2024 African Nations Championship qualification

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2024 African Nations Championship qualification
Tournament details
Dates25 October – 29 December 2024
Teams40 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored25 (1.79 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 3 November 2024.

Qualification for the 2024 African Nations Championship began on 25 October and will conclude on 29 December 2024 to determine the 19 nations, including co-host nations, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, expected to qualify for the final tournament. [1]

Contents

Teams

A total of 40 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered qualification that was split into zones based on their regional affiliations and had its draw held on 9 October 2024 at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [1]

ZoneSpots (total 19)Teams entering qualificationDid not enter
Northern Zone
(UNAF)		3 spots
Western Zone A
(WAFU-UFOA A)		3 spots
Western Zone B
(WAFU-UFOA B)		3 spots
Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)		3 spots
Central Eastern Zone
(CECAFA)		1 spot + Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya , Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania , Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (hosts)
Southern Zone
(COSAFA)		3 spots
Notes

Format

Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is 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). [2]

Schedule

The schedule of the qualifying rounds is as follows. [1]

Zone / RoundMatchdayDate
Western Zone A
Western Zone B
Central Eastern Zone

Southern Zone

Central Zone
First round—First leg25–27 October 2024
Second leg31 October – 3 November 2024
Second roundFirst roundFirst leg20–22 December 2024
Second leg27–29 December 2024

Northern Zone

After Egypt and previous hosts Algeria withdrew before the draw, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia were the only teams entered: therefore, the Zone was scrapped and all three teams qualified automatically. [3] On 22 November 2024, Libya withdrew from the tournament due to fixture congestion and concerns that the national team's participation would halt the league, hence the Libyan Football Federation prioritized the league schedule over the CHAN. [4] On 28 November 2024, Tunisia also pulled out of the tournament following the clubs' rejection to the country's participation. [5]

Western Zone A

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–3Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1–2 1–1
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1–2Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Kalokoh Soccerball shade.svg22' Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex , Monrovia (Liberia)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Kumeh Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Dumbuya Soccerball shade.svg22'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex , Monrovia

Liberia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–1 0–3
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–0 0–0
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg6–2Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 4–1 2–1
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Bilty Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Mbaye Soccerball shade.svg75'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex , Monrovia
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report
Stade Abdoulaye Wade , Dakar

Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Tetah Soccerball shade.svg64' Report
Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium , Nouakchott
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0–0Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
Report
Stade du 26 Mars , Bamako

Mauritania won 1–0 on aggregate.

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg4–1Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Report Bidane Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium , Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Baldé Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.) Report
Estádio 24 de Setembro , Bissau

Guinea won 6–2 on aggregate.

Western Zone B

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg3–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2–0 1–1
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg2–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Stade de Kégué , Lomé
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Ramzi Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Kloukpo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium , Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Kouassi Frédéric Biro (Ivory Coast)

Togo won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Winners qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–1 (a)Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–1 0–0
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–2 (2–4 p)Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–0 0–2
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1–3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0 1–3
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Sama Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Jules Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stade de Kégué , Lomé
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–0Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Report
Stade du 26 Mars , Bamako (Mali)
Referee: Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

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

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Konaté Soccerball shade.svg16', 52' Report
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium , Abidjan
Referee: Dedjinnanchi Tanislas Ahomlanto (Benin)
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2–0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report
Penalties
4–2
Stade du 26 Mars , Bamako (Mali)

2–2 on aggregate. Burkina Faso won 4–2 on penalties.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Accra Sports Stadium , Accra
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium , Uyo
Referee: Hamza El Fareq (Morocco)

Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.

Central Zone

Winners qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg6–0Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 3–0 0–3
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1 2–1
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg2–4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–1 1–3
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg3–0 [6] Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Report
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo , Malabo
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0–3 [6] Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Report
Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat , Brazzaville
Referee: Cregue Moukagni (Gabon)

Because Congo did not present valid licenses for its players and fielded one who was not eligible, [6] Equatorial Guinea won 6–0 on aggregate.

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Fouda Soccerball shade.svg50'
Alassane Ouattara Stadium , Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1–2Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Report
Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam , Bafoussam
Referee: Jean Pierre Nguiene Bissila (Congo)

2–2 on aggregate. Central African Republic won on away goals.

Chad  Flag of Chad.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Yannick Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Kabwit Soccerball shade.svg19'
Alassane Ouattara Stadium , Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: André Kolissala Mbangul (Central African Republic)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg3–1Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Report
Stade des Martyrs , Kinshasa

DR Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.

Central Eastern Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg w/o Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia — —
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg w/o Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea — —
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–1 (6–5 p)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–0 0–1
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg3–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–0 1–1
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1–0 0–3
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svgCancelledFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Report
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svgCancelledFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Report

Burundi won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Somalia withdrew prior to the first leg due to financial challenges. [7]

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svgCancelledFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Report
Juba Stadium , Juba (South Sudan)
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svgCancelledFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report
Juba Stadium , Juba (South Sudan)

Ethiopia won on walkover and advanced to the second round after Eritrea withdrew prior to the first leg. [8]

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Abdelrahman Soccerball shade.svg23' Report

1–1 on aggregate. Sudan won 6–5 on penalties.

