World Cup Qualifying
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2022
Location
Africa
Abbreviation
CAF
Summary
September 2019, all 54 FIFA affiliated national teams from CAF (Confederation of African Football) started qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. Seedings (2019 CAF Seedings table) for the first 2 qualification rounds were based on FIFA World Rankings (July 2019).
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2019 CAF Seedings
| Country | FIFA Rank | CAF Rank |
|---|
| Senegal | 20 | 1 |
| Tunisia | 29 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 3 |
| Algeria | 40 | 4 |
| Morocco | 41 | 5 |
| Egypt | 49 | 6 |
| Ghana | 50 | 7 |
| Cameroon | 53 | 8 |
| Congo DR | 56 | 9 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 57 | 10 |
| Mali | 59 | 11 |
| Burkina Faso | 61 | 12 |
| South Africa | 70 | 13 |
| Guinea | 75 | 14 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 76 | 15 |
| Uganda | 80 | 16 |
| Zambia | 81 | 17 |
| Benin | 82 | 18 |
| Gabon | 90 | 19 |
| Congo | 91 | 20 |
| Madagascar | 96 | 21 |
| Niger | 104 | 22 |
| Libya | 105 | 23 |
| Mauritania | 106 | 24 |
| Kenya | 107 | 25 |
| Central African Republic | 111 | 26 |
| Zimbabwe | 112 | 27 |
| Sierra Leone | 114 | 28 |
| Mozambique | 116 | 29 |
| Namibia | 121 | 30 |
| Angola | 122 | 31 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 123 | 32 |
| Malawi | 126 | 33 |
| Togo | 128 | 34 |
| Sudan | 129 | 35 |
| Rwanda | 133 | 36 |
| Tanzania | 137 | 37 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 139 | 38 |
| Eswatini | 139 | 39 |
| Lesotho | 144 | 40 |
| Comoros | 146 | 41 |
| Botswana | 147 | 42 |
| Burundi | 148 | 43 |
| Ethiopia | 150 | 44 |
| Liberia | 152 | 45 |
| Mauritius | 157 | 46 |
| Gambia | 161 | 47 |
| South Sudan | 169 | 48 |
| Chad | 175 | 49 |
| São Tomé e Principe | 185 | 50 |
| Seychelles | 192 | 51 |
| Djibouti | 195 | 52 |
| Somalia | 202 | 53 |
| Eritrea | 202 | 54 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 28 | national teams ranked 27-54 the in CAF | 14 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances | |
| 2nd Round | 40 | national teams ranked 1-26 in CAF | 14 winners from 1st Round | 10 groups of 4 with Home/Away matches against each team in group |
| 3rd Round | 10 | 10 group winners from 2nd Round | 5 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals earns World Cup 2022 berth |
3rd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Congo DR | 25 | Morocco |
| Aggregate | Cameroon | 22 | Algeria |
| Aggregate | Mali | 01 | Tunisia |
| Aggregate | Egypt | 11 | Senegal |
| Aggregate | Ghana | 11 | Nigeria |
2nd Round
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Algeria | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 25 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Niger | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 13 | 17 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 4 | Djibouti | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | - | 4 | 29 | -25 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | -15 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 02.09.21 |  | 02 | Burkina Faso | Stade de Marrakech |
| 07.09.21 | | 11 | Algeria | Stade de Marrakech |
 | 04 | Burkina Faso | Stade de Marrakech |
| 11.10.21 | | 20 | Djibouti | Stade de Marrakech |
| 11 | Niger | Stade de Marrakech |
| 16.11.21 | | 22 | Burkina Faso | Stade Mustapha Tchaker |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Tunisia | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 3 | Zambia | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | -9 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 03.09.21 |  | 12 | Zambia | Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) |
 | 30 | Equatorial Guinea | Stade Olympique de Radès |
| 10 | Mauritania | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo |
| 07.10.21 | | 20 | Zambia | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo |
| 30 | Mauritania | Stade Olympique de Radès |
| 10.10.21 | | 11 | Equatorial Guinea | National Heroes Stadium |
| 00 | Tunisia | Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) |
| 13.11.21 | | 40 | Mauritania | National Heroes Stadium |
| 10 | Tunisia | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Liberia | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 01.09.21 |  | 11 | Cape Verde Islands | Stade de la Réunification |
| 06.09.21 |  | 10 | Central African Republic | Stade de la Réunification |
| 07.09.21 | | 12 | Nigeria | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena |
| 07.10.21 | | 12 | Cape Verde Islands | Ohene Djan Sports Stadium (Accra) |
| 01 | Central African Republic | Teslim Balogun Stadium |
| 10.10.21 | | 02 | Nigeria | Stade Omnisport Ngaoundéré |
| 10 | Liberia | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena |
| 21 | Central African Republic | Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena |
| 16.11.21 | | 11 | Cape Verde Islands | Teslim Balogun Stadium |
| 13 | Liberia | Grand Stade de Tanger |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Cameroon | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | - | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 4 | Malawi | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | - | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 03.09.21 |  | 00 | Côte d'Ivoire | Estádio do Zimpeto |
| 06.09.21 | | 21 | Cameroon | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| 07.09.21 |  | 10 | Mozambique | Orlando Stadium |
| 08.10.21 | | 03 | Côte d'Ivoire | Orlando Stadium |
| 31 | Mozambique | Stade Omnisport Ngaoundéré |
| 11.10.21 | | 01 | Cameroon | Grand Stade de Tanger |
| 21 | Malawi | Stade de l'Amitié |
| 30 | Mozambique | Stade de l'Amitié |
| 16.11.21 | | 10 | Malawi | Stade de l'Amitié |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mali | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Uganda | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kenya | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Egypt | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Gabon | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 3 | Libya | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Angola | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Ghana | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 03.09.21 |  | 00 | South Africa | National Sports Stadium (Harare) |
| 06.09.21 | | 10 | Ghana | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 09.10.21 |  | 13 | South Africa | Bahir Dar Stadium |
| 10 | Ethiopia | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) |
| 10 | South Africa | Cape Coast Sports Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Senegal | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Togo | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Namibia | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 4 | Congo | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group I | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Morocco | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | - | 20 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | - | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 3 | Guinea | 6 | 0 -4-2 | 4 | - | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 4 | Sudan | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 01.09.21 |  | 11 | Guinea | Stade Olympique (Nouakchott) |
| 07.09.21 |  | 24 | Guinea-Bissau | Al-Hilal Stadium |
 | 50 | Guinea-Bissau | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah |
| 03 | Morocco | Stade Mohamed V |
| 12.11.21 | | 00 | Guinea-Bissau | General Lansana Conté Stadium |
| 15.11.21 | | 00 | Sudan | Stade de Marrakech |
| Group J | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Congo DR | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Benin | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | - | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
Advances to 3rd Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 01 | Benin | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
| 07.09.21 |  | 32 | Madagascar | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium |
| 07.10.21 |  | 20 | Madagascar | Stade des Martyrs |
| 10 | Congo DR | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
| 20 | Madagascar | Stade de l'Amitié |
| 11 | Tanzania | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Eritrea | 14 | Namibia |
| Aggregate | Ethiopia | 11 | Lesotho |
| Aggregate | Burundi | 22 | Tanzania |
| Aggregate | South Sudan | 12 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 04.09.19 |  | 11 | Equatorial Guinea | Al-Hilal Stadium |
| 08.09.19 | | 10 | South Sudan | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo |
| Aggregate | Mauritius | 03 | Mozambique |
| 04.09.19 |  | 01 | Mozambique | Stade Anjalay |
| 10.09.19 | | 20 | Mauritius | Estádio do Zimpeto |
| Aggregate | Djibouti | 21 | Eswatini |
| Aggregate | São Tomé e Principe | 13 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 04.09.19 |  | 01 | Guinea-Bissau | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho |
| 10.09.19 | | 21 | São Tomé e Principe | Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro |
| Aggregate | Liberia | 32 | Sierra Leone |
| 04.09.19 | | 31 | Sierra Leone | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex |
| 08.09.19 | | 10 | Liberia | Brookfields National Stadium |
| Aggregate | Seychelles | 010 | Rwanda |
| 05.09.19 |  | 03 | Rwanda | Stade Linité |
| 10.09.19 | | 70 | Seychelles | Stade Régional de Nyamirambo |
| Aggregate | Chad | 13 | Sudan |
| Aggregate | Somalia | 23 | Zimbabwe |
| Aggregate | Comoros | 13 | Togo |
| Aggregate | Gambia | 13 | Angola |
| Aggregate | Botswana | 01 | Malawi |
