2014 African Nations Championship qualification

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The qualification phase for the 2014 African Nations Championship was played from November 2012 to August 2013. Qualification was divided into the CAF Regional Zones. Each zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament in South Africa.[1]

## Qualification zones

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Zone  | Number of participating teams  | Number of qualifying teams  | Number of teams not entered

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North Zone  | 4  | 2  | 1 (Egypt)
Zone West A  | 6  | 2  | 3 (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau)
Zone West B  | 7  | 3  | 0
Central Zone  | 5  | 3  | 3 (Chad, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé & Príncipe)
Central-East Zone  | 8  | 3  | 3 (Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan)
Southern Zone  | 11 (including hosts South Africa)  | 3 (including hosts South Africa)  | 3 (Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi)
Total | 41 | 16 | 13

## North Zone

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### First round

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The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2] Algeria withdrew due to poor squad standards.[3]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Algeria | w/o *  |  Libya | —  | —
Tunisia | 0–1  |  Morocco | 0–1  | 0–0

6 July 2013

20:00 UTC+1

Tunisia | 0–1|  Morocco

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| Report | El Mobarky 89'

Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse

Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

13 July 2013

22:30 UTC±0

Morocco | 0–0|  Tunisia

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| Report |

Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger

Referee: Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

## Zone West A

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### Preliminary round

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The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Mali and Senegal receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Liberia  | 1–3  |  Mauritania | 0–1  | 1–2
Guinea | 1–1  |  Sierra Leone  | 0–0  | 1–1

2 December 2012

Liberia | 0–1|  Mauritania

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Referee: Sinko (Ivory Coast)

15 December 2012

Mauritania | 2–1|  Liberia

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Referee: Djaoupe (Togo)

* * *

2 December 2012

Guinea | 0–0|  Sierra Leone

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Referee: Boukari Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso)

14 December 2012

Sierra Leone | 1–1|  Guinea

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Referee: Gueye (Senegal)

### First round

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The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Senegal  | 1–2  |  Mauritania | 1–0  | 0–2
Mali | 3–2  |  Guinea  | 3–1  | 0–1

6 July 2013

20:00

Senegal | 1–0|  Mauritania

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Gomis 65' |  |

Referee: Kordi (Tunisia)

20 July 2013

TBA

Mauritania | 2–0|  Senegal

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Bessam 45'
Denna 57' |  |

Referee: Hama (Niger)

* * *

6 July 2013

19:00

Mali | 3–1|  Guinea

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Referee: Zio (Burkina-Faso)

28 July 2013

15:00

Guinea | 1–0|  Mali

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I. Camara 62' |  |

Referee: Abid Charef (Algeria)

## Zone West B

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### Preliminary round

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The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
Ghana, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Benin receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Burkina Faso | 3–1  |  Togo  | 2–1  | 1–0

1 December 2012

Burkina Faso | 2–1|  Togo

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Referee: Yekeh (Liberia)

16 December 2012

Togo | 0–1|  Burkina Faso

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Referee: Madila (DR Congo)

### First round

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The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2] Benin withdrew from the tournament for financial reasons.[4]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Benin  | w/o  |  Ghana | —  | —
Nigeria | 4–3  |  Côte d'Ivoire  | 4–1  | 0–2
Burkina Faso | 1–1 (6–5p)  |  Niger  | 1–0  | 0–1

6 July 2013

Nigeria | 4–1|  Ivory Coast

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Gambo 15'
Mba 26', 51'
Edeh 83' |  | Ti. Coulibaly 45'

Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna

Referee: Keita (Mali)

27 July 2013

Ivory Coast | 2–0|  Nigeria

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Referee: El Jaafari (Morocco)

* * *

6 July 2013

18:00

Burkina Faso | 1–0|  Niger

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Kaboré 84' |  |

Referee: Amao (Nigeria)

27 July 2013

15:00

Niger | 1–0|  Burkina Faso

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Sacko 90+8' |  |
Penalties
| 5–6 |

Referee: Tohouegnon (Benin)

Nigeria withdrew due to financial constraints on 11 April 2013,[5] but one month later they confirmed their participation.[6]

## Central Zone

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### Preliminary round

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The preliminary round winner qualify for the first round.
DR Congo, Cameroon and Gabon receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Central African Rep.  | 0–3  |  Congo | w/o  | 0–3 *

