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
CountryFIFA
Rank
CAF
Rank
Senegal201
Tunisia292
Nigeria333
Algeria404
Morocco415
Egypt496
Ghana507
Cameroon538
Congo DR569
Côte d'Ivoire5710
Mali5911
Burkina Faso6112
South Africa7013
Guinea7514
Cape Verde Islands7615
Uganda8016
Zambia8117
Benin8218
Gabon9019
Congo9120
Madagascar9621
Niger10422
Libya10523
Mauritania10624
Kenya10725
Central African Republic11126
Zimbabwe11227
Sierra Leone11428
Mozambique11629
Namibia12130
Angola12231
Guinea-Bissau12332
Malawi12633
Togo12834
Sudan12935
Rwanda13336
Tanzania13737
Equatorial Guinea13938
Eswatini13939
Lesotho14440
Comoros14641
Botswana14742
Burundi14843
Ethiopia15044
Liberia15245
Mauritius15746
Gambia16147
South Sudan16948
Chad17549
São Tomé e Principe18550
Seychelles19251
Djibouti19552
Somalia20253
Eritrea20254

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
1st Round28national teams ranked 27-54 the in CAF 14 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
2nd Round40national teams ranked 1-26 in CAF14 winners from 1st Round10 groups of 4 with Home/Away matches against each team in group
3rd Round10 10 group winners from 2nd Round5 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals earns World Cup 2022 berth

3rd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCongo DR  25 Morocco  
25.03.22Congo DR 11 MoroccoStade des Martyrs
29.03.22Morocco 41 Congo DRStade Mohamed V
AggregateCameroon  22 Algeria  
25.03.22Cameroon 01 AlgeriaStade Omnisport de Douala
29.03.22Algeria 12 CameroonStade Mustapha Tchaker
 Cameroon advances w/more away goals (2-1) 
AggregateMali  01 Tunisia  
25.03.22Mali 01 TunisiaStade du 26 Mars
29.03.22Tunisia 00 MaliStade Olympique de Radès
AggregateEgypt  11 Senegal  
25.03.22Egypt 10 SenegalCairo International Stadium
29.03.22Senegal 10 EgyptDiamniadio Olympic Stadium
 Senegal advances on PKs (3-1) 
AggregateGhana  11 Nigeria  
25.03.22Ghana 00 NigeriaBaba Yara Sports Stadium
29.03.22Nigeria 11 GhanaAbuja Stadium

2nd Round

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Algeria 64 -2-014-2542132 -1-071631332 -1-07918
2Burkina Faso 63 -3-012-124831 -2-0542232 -1-07826
3Niger 62 -1-37-1317-431 -0-2378-131 -1-1469-3
4Djibouti 60 -0-60-429-2530 -0-30212-1030 -0-30217-15
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
02.09.21Niger 02 Burkina FasoStade de Marrakech
 Algeria 80 DjiboutiStade Mustapha Tchaker
06.09.21Djibouti 24 NigerStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
07.09.21Burkina Faso 11 AlgeriaStade de Marrakech
08.10.21Algeria 61 NigerStade Mustapha Tchaker
 Djibouti 04 Burkina FasoStade de Marrakech
11.10.21Burkina Faso 20 DjiboutiStade de Marrakech
12.10.21Niger 04 AlgeriaGénéral Seyni Kountché Stadion
12.11.21Djibouti 04 AlgeriaCairo International Stadium
 Burkina Faso 11 NigerStade de Marrakech
15.11.21Niger 72 DjiboutiGénéral Seyni Kountché Stadion
16.11.21Algeria 22 Burkina FasoStade Mustapha Tchaker
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Tunisia 64 -1-113-112933 -0-0991831 -1-14211
2Equatorial Guinea 63 -2-111-65133 -0-0940430 -2-1225-3
3Zambia 62 -1-37-89-131 -1-1453231 -0-2336-3
4Mauritania 60 -2-42-211-930 -2-1223-130 -0-3008-8
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
03.09.21Mauritania 12 ZambiaStade Olympique (Nouakchott)
