CAN 2021: calendar, results, qualifying rankings
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Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o brings the trophy awarded to Algeria, which won the CAN 2019 in Egypt.
An African Cup of Nations which will be put back into play in Cameroon, during CAN 2021. REUTERS / Sumaya Hisham
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The 33rd African Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) will finally take place in January 2022 in Cameroon, due to the Covid-19.
Fifty-one countries are in the running to be part of the 24 teams that will play in the final phase of CAN 2021. We will know all the qualified after the 152 qualifying matches, organized between October 2019 and March 2021. Here is the schedule update, results and rankings of these qualifications.
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Which teams will join the “Indomitable Lions” in the TOTAL AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS, CAMEROON 2021?
51 countries are on the starting line for the 23 remaining places in the final phase of
CAN 2021
, which will exceptionally take place in January 2022 because of the Covid-19.
Eight selections contested a preliminary round, organized in October 2019.
The winners of these round-trip confrontations joined the 44 other nations
already divided into twelve groups
.
The first two of each group - with the exception of group F where
Cameroon is automatically qualified
- will take part in the 33rd edition of the tournament.
CAN 2021
: PRELIMINARY RETURN / RETURN TOUR (October 7 to 15, 2019)
T1
:
Liberia - Chad
1-0
;
Chad - Liberia
1-0, 5 TAB 4
T2
:
South Sudan - Seychelles
2-1
;
Seychelles - South Sudan
0-1
T3
:
Mauritius - Sao Tome
1-3
;
Sao Tome - Mauritius
2-1
Q4
:
Djibouti - Gambia
1-1
;
Gambia - Djibouti
1-1, 3 TAB 2
CAN 2021
: GROUP PHASE (November 11, 2019 to November 17, 2020)
Group A
: Mali, Guinea, Namibia, Chad
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Mali - Guinea
2-2
;
Namibia - Chad
2-1
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Guinea - Namibia
2-0
;
Chad - Mali
0-2
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Mali - Namibia;
Guinea - Chad
1-0
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Namibia - Mali;
Chad - Guinea
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Guinea - Mali;
Chad - Namibia
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Namibia - Guinea;
Mali - Chad
Ranking:
1.
Guinea (7 pts, +3)
.
Mali (4 pts, +2)
3.
Namibia (3 pts, -1)
4.
Chad (0
pts
, -4)
Group B
: Burkina Faso, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Burkina Faso - Uganda
0-0
;
Malawi - South Sudan
1-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Uganda - Malawi
2-0
;
South Sudan - Burkina Faso
1-2
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Burkina Faso - Malawi
3-1
;
Uganda - South Sudan
1-0
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Malawi - Burkina Faso;
South Sudan - Uganda
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Uganda - Burkina Faso;
South Sudan - Malawi
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Malawi - Uganda;
Burkina Faso - South Sudan
Ranking:
1.
Uganda (7 pts, +3).
2.
Burkina Faso (7 pts, +3)
3.
Malawi (3 pts, -3).
4.
South Sudan (0 pt, -4)
Group C
: Ghana, South Africa, Sudan, Sao Tome
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Ghana - South Africa
2-0
;
Sudan - Sao Tome
4-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): South Africa - Sudan
1-0
;
Sao Tome - Ghana
0-1
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Ghana - Sudan
2-0
;
South Africa - Sao Tome
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Sudan - Ghana;
Sao Tome - South Africa
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): South Africa - Ghana;
Sao Tome - Sudan
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Sudan - South Africa;
Ghana - Sao Tome
Ranking:
1.
Ghana (9 pts, +5)
2.
South Africa (3 pts, -1)
3.
Sudan (3 pts, +1)
4
.
Sao Tome (0, pt -5)
Group D
: DR Congo, Gabon, Angola, Gambia
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): DR Congo - Gabon
0-0
;
Angola - Gambia
1-3
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Gabon - Angola
2-1
;
Gambia - DR Congo
2-2
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): DR Congo - Angola;
Gabon - Gambia
2-1
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Angola - DR Congo;
Gambia - Gabon
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Gabon - DR Congo;
Gambia - Angola
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Angola - Gabon;
DR Congo - Gambia
Ranking:
1
.
Gabon (7 pts, +2)
2.
Gambia (4 pts, +1)
3
.
DR Congo (2 pts, 0)
4
.
Angola (0 pt, -3)
Group E
: Morocco, Mauritania, Central African Republic, Burundi
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Morocco - Mauritania
0-0
;
Central African Republic - Burundi
2-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Mauritania - Central African Republic
2-0
;
Burundi - Morocco
0-3
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Morocco - Central African Republic;
Mauritania - Burundi
1-1
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Central African Republic - Morocco;
Burundi - Mauritania
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Mauritania - Morocco;
Burundi - Central Africa
Day 6 (22 to 30 March 2021): Central African Republic - Mauritania;
Morocco - Burundi
Ranking:
1
.
Mauritania (5 pts, +2)
2
.
Morocco (4 pts, +3)
3
.
Central African Republic (3 pts, 0)
4
.