South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Report
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Odhiambo Soccerball shade.svg7' Report E. Malish Soccerball shade.svg43'

South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate.

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Dadzie Soccerball shade.svg79' Report
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg3–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Rwanda won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Since the three hosts from this region have automatically qualified themselves, only the best-performing nation (excluding the hosts) can additionally qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship. [1]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–1 0–1
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg1–4Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0–2 1–2
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg4–4 (a)Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 3–2 1–2
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Report Ogwang Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hamz Stadium , Kampala (Uganda)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Kiwanuka Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Hamz Stadium , Kampala

Uganda won 2–0 on aggregate.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–2Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Report
Benina Martyrs Stadium , Benghazi (Libya)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–1Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Report Bekele Soccerball shade.svg63'
Benina Martyrs Stadium , Benghazi (Libya)

Sudan won 4–1 on aggregate.

South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg3–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Juba Stadium , Juba
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–1Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
Report Sebit Soccerball shade.svg80'
Amahoro Stadium , Kigali

4–4 on aggregate. Rwanda won on away goals.

Southern Zone

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–4Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0–3 0–1
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–1 (4–3 p)Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–0 0–1
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–3Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report
Obed Itani Chilume Stadium , Francistown (Botswana)
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Magagula Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela (South Africa)

Eswatini won 4–0 on aggregate.

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Kalake Soccerball shade.svg23' Report
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Doeseb Soccerball shade.svg61' Report
Penalties
3–4
Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)

1–1 on aggregate. Lesotho won 4–3 on penalties.

Second round

Winners qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0–2 1–0
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–2 1–0
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg w/o Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia — —
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Report
Mbombela Stadium , Mbombela (South Africa)
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Report Simelane Soccerball shade.svg86'
Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)

Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium , Durban (South Africa)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg0–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report Kalake Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Estádio 11 de Novembro , Luanda

Angola won 2–1 on aggregate.

Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svgCancelledFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report
Estádio do Zimpeto , Maputo
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svgCancelledFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Report
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium , Ndola

Zambia won on walkover and qualified to the final tournament after Mozambique withdrew prior to the first leg due to post-election violence. [9]

Repêchage

Following the withdrawals of Tunisia and Libya, it was decided to organise a second qualifier tournament between 7 'reengaged' teams: Algeria, Comoros, Egypt, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, South Africa to determine the final two slots. [10]

The draw was held on 13 February 2025 at 13:25 EST (UTC+2) at the Confederation of African Football Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. [11] The 7 teams were drawn into 3 games, with Runners-up of the previous edition Algeria recieving a bye to the second round.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Comoros  Flag of the Comoros.svgFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi – –
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svgFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt – –
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svgFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon – –

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FR1FR2 – –
FR3Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria – –

Qualified teams

The following 19 teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualifying zoneQualified onPrevious appearances in African Nations Championship
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (co-hosts)Central Eastern Zone26 September 20240 (debut)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (co-hosts)26 September 20242 (2009, 2020)
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (co-hosts)26 September 20246 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Northern Zone 9 October 20244 (2014, 2016, 2018 , 2020 )
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea Western Zone A 28 December 20243 (2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 28 December 20243 (2009, 2011, 2022)
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 29 December 20243 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Western Zone B 28 December 20243 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 27 December 20244 (2011, 2016, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28 December 20243 (2014, 2016, 2018)
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Central Zone 28 December 20240 (debut)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 28 December 20246 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 21 January 20251 (2018)
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Central Eastern Zone 28 December 20243 (2011, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Southern Zone 28 December 20244 (2011, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 29 December 20241 (2022)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 15 December 20244 (2009, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Flag of None.svg To be confirmed Repêchage winner
Flag of None.svg To be confirmed Repêchage winner
Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Road to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania mapped out as TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship 2024 Qualifiers Draw conducted in Cairo". CAFOnline.com . 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Regulations of the CAF African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAFOnline.com . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "CHAN 2024: Ghana to face Nigeria in qualifier for finals in East Africa". BBC Sport . 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "CHAN 2025".. The Libyan national team withdraws from the tournament". telquel.ma (in Arabic). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "La Tunisie renonce aussi au CHAN 2024 !". afrik-foot.com (in French). Prudence Ahanogbe. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "¡Habemus fase final de la CHAN para la selección local de Guinea Ecuatorial!".
  7. ↑ "Somalia pull out of CHAN 2025 qualifiers". cecafaonline.com. CECAFA. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Eritrea withdraws from the CHAN 2024 qualifiers". eyeradio.org. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zambia Qualifies For CHAN After Mozambique Withdrawal". bolanews.co. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "CHAN 2024: Six-month postponement welcomed by co-hosts and officials". BBC Sport. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  11. ↑ "WATCH LIVE: CAF to conduct Live Draws for four competitions on Thursday, 13 February in Cairo". CAFOnline.com . 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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