30 November 2012

Central African Republic | Canceled|  Congo

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14 December 2012

Congo | 3–0 *|  Central African Republic

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* Central African Republic withdrew. Game was awarded 3–0 to Congo.[7]

### First round

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The two winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.
The two losers of the first round qualify for the second round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Cameroon  | 1–1 (6–7p)  |  Gabon | 1–0  | 0–1
DR Congo  | 2–2  |  Congo | 2–1  | 0–1

28 July 2013

15:00

Cameroon | 1–0|  Gabon

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Haman 29' (pen.) |  |

Referee: Biani (Chad)

10 August 2013

15:00

Gabon | 1–0|  Cameroon

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Mbingui 52' |  |
Penalties
| 6–5 |

Referee: Gomes (South Africa)

* * *

7 July 2013

15:00

DR Congo | 2–1|  Congo

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Mkundji 7'
Bokanga 72' |  | Moubhio 28'

Referee: Batte (Uganda)

28 July 2013

15:00

Congo | 1–0|  DR Congo

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Kasereka 87' (o.g.) |  |

Referee: Aurelien Juankou Wandji (Cameroon)

### Second round

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The winner of the second round qualify for the final tournament.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Cameroon  | 1–2  |  DR Congo | 0–1  | 1–1

26 August 2013

TBA

Cameroon | 0–1|  DR Congo

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|  | Mubele 65'

Referee: Khalid Abdel Rahman (Sudan)

30 August 2013

TBA

DR Congo | 1–1|  Cameroon

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Ebunga-Simbi 31' |  | Ebah 60'

Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

## Central-East Zone

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### Preliminary round

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The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Burundi | 1–0  |  Kenya  | 1–0  | 0–0
Ethiopia | 3–0  |  Eritrea  | 3–0 *  | w/o

16 December 2012

Burundi | 1–0|  Kenya

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Referee: Munyanziza (Rwanda)

6 January 2013

Kenya | 0–0|  Burundi

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Referee: Adelaid (Comoros)

* * *

14 December 2012

Ethiopia | 3–0 *|  Eritrea

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5 January 2013

Eritrea | Canceled|  Ethiopia

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* Eritrea withdrew on December 5, 2012.[8] Game was awarded 3–0 to Ethiopia.[9]

### First round

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The 3 winners of the first round qualify for the final tournament.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Burundi | 2–2 (4–3p)  |  Sudan  | 1–1  | 1–1
Ethiopia | 1–1 (6–5p)  |  Rwanda  | 1–0  | 0–1
Tanzania  | 1–4  |  Uganda | 0–1  | 1–3

7 July 2013

15:30

Burundi | 1–1|  Sudan

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|  | Nadir Eltayeb ?'

Referee: Munyemana (Rwanda)

28 July 2013

15:00

Sudan | 1–1|  Burundi

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Nadir Eltayeb ?' |  |
Penalties
| 3–4 |

Referee: Ghebremichael (Eritrea)

* * *

14 July 2013

15:00

Ethiopia | 1–0|  Rwanda

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Referee: Omweno (Kenya)

27 July 2013

15:00

Rwanda | 1–0|  Ethiopia

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Penalties
| 5–6 |

Referee: Wiish Yabarow (Somalia)

* * *

13 July 2013

14:00

Tanzania | 0–1|  Uganda

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Referee: Nkurunziza (Burundi)

27 July 2013

15:00

Uganda | 3–1|  Tanzania

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Referee: Kanoso (Madagascar)

## Southern Zone

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### Preliminary round

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The two preliminary round winners qualify for the first round.
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe receive a bye and advance directly to the first round.[2]
Note: Mozambique was not included in the initial draw published by CAF on June 9, 2012,[10] and Seychelles was supposed to also receive a bye and advance directly to the first round, but then Mozambique was included to play a preliminary round against Seychelles, the qualifier taking the spot in the first round which was firstly drawn for Seychelles (vs. Namibia).[citation needed]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Mauritius | 2–0  |  Comoros  | 2–0  | 0–0
Mozambique | 6–1  |  Seychelles  | 4–0  | 2–1[11]

1 December 2012

Mauritius | 2–0|  Comoros

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Referee: Kanoso (Madagascar)

