2020 African Nations Championship qualification

2020 African Nations Championship qualificationTournament details

Dates| 20 April – 20 October 2019
Teams| 48 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 64
Goals scored| 146 (2.28 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Patrick Kaddu
Prince Dube
(4 goals each)

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The 2020 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2020 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Cameroon which qualified automatically as hosts.[1]

## Teams

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Originally, a total of 47 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds, split into zones according to their regional affiliations. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 30 January 2019 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2][3] A re-draw of the Central Eastern Zone (CECAFA) was announced on 3 July 2019, after Ethiopia (original hosts) and Djibouti (originally banned) were included.[4] A re-draw of the Central Zone (UNIFFAC) was also made, after Cameroon (new hosts) were excluded from qualifying.[5][6] Therefore, a total of 48 (out of 53) teams CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds after the re-draws.

Zone  | Spots (total 16)  | Teams entering qualification  | Did not enter

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Northern Zone
(UNAF)  | 2 spots  |

*  Algeria
*  Libya
*  Morocco
*  Tunisia

*  Egypt

Western Zone A
(WAFU-UFOA A)  | 2 spots  |

*  Cape Verde
*  Guinea
*  Guinea-Bissau
*  Liberia
*  Mali
*  Mauritania
*  Senegal

*  Gambia
*  Sierra Leone (suspended by FIFA)[7]

Western Zone B
(WAFU-UFOA B)  | 3 spots  |

*  Benin
*  Burkina Faso
*  Ghana
*  Ivory Coast
*  Niger
*  Nigeria
*  Togo

Central Zone
(UNIFFAC)  | 2 spots +
Cameroon (hosts)  |

*  Central African Republic
*  Chad
*  Congo
*  DR Congo
*  Equatorial Guinea
*  São Tomé and Príncipe (W)

*  Gabon (banned)[8]

Central Eastern Zone
(CECAFA)  | 3 spots  |

*  Burundi
*  Djibouti (originally banned)[8]
*  Ethiopia (original hosts)
*  Kenya
*  Rwanda
*  Somalia
*  South Sudan
*  Sudan
*  Tanzania
*  Uganda

*  Eritrea

Southern Zone
(COSAFA)  | 3 spots  |

*  Angola
*  Botswana
*  Comoros
*  Eswatini
*  Lesotho
*  Madagascar
*  Malawi
*  Mauritius
*  Mozambique
*  Namibia
*  Seychelles
*  South Africa
*  Zambia
*  Zimbabwe

Notes

* Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
* Teams in italics received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw.
* (W): Withdrew after draw

## Format

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Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was 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).[9]

## Schedule

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The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.

Zone / Round  | Matchday  | Date

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Northern Zone  | Western Zone A
Western Zone B
Central Zone
Central Eastern Zone  | Southern Zone
—  | —  | First round  | First leg  | 19–21 April 2019
Second leg  | 10–12 May 2019
—  | First round  | Second round  | First leg  | 26–28 July 2019
Second leg  | 2–4 August 2019
First round  | Second round  | Third round  | First leg  | 20–22 September 2019
Second leg  | 18–20 October 2019

## Northern Zone

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Algeria  | 0–3  |  Morocco | 0–0  | 0–3
Tunisia  | 3–1[note 1] |  Libya | 1–0  | 2–1

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)

19:45 UTC+1

Algeria | 0–0|  Morocco

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| Report |

Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida

Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

20:00 UTC+1

Morocco | 3–0|  Algeria

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* Banoun 27' (pen.)
* Ahaddad 32'
* Nahiri 41'

| Report |

Stade Municipal, Berkane

Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Morocco won 3–0 on aggregate.

