2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round information
2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
Tournament details
Dates
23–29 March 2022
Teams
12 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played
10
Goals scored
29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Six players (2 goals each)
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The preliminary round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided the six teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the twelve lowest-ranked teams among the 54 entrants, and was held from 23 to 29 March 2022.
The twelve teams were split into six ties which were played in home-and-away two-legged format.[1] The six winners: Botswana (awarded), São Tomé and Príncipe, South Sudan, Lesotho, Eswatini and Gambia advanced to the group stage to join the 42 teams which entered directly.[2][3]
^"Road to Cote d'Ivoire 2023 kicks off with Preliminary Draw conducted". Confederation of African Football. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^"Four sides progress to group phase of TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 qualifiers". Confederation of African Football. 27 March 2022.
^"Six countries qualify for TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 Group Stages". Confederation of African Football. 31 March 2022.
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