafonline.com.
  3. ↑ FIFA.com. "204 member associations in contention for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 berths". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Early miles of African marathon to Qatar laid out". FIFA.com. 28 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Men's Ranking – July 2019 (CAF)". FIFA.com. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Huaxia (23 August 2019). "S. Sudan camps in Khartoum ahead of World Cup qualifiers". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

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