15 December 2012

Comoros | 0–0|  Mauritius

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Referee: Chirinda (Mozambique)

* * *

2 December 2012

Mozambique | 4–0|  Seychelles

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Referee: Gomes (South Africa)

15 December 2012

Seychelles | 1–2|  Mozambique

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Referee: Chutooree (Mauritius)

### First round

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The 4 winners of the first round qualify for the second round.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Mauritius  | 1–4  |  Zimbabwe | 0–3  | 1–1
Mozambique | 3–3 (5–4p)  |  Namibia  | 3–0  | 0–3
Swaziland  | 0–2  |  Angola | 0–1  | 0–1
Botswana  | 1–3  |  Zambia | 1–1  | 0–2

28 July 2013

TBA

Mauritius | 0–3|  Zimbabwe

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Referee: Fred (Seychelles)

4 August 2013

14:00

Zimbabwe | 1–1|  Mauritius

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Referee: Chirinda (Mozambique)

* * *

28 July 2013

15:00

Mozambique | 3–0|  Namibia

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Referee: Hachiwa (Zambia)

3 August 2013

TBA

Namibia | 3–0|  Mozambique

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Penalties
| 4–5 |

Referee: Bondo (Botswana)

* * *

23 June 2013

15:00

Swaziland | 0–1|  Angola

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|  | Job 21'

Somhlolo National Stadium

Referee: Madila (DR Congo)

29 June 2013

17:00

Angola | 1–0|  Swaziland

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Manuel  17' |  |

Luanda

Referee: Adelaid (Comoros)

* * *

27 July 2013

TBA

Botswana | 1–1|  Zambia

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Referee: Shikongo (Namibia)

3 August 2013

TBA

Zambia | 2–0|  Botswana

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Referee: Nhleko (Swaziland)

### Second round

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The two winners of the second round qualify for the final tournament, along with hosts South Africa.[2]

Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Zimbabwe | 1–0  |  Zambia  | 0–0  | 1–0
Mozambique | 1–1 (a)  |  Angola  | 0–0  | 1–1

18 August 2013

TBA

Zimbabwe | 0–0|  Zambia

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Referee: Aurelien Juankou Wandji (Cameroon)

24 August 2013

TBA

Zambia | 0–1|  Zimbabwe

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Referee: Anthony Raphael (Malawi)

* * *

25 August 2013

TBA

Mozambique | 0–0|  Angola

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Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)

31 August 2013

TBA

Angola | 1–1|  Mozambique

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Guedes 10' |  | Diogo 30'

Referee: Osiane Koto (Lesotho)

## Qualified teams

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Team  | Qualification

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North Zone
Libya | Automatic
Morocco | Defeated  Tunisia
Zone West A
Mauritania | Defeated  Senegal
Mali | Defeated  Guinea
Zone West B
Ghana | Automatic
Nigeria | Defeated  Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso | Defeated  Niger
Central Zone
Congo | Defeated  DR Congo
Gabon | Defeated  Cameroon
DR Congo | Defeated  Cameroon
Central-East Zone
Burundi | Defeated  Sudan
Ethiopia | Defeated  Rwanda
Uganda | Defeated  Tanzania
Southern Zone
South Africa | Hosts
Zimbabwe | Defeated  Zambia
Mozambique | Defeated  Angola

## References

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1. ^ "Eliminatoires CHAN-2014 : les résultats du tirage au sort". Algérie Presse Service. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Fixtures. Preliminaries CAF Online
3. ^ Goal.com. "Algeria withdraws from CHAN 2014 qualifiers". Goal.com.
4. ^ "Ghana qualify for 2014 CHAN finals as Benin withdraw - MTNFootball". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
5. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (11 April 2013). "Nigeria withdraw from African Nations Championship qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
6. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (8 May 2013). "Nigeria make 2014 CHAN qualifiers U-turn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
7. ^ "Matches - African Nations Championship - Africa - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
8. ^ "Eritrea withdraw from Ethiopia qualifiers". www.ghezana.net. Retrieved 12 January 2022. [dead link‍]
9. ^ "Matches - African Nations Championship - Africa - Results and fixtures - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
10. ^ Fixtures CAF Online
11. ^ "Seychelles succumb to Mozambique". Seychelles Nation. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

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