CHAN 2022 qualifiers draw held as Ghana and Benin clash in round one

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