* * *

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)

19:15 UTC+1

Tunisia | 1–0|  Libya

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* Badri 55'

| Report |

Stade Olympique, Rades

Referee: Abderrezak Arab (Algeria)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

17:00 UTC+1

Libya | 1–2|  Tunisia

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* Moksi 70' (pen.)

| Report |

* Badri 13', 89'

Stade Boubker Ammar, Salé (Morocco)[note 2]

Referee: Maudo Jallow (Gambia)

Tunisia won 3–1 on aggregate, but withdrew in January 2020. As a result, Libya qualified.[10]

## Western Zone A

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### First round

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

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Guinea-Bissau  | 0–7  |  Mali | 0–4  | 0–3
Cape Verde  | 1–2  |  Mauritania | 0–0  | 1–2
Liberia  | 1–3  |  Senegal | 1–0  | 0–3

27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)

16:30 UTC+0

Guinea-Bissau | 0–4|  Mali

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| Report |

* Koné 3', 38'
* Samaké 56'
* Doussé 71'

Estádio Lino Correia, Bissau

Referee: Hassan Corneh (Liberia)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+0

Mali | 3–0|  Guinea-Bissau

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* Koné 11'
* Camara 29'
* Traoré 89'

| Report |

Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

Referee: Bangaly Konate (Guinea)

Mali won 7–0 on aggregate.

* * *

27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)

16:30 UTC−1

Cape Verde | 0–0|  Mauritania

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| Report |

Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia

Referee: Bonifacio Julio da Silva (Guinea-Bissau)

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)

17:00 UTC+0

Mauritania | 2–1|  Cape Verde

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* Touda 3', 68'

| Report |

* Papalélé 90'

Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

Mauritania won 2–1 on aggregate.

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

16:00 UTC+0

Liberia | 1–0|  Senegal

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* Jackson 90'

| Report |

Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia

Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)

17:00 UTC+0

Senegal | 3–0|  Liberia

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* Diouf 50'
* Niang 78'
* Bâ 81'

| Report |

Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

Referee: Fabrício Duarte (Cape Verde)

Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.

### Second round

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Mauritania  | 0–2  |  Mali | 0–0  | 0–2
Senegal  | 1–1 (1–3 p) |  Guinea | 1–0  | 0–1

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)

17:00 UTC+0

Mauritania | 0–0|  Mali

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| Report |

Stade Olympique, Nouakchott

Referee: Slim Belkhaouas (Tunisia)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

16:00 UTC+0

Mali | 2–0|  Mauritania

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* Coulibaly 42'
* Sissoko 84'

| Report |

Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako

Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

Mali won 2–0 on aggregate.

* * *

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)

16:30 UTC+0

Senegal | 1–0|  Guinea

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* Mbodj 86'

| Report |

Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar

Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

16:00 UTC+0

Guinea | 1–0|  Senegal

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* Bangoura 47'

| Report |
Penalties
| 3–1 |

Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

1–1 on aggregate. Guinea won 3–1 on penalties.

## Western Zone B

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### First round

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

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Benin  | 0–1  |  Togo | 0–0  | 0–1

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

17:00 UTC+1

Benin | 0–0|  Togo

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| Report |

Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo

Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+0

Togo | 1–0|  Benin

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* Tchakei 72'

| Report |

Stade de Kégué, Lomé

Referee: Boureima Sanogo (Burkina Faso)

Togo won 1–0 on aggregate.

### Second round

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Togo  | 4–3  |  Nigeria | 4–1  | 0–2
Niger  | 2–1  |  Ivory Coast | 2–0  | 0–1
Ghana  | 0–1  |  Burkina Faso | 0–1  | 0–0

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

16:00 UTC+0

Togo | 4–1|  Nigeria

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* Nane 16', 67'
* Tchakei 75' (pen.)
* Agoro 90+2'

| Report |

* Ibrahim 8'

Stade de Kégué, Lomé

Referee: Adissa Ligali (Benin)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

16:00 UTC+1

Nigeria | 2–0|  Togo

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* Alimi 9', 71'

| Report |

Agege Stadium, Lagos

Referee: Abdoulaye Rhissa Al-Mustapha (Niger)

