CAN 2023 Qualifications: Calendar, results, rankings
The CAN 2023 qualifying match schedule. © Courtesy of CAF
Text by: David Kalfa Follow
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The qualifying group stage for the next African Cup of Nations (CAN 2023) is scheduled from May 30, 2022 to March 28, 2023. Twenty-three teams will try to join that of Côte d'Ivoire in the final phase of CAN 2023 Schedule, results and standings, here.
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GROUP A*
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Nigeria-Sierra Leone & Guinea-Bissau-Sao Tome and Principe
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Sierra Leone-Guinea-Bissau & Sao Tome and Principe-Nigeria
Day 3 (September 19-27, 2022):
Nigeria-Guinea-Bissau & Sierra Leone-Sao Tome and Principe
Day 4 (September 19-27, 2022):
Guinea-Bissau-Nigeria & Sao Tome and Principe-Sierra Leone
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Sierra Leone-Nigeria & Sao Tome and Principe-Guinea-Bissau
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Guinea-Bissau-Sierra Leone & Nigeria-Sao Tome and Principe
*
Sao Tome and Principe was reinstated
in Group A after being removed in favor of Mauritius.
GROUP B
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Burkina Faso-Cape Verde
2-0
& Togo-Eswatini
2-2
Matchday 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Cape Verde-Togo
2-0
& Eswatini-Burkina Faso
1-3
Day 3 (September 19-27, 2022):
Burkina Faso-Togo & Cape Verde-Eswatini
Day 4 (September 19-27, 2022):
Togo-Burkina Faso & Eswatini-Cape Verde
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Cape Verde-Burkina Faso & Eswatini-Togo
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Togo-Cape Verde & Burkina Faso-Eswatini
Ranking:
1.
Burkina Faso (6 pts +4)
2.
Cape Verde (3 points 0)
3.
Eswatini (1 point -2)
4.
Togo (1 point -2)
GROUP C*
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Namibia-Burundi
1-1
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Burundi-Cameroon
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Cameroon-Namibia
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Namibia-Cameroon
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Burundi-Namibia
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Cameroon-Burundi
*
Kenya were in Group C but were disqualified.
His federation was indeed still suspended by Fifa at the start of the playoffs.
GROUP D
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Egypt-Guinea
1-0
& Malawi-Ethiopia
2-1
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Guinea-Malawi & Ethiopia-Egypt
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Egypt-Malawi & Guinea-Ethiopia
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Malawi-Egypt & Ethiopia-Guinea
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Guinea-Egypt & Ethiopia-Malawi
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Malawi-Guinea & Egypt-Ethiopia
GROUP E
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Ghana-Madagascar
3-0
& Angola-Central African Republic
2-1
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Madagascar-Angola
1-1
& Central African Republic-Ghana
1-1
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Ghana-Angola & Madagascar-Central Africa
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Angola-Ghana & Central African Republic-Madagascar
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Madagascar-Ghana & Central African Republic-Angola
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Angola-Madagascar & Ghana-Central Africa
Ranking:
1.
Ghana (4 points +3)
2.
Angola (4 points +1)
3.
Central African Republic (1 point -1)
4.
Madagascar (1 point -3)
GROUP F
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Algeria-Uganda
2-0
& Niger-Tanzania
1-1
Matchday 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Uganda-Niger
1-1
& Tanzania-Algeria
0-2
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Algeria-Niger & Uganda-Tanzania
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Niger-Algeria & Tanzania-Uganda
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Uganda-Algeria & Tanzania-Niger
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Niger-Uganda & Algeria-Tanzania
Ranking:
1.
Algeria (6 points +4)
2.
Niger (2 points 0)
3.
Tanzania (1 point -2)
4.
Uganda (1 point -2)
GROUP G
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Mali-Congo
4-0
& Gambia-South Sudan
1-0
Matchday 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Congo-Gambia
1-0
& South Sudan-Mali
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Mali-Gambia & Congo-South Sudan
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Gambia-Mali & South Sudan- Gambia-
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Congo-Mali & South Sudan-Gambia
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Gambia-Gambia & Mali-South Sudan
Ranking:
1.
Mali (3 points +4)
2.
Congo (3 points -3)
3.
Gambia (3 points 0)
4.
South Sudan (0 points -1)
GROUP H
Matchday 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Ivory Coast-Zambia
3-1
& Comoros-Lesotho
2-0
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Zambia-Comoros
2-1
& Lesotho-Côte d'Ivoire
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Ivory Coast-Comoros & Zambia-Lesotho
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Comoros-Côte d'Ivoire & Lesotho-Zambia
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Zambia-Côte d'Ivoire & Lesotho-Comoros
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Comoros-Zambia & Ivory Coast-Lesotho
GROUP I
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
DR Congo-Gabon
0-1
& Mauritania-Sudan
3-0
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Gabon-Mauritania
0-0
& Sudan-DR Congo
2-1
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
DR Congo-Mauritania & Gabon-Sudan
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Mauritania-DR Congo & Sudan-Gabon
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Gabon-DR Congo & Sudan-Mauritania
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Mauritania-Gabon & DR Congo-Sudan
GROUP J
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Tunisia-Equatorial Guinea
4-0
& Libya-Botswana
1-0
Matchday 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Equatorial Guinea-Libya
2-0
& Botswana-Tunisia
0-0
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
Tunisia-Libya & Equatorial Guinea-Botswana
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Libya-Tunisia & Botswana-Equatorial Guinea
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Equatorial Guinea-Tunisia & Botswana-Libya
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Libya-Equatorial Guinea & Tunisia-Botswana
Ranking:
1.
Tunisia (4 points +4)
2.
Equatorial Guinea (3 points -2)
3.
Libya (3 points -1)
4.
Botswana (1 point -1)
GROUP K*
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Morocco-South Africa
Day 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Liberia-Morocco
Day 3 (19-27 September 2022):
South Africa-Liberia
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Liberia-South Africa
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
South Africa-Morocco
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Morocco-Liberia
*
Zimbabwe were in Group K but were disqualified.
His federation was indeed still suspended by Fifa at the start of the playoffs.
GROUP L
Day 1 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Senegal-Benin
3-1
& Mozambique-Rwanda
1-1
Matchday 2 (May 30-June 14, 2022):
Benin-Mozambique
0-1
& Rwanda-Senegal
0-1
Day 3 (September 19-27, 2022):
Senegal-Mozambique & Benin-Rwanda
Day 4 (19-27 September 2022):
Mozambique-Senegal & Rwanda-Benin
Day 5 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Benin-Senegal & Rwanda-Mozambique
Day 6 (March 20 to 28, 2023):
Mozambique-Benin & Senegal-Rwanda
Ranking:
1.
Senegal (6 points +3)
2.
Mozambique (4 points +1)
3.
Rwanda (1 point -1)
4.
Benin (0 point -3)
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