2021_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification_preliminary_round

2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

International football competition

The preliminary round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided four teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the eight lowest-ranked teams among the 52 entrants: Liberia, Mauritius, Gambia, South Sudan, Chad, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, and Djibouti.[1]

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The eight teams were drawn into four ties and played in home-and-away two-legged format. The four winners advanced to the group stage to join the 44 teams which entered directly.

The first legs were played on 9 October, and the second legs were played on 13 October 2019.[2]

Matches

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More information Liberia, 1–0 ...
Referee: Gilberto Antonio dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
More information Chad, 1–0 ...
Referee: Santillan Costa dos Santos (São Tomé and Príncipe)

1–1 on aggregate. Chad won 5–4 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group A.

More information South Sudan, 2–1 ...
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
More information Seychelles, 0–1 ...
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.

More information Mauritius, 1–3 ...
Referee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
More information São Tomé and Príncipe, 2–1 ...
Referee: Prince Arcy Dongombe (Central African Republic)

São Tomé and Príncipe won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.

More information Djibouti, 1–1 ...
More information Gambia, 1–1 ...
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

2–2 on aggregate. Gambia won 3–2 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group D.

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    South Sudan played their home match this round in Sudan due to their national stadium currently undergoing renovations.

References

  1. [1]
    "Draw for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations released". CAF. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "TOTAL Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2021 Fixture" (PDF). CAF.
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