Togo won 4–3 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

16:00 UTC+1

Niger | 2–0|  Ivory Coast

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* Halidou 43'
* Abdoulaziz 65' (pen.)

| Report |

Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey

Referee: Adaari Abdul Latif (Ghana)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

15:00 UTC+0

Ivory Coast | 1–0|  Niger

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* Bedi 47'

| Report |

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)

Niger won 2–1 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

15:00 UTC+0

Ghana | 0–1|  Burkina Faso

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| Report |

* Pognongo 90+4'

Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

16:00 UTC+0

Burkina Faso | 0–0|  Ghana

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| Report |

Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou

Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)

Burkina Faso won 1–0 on aggregate.

## Central Zone

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Original draw (before Cameroon were excluded):

* First round: Central African Republic vs Chad.
* Second round: Winner 1 vs DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe vs Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea vs Congo.

### First round

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

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Central African Republic  | w/o |  São Tomé and Príncipe | —  | —
Chad  | 4–5  |  Equatorial Guinea | 3–3  | 1–2

30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)

15:00 UTC+1

Central African Republic | Cancelled|  São Tomé and Príncipe

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| Report |

Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui

Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze (Equatorial Guinea)

2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)

\--:-- UTC+0

São Tomé and Príncipe | Cancelled|  Central African Republic

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| Report |

TBC

Referee: Jean-Piere Nguiene Bissila (Congo)

Central African Republic won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew.[11]

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

15:30 UTC+1

Chad | 3–3|  Equatorial Guinea

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* Issa 17'
* Adda 20'
* Djimet 90'

| Report |

* Nlavo 3'
* Oba 22'
* Efa 82'

Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena

Referee: André Kolissala (Central African Republic)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

18:00 UTC+1

Equatorial Guinea | 2–1|  Chad

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* Celesdonio 2'
* Nlavo 63'

| Report |

* Adda 54'

Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

Referee: Isidore Essono Nze (Gabon)

Equatorial Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.

### Second round

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Central African Republic  | 1–6  |  DR Congo | 0–2  | 1–4
Equatorial Guinea  | 2–3  |  Congo | 2–2  | 0–1

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

16:00 UTC+1

Central African Republic | 0–2|  DR Congo

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| Report |

* Beya 26'
* Muleka 85'

Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui

Referee: Diosdado Nzibi Nze Angono (Equatorial Guinea)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

15:30 UTC+1

DR Congo | 4–1|  Central African Republic

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* Beya 13', 42'
* Kikasa 28'
* Muleka 60'

| Report |

* Dimokoyen 70'

Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

Referee: Antoine Effa Essouma (Cameroon)

DR Congo won 6–1 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

17:00 UTC+1

Equatorial Guinea | 2–2|  Congo

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* Oba 11', 25'

| Report |

* Etou 29'
* Mokombo 83'

Estadio de Malabo, Malabo

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

16:00 UTC+1

Congo | 1–0|  Equatorial Guinea

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* Bakoua 84'

| Report |

Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Congo won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Central Eastern Zone

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Original draw (before Ethiopia and Djibouti were included):

* First round: Tanzania vs Sudan, Kenya vs Burundi, South Sudan vs Uganda, Somalia vs Rwanda.
* Second round: Winner 2 vs Winner 1, Winner 4 vs Winner 3.

### First round

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

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Burundi  | 4–1  |  South Sudan | 2–0  | 2–1
Somalia  | 2–7  |  Uganda | 1–3  | 1–4
Djibouti  | 3–5  |  Ethiopia | 0–1  | 3–4
Tanzania  | 0–0 (4–1 p) |  Kenya | 0–0  | 0–0

27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)

15:00 UTC+2

Burundi | 2–0|  South Sudan

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* Dusabe 63'
* Nshimirimana 82'

| Report |

Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura

Referee: Emmanuel Alphonce Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+3

South Sudan | 1–2|  Burundi

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* Kuch 1'

| Report |

* Muselemu 67'
* Dusabe 84'

Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala (Uganda)[note 3]

Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Burundi won 4–1 on aggregate.