 Tunisia 30 Equatorial GuineaStade Olympique de Radès
07.09.21Zambia 02 TunisiaLevy Mwanawasa Stadium
 Equatorial Guinea 10 MauritaniaNuevo Estadio de Malabo
07.10.21Equatorial Guinea 20 ZambiaNuevo Estadio de Malabo
 Tunisia 30 MauritaniaStade Olympique de Radès
10.10.21Zambia 11 Equatorial GuineaNational Heroes Stadium
 Mauritania 00 TunisiaStade Olympique (Nouakchott)
13.11.21Zambia 40 MauritaniaNational Heroes Stadium
 Equatorial Guinea 10 TunisiaNuevo Estadio de Malabo
16.11.21Tunisia 31 ZambiaStade Olympique de Radès
 Mauritania 11 Equatorial GuineaStade Olympique (Nouakchott)
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Nigeria 64 -1-113-93631 -1-1432133 -0-09615
2Cape Verde Islands 63 -2-111-86232 -0-1643131 -2-05431
3Liberia 62 -0-46-58-331 -0-2324-231 -0-2334-1
4Central African Republic 61 -1-44-49-530 -1-2126-431 -0-2323-1
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
01.09.21Central African Republic 11 Cape Verde IslandsStade de la Réunification
03.09.21Nigeria 20 LiberiaTeslim Balogun Stadium
06.09.21Liberia 10 Central African RepublicStade de la Réunification
07.09.21Cape Verde Islands 12 NigeriaEstádio Municipal Adérito Sena
07.10.21Liberia 12 Cape Verde IslandsOhene Djan Sports Stadium (Accra)
 Nigeria 01 Central African RepublicTeslim Balogun Stadium
10.10.21Central African Republic 02 NigeriaStade Omnisport Ngaoundéré
 Cape Verde Islands 10 LiberiaEstádio Municipal Adérito Sena
13.11.21Liberia 02 NigeriaGrand Stade de Tanger
 Cape Verde Islands 21 Central African RepublicEstádio Municipal Adérito Sena
16.11.21Nigeria 11 Cape Verde IslandsTeslim Balogun Stadium
 Central African Republic 13 LiberiaGrand Stade de Tanger
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Cameroon 65 -0-115-123933 -0-0961532 -0-16624
2Côte d'Ivoire 64 -1-113-103733 -0-0972531 -1-14312
3Mozambique 61 -1-44-28-631 -1-1411030 -0-3017-6
4Malawi 61 -0-53-212-1031 -0-2317-630 -0-3015-4
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
03.09.21Mozambique 00 Côte d'IvoireEstádio do Zimpeto
 Cameroon 20 MalawiStade Omnisport Paul Biya
06.09.21Côte d'Ivoire 21 CameroonStade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
07.09.21Malawi 10 MozambiqueOrlando Stadium
08.10.21Malawi 03 Côte d'IvoireOrlando Stadium
 Cameroon 31 MozambiqueStade Omnisport Ngaoundéré
11.10.21Mozambique 01 CameroonGrand Stade de Tanger
 Côte d'Ivoire 21 MalawiStade de l'Amitié
13.11.21Malawi 04 CameroonOrlando Stadium
 Côte d'Ivoire 30 MozambiqueStade de l'Amitié
16.11.21Mozambique 10 MalawiStade de l'Amitié
 Cameroon 10 Côte d'IvoireStade Ahmadou Ahidjo
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Mali 65 -1-016-1101133 -0-0970732 -1-07404
2Uganda 62 -3-19-32131 -2-0521131 -1-14110
3Kenya 61 -3-26-49-531 -1-1422030 -2-1227-5
4Rwanda 60 -1-51-29-730 -1-2115-430 -0-3014-3
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
01.09.21Mali 10 RwandaGrand Stade d'Agadir
02.09.21Kenya 00 UgandaNyayo National Stadium
05.09.21Rwanda 11 KenyaStade Régional de Nyamirambo
06.09.21Uganda 00 MaliSt Mary's Stadium (Kitende)
07.10.21Rwanda 01 UgandaStade Régional de Nyamirambo
 Mali 50 KenyaGrand Stade d'Agadir
10.10.21Kenya 01 MaliNyayo National Stadium
 Uganda 10 RwandaSt Mary's Stadium (Kitende)
11.11.21Uganda 11 KenyaSt Mary's Stadium (Kitende)
 Rwanda 03 MaliStade Régional de Nyamirambo
