The Confederation of African Football held today in Cairo, Egypt for the Algeria 2022 CHAN tournament.
CHAN 2022 qualifiers – Northern Zone
Two-time defending champions Morocco and Libya were the only nations to enter the qualifiers and so will be at the finals along with hosts Algeria.
Egypt once again opted not to take part in the tournament while Tunisia were suspended after their late withdrawal from the 2020 qualifying campaign.
Western Zone A
All nine teams from region entered to take part in the qualifiers, and three teams will qualify.
First Round:
Liberia v Senegal
Sierra Leone v Cape Verde
The Gambia v Guinea-Bissau
Second Round:
Liberia/Senegal v Guinea
Sierra Leone/Cape Verde v Mali
The Gambia/Guinea-Bissau v Mauritania
Western Zone B
All seven teams from the region entered, and three teams will qualify.
Round one:
Ghana v Benin
Round two:
Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso
Togo v Niger
Ghana/Benin v Nigeria
Central Zone
A total of six teams entered, and three will qualify.
Sao Tome and Principe were suspended from the CHAN after withdrawing from the 2020 qualifiers, while Gabon opted not to enter.
Central African Republic v Congo
Equatorial Guinea v Cameroon
Chad v DR Congo
Central East Zone
A total of nine teams entered, and three teams will qualify. Eritrea and Kenya opted not to enter.
Round one:
Ethiopia v South Sudan
Somalia v Tanzania
Burundi v Djibouti
Round two:
Ethiopia/South Sudan v Rwanda
Somalia/Tanzania v Uganda
Burundi/Djibouti v Sudan
Southern Zone
A total of 12 teams entered, and three will qualify. Lesotho opted not to enter while Namibia were part of CaF’s original draw procedures but were not included in the final draw.
Round one:
Mauritius v Angola
Comoros v South Africa
Botswana v Eswatini
Seychelles v Madagascar
Malawi v Zimbabwe
Mozambique v Zambia
Round two:
Mauritius/Angola v Comoros/South Africa
Botswana/Eswatini v Seychelles/Madagascar
Malawi/Zimbabwe v Mozambique/Zambia