* * *

27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)

18:00 UTC+3

Somalia | 1–3|  Uganda

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* Ahmed  87'

| Report |

* Kaddu 45+3' (pen.)
* Kizza 63'
* Lwanga 83'

El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti (Djibouti)[note 4]

Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)

16:00 UTC+3

Uganda | 4–1|  Somalia

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* Kaddu 4' (pen.), 44' (pen.), 48'
* Kyambadde 37'

| Report |

* Tubal 88'

Phillip Omondi Stadium, Kampala

Referee: Elsiddig Mohamed Eltreefe (Sudan)

Uganda won 7–2 on aggregate.

* * *

26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)

18:00 UTC+3

Djibouti | 0–1|  Ethiopia

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| Report |

* Tamene 63' (pen.)

El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti

Referee: Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza (Rwanda)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+3

Ethiopia | 4–3|  Djibouti

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* Gebremichael 26'
* Bayeh 43'
* Giday 47'
* Tafesse 88'

| Report |

* Ahmed 40'
* Robleh 52'
* Mahabeh 58'

Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa

Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Ethiopia won 5–3 on aggregate.

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

16:00 UTC+3

Tanzania | 0–0|  Kenya

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| Report |

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+3

Kenya | 0–0|  Tanzania

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| Report |
Penalties

* Kibwage
* Miheso
* Onyango

| 1–4 |

* Nyoni
* Godfrey
* Kamagi
* Hamisi

Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani

Referee: Brian Nsubuga Miiro (Uganda)

0–0 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4–1 on penalties.

### Second round

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Burundi  | 0–6  |  Uganda | 0–3  | 0–3
Ethiopia  | 1–2  |  Rwanda | 0–1  | 1–1
Tanzania  | 2–2 (a)  |  Sudan | 0–1  | 2–1

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)

15:00 UTC+2

Burundi | 0–3|  Uganda

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| Report |

* Ssekajugo 14'
* Mutyaba 83'
* Kizza 88'

Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura

Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

16:00 UTC+3

Uganda | 3–0|  Burundi

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* Bayo 5'
* Ssekajugo 70'
* Okello 83'

| Report |

Startimes Stadium, Kampala

Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (Somalia)

Uganda won 6–0 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

16:00 UTC+3

Ethiopia | 0–1|  Rwanda

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| Report |

* Sugira 61'

Tigray Stadium, Mekelle

Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

15:30 UTC+2

Rwanda | 1–1|  Ethiopia

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* Sugira 82'

| Report |

* Tafesse 72'

Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali

Rwanda won 2–1 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

19:00 UTC+3

Tanzania | 0–1|  Sudan

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| Report |

* Mozamil 61'

National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Referee: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia)

18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)

19:00 UTC+2

Sudan | 1–2|  Tanzania

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* Kamal 30'

| Report |

* Nyoni 50'
* Nchimbi 79'

Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won on away goals.

## Southern Zone

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### First round

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

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Botswana  | 5–1  |  Seychelles | 2–0  | 3–1
Eswatini  | 1–1 (a)  |  Malawi | 0–0  | 1–1

20 April 2019 (2019-04-20)

16:00 UTC+2

Botswana | 2–0|  Seychelles

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* Ditlhokwe 58'
* Boy 62'

| Report |

Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse

Referee: Ishmael Chizinga (Malawi)

11 May 2019 (2019-05-11)

16:30 UTC+4

Seychelles | 1–3|  Botswana

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* Monnaie 62'

| Report |

* Setsile 55', 87'
* Mogorosi 71'

Stade Linité, Victoria

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

Botswana won 5–1 on aggregate.

