[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/2020-african-nations-championship-qualification\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/2020-african-nations-championship-qualification\/","headline":"2020 African Nations Championship qualification","name":"2020 African Nations Championship qualification","description":"before-content-x4 2020 African Nations Championship qualification Dates 20 April \u2013 20 October 2019 Teams 48\u00a0(from 1 confederation) Matches\u00a0played 64 Goals","datePublished":"2019-12-05","dateModified":"2019-12-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/Flag_of_Uganda.svg\/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/Flag_of_Uganda.svg\/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png","height":"15","width":"23"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/2020-african-nations-championship-qualification\/","wordCount":4733,"articleBody":"     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});before-content-x42020 African Nations Championship qualificationDates20 April \u2013 20 October 2019Teams48\u00a0(from 1 confederation)Matches\u00a0played64Goals scored146\u00a0(2.28 per match)Top scorer(s) Patrick Kaddu Prince Dube(4 goals each)International football competition       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The 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]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Originally, 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.NotesTeams in bold qualified for the final tournament.Teams in italics received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw.(W): Withdrew after drawQualification 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]Table of ContentsSchedule[edit]Northern Zone[edit]Western Zone A[edit]First round[edit]Second round[edit]Western Zone B[edit]First round[edit]Second round[edit]Central Zone[edit]First round[edit]Second round[edit]Central Eastern Zone[edit]First round[edit]Second round[edit]Southern Zone[edit]First round[edit]Second round[edit]Third round[edit]Qualified teams[edit]Goalscorers[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Schedule[edit]The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Zone \/ RoundMatchdayDateNorthern ZoneWestern Zone AWestern Zone BCentral ZoneCentral Eastern ZoneSouthern Zone\u2014\u2014First roundFirst leg19\u201321 April 2019Second leg10\u201312 May 2019\u2014First roundSecond roundFirst leg26\u201328 July 2019Second leg2\u20134 August 2019First roundSecond roundThird roundFirst leg20\u201322 September 2019Second leg18\u201320 October 2019Northern Zone[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.Morocco won 3\u20130 on aggregate.Tunisia won 3\u20131 on aggregate, but withdrew in January 2020. As a result, Libya qualified.[10]Western Zone A[edit]First round[edit]Mali won 7\u20130 on aggregate.Mauritania won 2\u20131 on aggregate.Senegal won 3\u20131 on aggregate.Second round[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.Mali won 2\u20130 on aggregate.1\u20131 on aggregate. Guinea won 3\u20131 on penalties.Western Zone B[edit]First round[edit]Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd legBenin\u00a00\u20131\u00a0Togo0\u201300\u20131Togo won 1\u20130 on aggregate.Second round[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.Togo won 4\u20133 on aggregate.Niger won 2\u20131 on aggregate.Burkina Faso won 1\u20130 on aggregate.Central Zone[edit]Original draw (before Cameroon were excluded):First round: Central African Republic vs Chad.Second round: Winner 1 vs DR Congo, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe vs Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea vs Congo.First round[edit]Central African Republic won on walkover after S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe withdrew.[11]Equatorial Guinea won 5\u20134 on aggregate.Second round[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.DR Congo won 6\u20131 on aggregate.Congo won 3\u20132 on aggregate.Central Eastern Zone[edit]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[edit]Burundi won 4\u20131 on aggregate.Uganda won 7\u20132 on aggregate.Ethiopia won 5\u20133 on aggregate.0\u20130 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4\u20131 on penalties.Second round[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.Uganda won 6\u20130 on aggregate.Rwanda won 2\u20131 on aggregate.2\u20132 on aggregate. Tanzania won on away goals.Southern Zone[edit]First round[edit]Botswana won 5\u20131 on aggregate.1\u20131 on aggregate. Eswatini won on away goals.Second round[edit]Zambia won 3\u20132 on aggregate.2\u20132 on aggregate. Eswatini won 5\u20134 on penalties.Namibia won 2\u20130 on aggregate.3\u20133 on aggregate. Madagascar won on away goals.Lesotho won 6\u20132 on aggregate.Zimbabwe won 7\u20131 on aggregate.Third round[edit]Winners qualified for 2020 African Nations Championship.Zambia won 3\u20132 on aggregate.Namibia won 2\u20131 on aggregate.Zimbabwe won 3\u20131 on aggregate.Qualified teams[edit]The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[12]TeamQualifying zoneQualified onPrevious appearances in African Nations Championship1\u00a0Cameroon (hosts)Central Zone13 April 2019[1]3 (2011, 2016, 2018)\u00a0MoroccoNorthern Zone19 October 20193 (2014, 2016, 2018)\u00a0Libya31 January 2020[10]3 (2009, 2014, 2018)\u00a0MaliWestern Zone A20 October 20193 (2011, 2014, 2016)\u00a0Guinea20 October 20192 (2016, 2018)\u00a0TogoWestern Zone B19 October 20190 (debut)\u00a0Niger20 October 20192 (2011, 2016)\u00a0Burkina Faso20 October 20192 (2014, 2018)\u00a0DR CongoCentral Zone20 October 20194 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016)\u00a0Congo20 October 20192 (2014, 2018)\u00a0UgandaCentral Eastern Zone19 October 20194 (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018)\u00a0Rwanda19 October 20193 (2011, 2016, 2018)\u00a0Tanzania18 October 20191 (2009)\u00a0ZambiaSouthern Zone19 October 20193 (2009, 2016, 2018)\u00a0Namibia19 October 20191 (2018)\u00a0Zimbabwe20 October 20194 (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016)Goalscorers[edit]There were 146 goals scored in 64 matches, for an average of 2.28 goals per match.4 goals3 goals2 goals1 goal^ Tunisia withdrew after winning the tie, and Libya replaced them in the final tournament.[10]^ Libya played their home leg in Morocco due to the Libyan Civil War.^ South Sudan played their home leg in Uganda due to renovation of Juba Stadium.^ Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the Somali Civil War.References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/2020-african-nations-championship-qualification\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2020 African Nations Championship qualification"}}]}]