Burundi (1 pt, -5)
Group F
: Cameroon *, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Rwanda
* In this group, only the best ranked team, except that of Cameroon, will qualify for CAN 2021.
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Cameroon - Cape Verde
0-0
;
Mozambique - Rwanda
2-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Cape Verde - Mozambique
2-2
;
Rwanda - Cameroon
0-1
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Cameroon - Mozambique
4-1
;
Cape Verde - Rwanda
0-0
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Mozambique - Cameroon;
Rwanda - Cape Verde
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Cape Verde - Cameroon;
Rwanda - Mozambique
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Mozambique - Cape Verde;
Cameroon - Rwanda
Ranking:
1
.
Cameroon (7
pts,
+4)
2
Mozambique (4 pts, -1)
3
.
Cape Verde (3 pts, 0)
4
.
Rwanda (1 pt, -3)
Group G
: Egypt, Kenya, Togo, Comoros
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Egypt - Kenya
1-1
;
Togo - Comoros
0-1
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Kenya - Togo
1-1
;
Comoros - Egypt
0-0
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Egypt - Togo;
Kenya - Comoros
1-1
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Togo - Egypt;
Comoros - Kenya
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Kenya - Egypt;
Comoros - Togo
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Togo - Kenya;
Egypt - Comoros
Ranking:
1
.
Comoros (5 pts, +1)
2
.
Kenya (3 pts, 0)
3
.
Egypt (2 pts, 0)
4
.
Togo (1 pt, -1)
Group H
: Algeria (defending champion), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Algeria - Zambia
5-0
;
Zimbabwe - Botswana
0-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Zambia - Zimbabwe
1-2
;
Botswana - Algeria
0-1
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Algeria - Zimbabwe
3-1
;
Zambia - Botswana
2-1
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Zimbabwe - Algeria;
Botswana - Zambia
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Zambia - Algeria;
Botswana - Zimbabwe
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Zimbabwe - Zambia;
Algeria - Botswana
Ranking:
1
.
Algeria (9 pts, +8)
2
.
Zimbabwe (4 pts, -1)
3
.
Zambia (3 pt, -5)
4
.
Botswana (1 pt, -2)
Group I
: Senegal, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Senegal - Congo
2-0
;
Guinea-Bissau - Eswatini
3-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Congo - Guinea-Bissau
3-0
;
Eswatini– Senegal
1-4
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Senegal - Guinea-Bissau
2-0
;
Congo - Eswatini
2-0
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Guinea-Bissau - Senegal;
Eswatini - Congo
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Congo - Senegal;
Eswatini - Guinea-Bissau
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Guinea-Bissau - Congo;
Senegal - Eswatini
Ranking:
1
.
Senegal (9 pts, +7)
2.
Congo-B (6 pts, +3)
3
.
Guinea-Bissau (3 pts, -2)
4
.
Eswatini (0 pt, -8)
Group J
: Tunisia, Libya, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Tunisia - Libya
4-1
;
Tanzania - Equatorial Guinea
2-1
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Libya - Tanzania
2-1
;
Equatorial Guinea - Tunisia
0-1
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Tunisia - Tanzania;
Libya -
Equatorial Guinea 2-3
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Tanzania - Tunisia;
Equatorial Guinea - Libya
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Libya - Tunisia;
Equatorial Guinea - Tanzania
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Tanzania - Libya;
Tunisia - Equatorial Guinea
Ranking:
1
.
Tunisia (6 pts, +4)
2.
Tanzania (3 pts, 0)
3.
Equatorial Guinea (3 pts, -1)
4.
Libya (3 pts, -3)
Group K
: Ivory Coast, Niger, Madagascar, Ethiopia
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Ivory Coast - Niger
1-0
;
Madagascar - Ethiopia
1-0
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Niger - Madagascar
2-6
;
Ethiopia - Ivory Coast
2-1
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Ivory Coast - Madagascar
2-1
;
Niger - Ethiopia
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Madagascar - Côte d'Ivoire;
Ethiopia - Niger
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Niger - Côte d'Ivoire;
Ethiopia - Madagascar
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Madagascar - Niger;
Ivory Coast - Ethiopia
Ranking:
1
.
Madagascar (6 pts, +4)
2
.
Ivory Coast (6 pts, +1)
3
Ethiopia (3 pts, 0).
4
.
Niger (0 pt, -5)
Group L
: Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Lesotho
Day 1 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Nigeria - Benin
2-1
;
Sierra Leone - Lesotho
1-1
Day 2 (November 11 to 19, 2019): Benin - Sierra Leone
1-0
;
Lesotho - Nigeria
2-4
Day 3 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Nigeria - Sierra Leone;
Benin - Lesotho
Day 4 (November 9 to 17, 2020): Sierra Leone - Nigeria;
Lesotho - Benin
Day 5 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Benin - Nigeria;
Lesotho - Sierra Leone
Day 6 (March 22 to 30, 2021): Sierra Leone - Benin;
Nigeria - Lesotho
Ranking:
1.
Nigeria (6 pts, +3)
2.
Benin (3 pts, 0)
3.
Lesotho (1 pt, -2)
4.
Sierra Leone (1 pt, -1)
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