* * *

20 April 2019 (2019-04-20)

15:00 UTC+2

Eswatini | 0–0|  Malawi

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| Report |

Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini

Referee: Osiase Koto (Lesotho)

11 May 2019 (2019-05-11)

14:30 UTC+2

Malawi | 1–1|  Eswatini

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* Mhone 59'

| Report |

* Gamedze 53'

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre

Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

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

### Second round

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

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Botswana  | 2–3  |  Zambia | 0–0  | 2–3
Eswatini  | 2–2 (5–4 p) |  Angola | 1–1  | 1–1
Comoros  | 0–2  |  Namibia | 0–2  | 0–0
Madagascar  | 3–3 (a)  |  Mozambique | 1–0  | 2–3
Lesotho  | 6–2  |  South Africa | 3–2  | 3–0
Mauritius  | 1–7  |  Zimbabwe | 0–4  | 1–3

26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)

19:00 UTC+2

Botswana | 0–0|  Zambia

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| Report |

Francistown Stadium, Francistown

Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (Angola)

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)

15:00 UTC+2

Zambia | 3–2|  Botswana

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* Chabula 13'
* Kampamba 45+2'
* Musakanya  67'

| Report |

* Kebatho 10'
* Boy 21'

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Celso Alvacao (Mozambique)

Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

15:00 UTC+2

Eswatini | 1–1|  Angola

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* Sithole 88'

| Report |

* Manguxi 50'

Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini

Referee: Tirelo Mositwane (Botswana)

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)

20:30 UTC+1

Angola | 1–1|  Eswatini

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* Caranga 34'

| Report |

* Tsabedze 56'

Penalties

* Caranga
* De Paizo
* Chico
* Manguxi
* Eddie
* Coxe
* Zé Panzo

| 4–5 |

* Sithole
* M. Dlamini
* Shabangu
* #4
* Mkhonta
* Ndaba
* Vilakati

Estádio dos Coqueiros

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

2–2 on aggregate. Eswatini won 5–4 on penalties.

* * *

26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)

15:00 UTC+3

Comoros | 0–2|  Namibia

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| Report |

* Kambindu 63'
* Fredericks 89'

Stade de Moroni, Moroni

Referee: Nelson Emile Fred (Seychelles)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

16:00 UTC+2

Namibia | 0–0|  Comoros

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| Report |

Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

Namibia won 2–0 on aggregate.

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

14:30 UTC+3

Madagascar | 1–0|  Mozambique

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* Randrianantenaina 90'

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Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Referee: Ali Mohamed Adelaid (Comoros)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

15:00 UTC+2

Mozambique | 3–2|  Madagascar

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* António 4'
* Maninho 35'
* Miquissone 43'

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* Randrianantenaina 50'
* Manampisoa 56'

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

Referee: Ganesh Chutooree (Mauritius)

3–3 on aggregate. Madagascar won on away goals.

* * *

28 July 2019 (2019-07-28)

15:00 UTC+2

Lesotho | 3–2|  South Africa

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* Seturumane 3'
* Kalake 70' (pen.)
* Fothoane 88'

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* Malepe 45' (pen.)
* Phewa 85'

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

15:00 UTC+2

South Africa | 0–3|  Lesotho

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* Thaba-Ntšo 49', 69'
* Kalake 90+2'

Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Abdoul Ohabee Kanoso (Madagascar)

Lesotho won 6–2 on aggregate.

* * *

29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)

12:00 UTC+4

Mauritius | 0–4|  Zimbabwe

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* Masuku 19'
* Mavunga 44', 87'
* Tigere 68'

Stade Auguste Vollaire, Flacq

Referee: Lebalang Martin Mokete (Lesotho)

4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)

15:00 UTC+2

Zimbabwe | 3–1|  Mauritius

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* Dube 15', 67', 83'

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* A. Aristide 3'

Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo

Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

Zimbabwe won 7–1 on aggregate.

### Third round

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Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.

