The 2022 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 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 18 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Algeria which qualified automatically as hosts.
Teams
A total of 42 (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 26 May 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Teams in italics received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw.
(W): Withdrew after draw
Format
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).[1]
Schedule
The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.
Zone / Round
Matchday
Date
Western Zone A Western Zone B Central Zone Central Eastern Zone
Southern Zone
First round
First round
First leg
22–24 July 2022
Second leg
26–31 July 2022
Second round
Second round
First leg
26–29 August 2022
Second leg
2–4 September 2022
Northern Zone
Algeria qualified as host nation.
After Egypt and Tunisia withdrew before the draw, Libya and Morocco were the only teams entered: therefore, the Zone was scratched and both teams qualified.