14.11.21Mali 10 UgandaGrand Stade d'Agadir
15.11.21Kenya 21 RwandaNyayo National Stadium
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Egypt 64 -2-014-104633 -0-0941331 -2-05633
2Gabon 62 -1-37-78-132 -1-0741330 -0-3037-4
3Libya 62 -1-37-47-331 -1-1435-231 -0-2312-1
4Angola 61 -2-35-68-231 -1-1454130 -1-2114-3
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
01.09.21Egypt 10 Angola30 June Air Defence Stadium
 Libya 21 GabonMartyrs of February Stadium
05.09.21Gabon 11 EgyptStade de Franceville
07.09.21Angola 01 LibyaEstádio 11 de Novembro
08.10.21Angola 31 GabonEstádio 11 de Novembro
 Egypt 10 LibyaBorg El Arab Stadium
11.10.21Gabon 20 AngolaStade de Franceville
 Libya 03 Egypt28 March Stadium (Benghazi)
12.11.21Gabon 10 LibyaStade de Franceville
 Angola 22 EgyptEstádio 11 de Novembro
16.11.21Egypt 21 GabonBorg El Arab Stadium
 Libya 11 Angola28 March Stadium (Benghazi)
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Ghana 64 -1-113-73433 -0-0951431 -1-14220
2South Africa 64 -1-113-62433 -0-0930331 -1-14321
3Ethiopia 61 -2-35-47-331 -1-1434-130 -1-2113-2
4Zimbabwe 60 -2-42-27-530 -2-1212-130 -0-3015-4
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
03.09.21Zimbabwe 00 South AfricaNational Sports Stadium (Harare)
 Ghana 10 EthiopiaCape Coast Sports Stadium
06.09.21South Africa 10 GhanaFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
07.09.21Ethiopia 10 ZimbabweBahir Dar Stadium
09.10.21Ethiopia 13 South AfricaBahir Dar Stadium
 Ghana 31 ZimbabweCape Coast Sports Stadium
12.10.21Zimbabwe 01 GhanaNational Sports Stadium (Harare)
 South Africa 10 EthiopiaFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
11.11.21Ethiopia 11 GhanaOrlando Stadium
 South Africa 10 ZimbabweFNB Stadium (Soccer City)
14.11.21Zimbabwe 11 EthiopiaNational Sports Stadium (Harare)
 Ghana 10 South AfricaCape Coast Sports Stadium
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Senegal 65 -1-016-1541133 -0-0981732 -1-07734
2Togo 62 -2-28-56-130 -2-1223-132 -0-16330
3Namibia 61 -2-35-510-530 -1-2125-331 -1-1435-2
4Congo 60 -3-33-510-530 -1-2136-330 -2-1224-2
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
01.09.21Senegal 20 TogoStade Lat Dior
02.09.21Namibia 11 CongoOrlando Stadium
05.09.21Togo 01 NamibiaStade de Kégué
07.09.21Congo 13 SenegalStade Alphonse Massamba-Débat
09.10.21Togo 11 CongoStade de Kégué
 Senegal 41 NamibiaStade Lat Dior
12.10.21Namibia 13 SenegalOrlando Stadium
 Congo 12 TogoStade Alphonse Massamba-Débat
11.11.21Congo 11 NamibiaStade Alphonse Massamba-Débat
 Togo 11 SenegalStade de Kégué
14.11.21Senegal 20 CongoStade Lat Dior
15.11.21Namibia 01 TogoOrlando Stadium
 Group ILeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Morocco 66 -0-018-2011933 -0-091001033 -0-091019
2Guinea-Bissau 61 -3-26-511-630 -2-1214-331 -1-1447-3
3Guinea 60 -4-24-511-630 -2-1236-330 -2-1225-3
4Sudan 60 -3-33-512-730 -1-2138-530 -2-1224-2
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
01.09.21Guinea-Bissau 11 GuineaStade Olympique (Nouakchott)
02.09.21Morocco 20 SudanStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
07.09.21Sudan 24 Guinea-BissauAl-Hilal Stadium
06.10.21Sudan 11 GuineaStade de Marrakech
 Morocco 50 Guinea-BissauStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
09.10.21Guinea 22 SudanGrand Stade d'Agadir