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

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Eswatini  | 2–3  |  Zambia | 0–1  | 2–2
Madagascar  | 1–2  |  Namibia | 1–0  | 0–2
Zimbabwe  | 3–1  |  Lesotho | 3–1  | 0–0

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

15:30 UTC+2

Eswatini | 0–1|  Zambia

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* Shamende 80'

Mavuso Sports Centre, Manzini

Referee: Dharamveer Hurbungs (Mauritius)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

15:00 UTC+2

Zambia | 2–2|  Eswatini

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* Chabula 5', 57'

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* P. Dlamini 60'
* Matse 78'

National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka

Referee: Nehemia Shoovaleka (Namibia)

Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.

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22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

14:30 UTC+3

Madagascar | 1–0|  Namibia

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* Andrianirina 90+4'

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Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo

Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

15:00 UTC+2

Namibia | 2–0|  Madagascar

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* Kambindu 22', 59'

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Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek

Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)

Namibia won 2–1 on aggregate.

* * *

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22)

15:00 UTC+2

Zimbabwe | 3–1|  Lesotho

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* Dube 23'
* Jaure 60'
* Taderera 84'

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* Kalake 90+3' (pen.)

National Sports Stadium, Harare

Referee: Audrick Nkole (Zambia)

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20)

15:00 UTC+2

Lesotho | 0–0|  Zimbabwe

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Setsoto Stadium, Maseru

Referee: Egbert Yvon Havelock (Seychelles)

Zimbabwe won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Qualified teams

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The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[12]

Team  | Qualifying zone  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in African Nations Championship1

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Cameroon (hosts) | Central Zone | 13 April 2019[1] | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018)
Morocco | Northern Zone | 19 October 2019 | 3 (2014, 2016, 2018)
Libya | 31 January 2020[10] | 3 (2009, 2014, 2018)
Mali | Western Zone A | 20 October 2019 | 3 (2011, 2014, 2016)
Guinea | 20 October 2019 | 2 (2016, 2018)
Togo | Western Zone B | 19 October 2019 | 0 (debut)
Niger | 20 October 2019 | 2 (2011, 2016)
Burkina Faso | 20 October 2019 | 2 (2014, 2018)
DR Congo | Central Zone | 20 October 2019 | 4 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016)
Congo | 20 October 2019 | 2 (2014, 2018)
Uganda | Central Eastern Zone | 19 October 2019 | 4 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Rwanda | 19 October 2019 | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018)
Tanzania | 18 October 2019 | 1 (2009)
Zambia | Southern Zone | 19 October 2019 | 3 (2009, 2016, 2018)
Namibia | 19 October 2019 | 1 (2018)
Zimbabwe | 20 October 2019 | 4 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016)

## Goalscorers

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There were 146 goals scored in 64 matches, for an average of 2.28 goals per match.

4 goals

* Patrick Kaddu
* Prince Dube

3 goals

* Joël Beya
* Pedro Oba
* Hlompho Kalake
* Moussa Koné
* Elmo Kambindu
* Anice Badri
* Emmanuel Chabula

2 goals

* Segolame Boy
* Thero Setsile
* Olivier Dusabe
* Mahamat Adda
* Jackson Muleka
* Luis Nlavo
* Mesfin Tafesse
* Jane Thaba-Ntšo
* Arnaud Randrianantenaina
* Sidi Touda
* Sikiru Alimi
* Ernest Sugira
* Richard Nane
* Marouf Tchakei
* Mustafa Kizza
* Viane Ssekajugo
* Leeroy Mavunga

1 goal

* Caranga
* Manguxi
* Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
* Omaatla Kebatho
* Joel Mogorosi
* Stéphane Pognongo
* Iddy Muselemu
* Jospin Nshimirimana
* Papalélé
* Saint-Fort Dimokoyen
* Abdelaziz Issa
* Bechir Djimet
* Carof Bakoua
* Mignon Etou
* Yann Mokombo
* Merveille Kikasa
* Youssouf Abdi Ahmed
* Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
* Fouad Robleh
* Celesdonio
* José Ángel Efa
* Phinda Dlamini
* Sandile Gamedze
* Sifiso Matse
* Menzi Sithole
* Fanelo Tsabedze
* Yared Bayeh
* Amanuel Gebremichael
* Adis Giday
* Aschalew Tamene
* Mamadouba Bangoura
* Guy-Stéphane Bedi
* Lehlohonolo Fothoane
* Tsepo Seturumane
* Christopher Jackson
* Ahmed Moksi
* Théorodin Andrianirina
* Lalaina Manampisoa
* Micium Mhone
* Mohamed Camara
* Mamadou Coulibaly
* Kodjo Doussé
* Issaka Samaké
* Aly Desse Sissoko
* Oumar Traoré
* Andrew Aristide
* Hamid Ahaddad
* Badr Banoun
* Mohamed Nahiri
* Dayo António
* Maninho
* Luís Miquissone
* Dynamo Fredericks
* Ibrahim Abdoulaziz
* Idrissa Halidou
* Sunusi Ibrahim
* Abdoulaye Bâ
* Jean Diouf
* Assane Mbodj
* Ousseynou Niang
* Perry Monnaie
* Farhan Mohamed Ahmed
* Daud Abdullahi Tubal
* Repo Malepe
* Luvuyo Phewa
* Joseph Kuch
* Amir Kamal
* Yasir Mozamil
* Erasto Nyoni
* Ditram Nchimbi
* Ashraf Agoro
* Fahad Bayo
* Allan Kyambadde
* Taddeo Lwanga
* Mike Mutyaba
* Allan Okello
* Kelvin Kampamba
* Bruce Musakanya
* Amity Shamende
* Partson Jaure
* Nqobizitha Masuku
* Wellington Taderera
* Never Tigere

## Notes

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1. ^ Tunisia withdrew after winning the tie, and Libya replaced them in the final tournament.[10]
2. ^ Libya played their home leg in Morocco due to the Libyan Civil War.
3. ^ South Sudan played their home leg in Uganda due to renovation of Juba Stadium.
4. ^ Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the Somali Civil War.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Le Cameroun organisera le CHAN 2020 à la place de l'Ethiopie". afriquefoot.rfi.fr (in French). RFI Foot. 13 April 2019.
2. ^ "Fixtures of Total CHAN Ethiopia 2020 qualifiers revealed". CAF. 30 January 2019.
3. ^ "CAF Total African Nations Championship Qualifiers, Ethiopia 2020" (PDF). CAF.
4. ^ "CHAN 2020 Qualifiers: Rwanda exempted from first round in new Qualifying format". FERWAFA. 3 July 2019.
5. ^ "[RCA] éliminatoires CHAN 2020: La CAF change l'adversaire des Centrafricains". zonefoot.net. 5 July 2019.
6. ^ "Tchad : les SAO ont "l'obligation de gagner", prévient le ministre des Sports". alwihdainfo.com. 7 July 2019.
7. ^ "FIFA suspends the Sierra Leone Football Association". FIFA.com. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018.
8. ^ a b "Gabon, Djibouti suspended for Total CHAN 2020". CAF. 15 November 2017.
9. ^ "Regulations of the African Nations Championship" (PDF). CAF.
10. ^ a b c "Libya replaces Tunisia for Total CHAN Cameroon 2020". CAF. 31 January 2020.
11. ^ "[RCA] éliminatoires CHAN 2020: Sao Tome se désiste, la RCA passe". zonefoot.net. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
12. ^ "Line-up complete for Total CHAN Cameroon 2020". CAF. 20 October 2019.

## External links

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* Total African Nations Championship, CAFonline.com
* Qualifiers – Central-Eastern Zone
* Qualifiers – Central Zone
* Qualifiers – North Zone
* Qualifiers – Southern Zone
* Qualifiers – West Zone A
* Qualifiers – West Zone B

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