 Guinea-Bissau 03 MoroccoStade Mohamed V
12.10.21Guinea 14 MoroccoStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
12.11.21Guinea 00 Guinea-BissauGeneral Lansana Conté Stadium
 Sudan 03 MoroccoStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
15.11.21Guinea-Bissau 00 SudanStade de Marrakech
16.11.21Morocco 30 GuineaStade Prince Moulay Abdallah
 Group JLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Congo DR 63 -2-111-93632 -1-0751431 -1-14422
2Benin 63 -1-210-54131 -1-1432132 -0-16220
3Tanzania 62 -2-28-68-231 -0-2336-331 -2-05321
4Madagascar 61 -1-44-49-531 -1-1422030 -0-3027-5
Advances to 3rd Round
DateHome Status RoadVenue
02.09.21Congo DR 11 TanzaniaStade TP Mazembe
 Madagascar 01 BeninMahamasina Municipal Stadium
06.09.21Benin 11 Congo DRStade de l'Amitié
07.09.21Tanzania 32 MadagascarBenjamin Mkapa National Stadium
07.10.21Congo DR 20 MadagascarStade des Martyrs
 Tanzania 01 BeninBenjamin Mkapa National Stadium
10.10.21Benin 01 TanzaniaStade de l'Amitié
 Madagascar 10 Congo DRMahamasina Municipal Stadium
11.11.21Tanzania 03 Congo DRBenjamin Mkapa National Stadium
 Benin 20 MadagascarStade de l'Amitié
14.11.21Congo DR 20 BeninStade des Martyrs
 Madagascar 11 TanzaniaMahamasina Municipal Stadium

1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateEritrea  14 Namibia  
04.09.19Eritrea 12 NamibiaDenden Stadium
10.09.19Namibia 20 EritreaSam Nujoma Stadium
AggregateEthiopia  11 Lesotho  
04.09.19Ethiopia 00 LesothoBahir Dar Stadium
08.09.19Lesotho 11 EthiopiaSetsoto Stadium
 Ethiopia advances w/more away goals (1-0) 
AggregateBurundi  22 Tanzania  
04.09.19Burundi 11 TanzaniaStade Intwar
08.09.19Tanzania 11 BurundiBenjamin Mkapa National Stadium
 Tanzania advances on PKs (3-0) 
AggregateSouth Sudan  12 Equatorial Guinea  
04.09.19South Sudan 11 Equatorial GuineaAl-Hilal Stadium
08.09.19Equatorial Guinea 10 South SudanNuevo Estadio de Malabo
AggregateMauritius  03 Mozambique  
04.09.19Mauritius 01 MozambiqueStade Anjalay
10.09.19Mozambique 20 MauritiusEstádio do Zimpeto
AggregateDjibouti  21 Eswatini  
04.09.19Djibouti 21 EswatiniStade du Ville
10.09.19Eswatini 00 DjiboutiMavuso Sports Centre
AggregateSão Tomé e Principe  13 Guinea-Bissau  
04.09.19São Tomé e Principe 01 Guinea-BissauEstádio Nacional 12 de Julho
10.09.19Guinea-Bissau 21 São Tomé e PrincipeEstádio Nacional 24 de Setembro
AggregateLiberia  32 Sierra Leone  
04.09.19Liberia 31 Sierra LeoneSamuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
08.09.19Sierra Leone 10 LiberiaBrookfields National Stadium
AggregateSeychelles  010 Rwanda  
05.09.19Seychelles 03 RwandaStade Linité
10.09.19Rwanda 70 SeychellesStade Régional de Nyamirambo
AggregateChad  13 Sudan  
05.09.19Chad 13 SudanStade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya
10.09.19Sudan 00 ChadStade de Al-Merrikh
AggregateSomalia  23 Zimbabwe  
05.09.19Somalia 10 ZimbabweStade du Ville
10.09.19Zimbabwe 31 SomaliaBarbourfields Stadium
AggregateComoros  13 Togo  
06.09.19Comoros 11 TogoStade de Moroni
10.09.19Togo 20 ComorosStade de Kégué
AggregateThe Gambia  13 Angola  
06.09.19The Gambia 01 AngolaIndependence Stadium (Bakau)
10.09.19Angola 21 The GambiaEstádio 11 de Novembro
AggregateBotswana  01 Malawi  
07.09.19Botswana 00 MalawiKamuzu Stadium
10.09.19Malawi 10 BotswanaKamuzu Stadium