CAN 2021 qualifiers: schedule, results and standings
This is the home stretch of the CAN 2021 qualifiers with the last two days. After Cameroon (host country), Senegal, Algeria, Mali and Tunisia, who will validate their ticket for the next African Cup of Nations?
Find the calendar (times in GMT), results and group rankings
(Q: qualified team; E: eliminated team)
Group A: Mali, Guinea, Namibia, Chad *
Mali – Guinea 2-2; Namibia – Chad 2-1
Guinea – Namibia 2-0; Chad – Mali 0-2
Mali – Namibia 1-0; Guinea – Chad 1-0
Namibia – Mali 1-2; Chad – Guinea 1-1
Chad * – Namibia: 0-3
Guinea – Mali 1-0
March 28 : (2:00 p.m.) Namibia – Guinea; Mali – Chad 3-0 *
* After the withdrawal of the delegation of powers by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the African Football Confederation (CAF) decided to disqualify Chad for the remainder of the CAN 2021 qualifiers. The team loses its last two matches 3-0 .
Ranking
- Mali (13 pts, +6) Q
- Guinea (11 pts, +4) Q
- Namibia (6 pts, 0) E
- Chad * (1 pt, -10) E (disqualified)
Group B: Burkina Faso, Uganda, Malawi, South Sudan
Burkina Faso – Uganda 0-0; Malawi – South Sudan 1-0
Uganda – Malawi 2-0; South Sudan – Burkina Faso 1-2
Burkina Faso – Malawi 3-1; Uganda – South Sudan 1-0
Malawi – Burkina Faso 0-0; South Sudan – Uganda 1-0
Uganda – Burkina Faso 0-0; South Sudan 0-1 Malawi
March 29 : (5:00 p.m.) Malawi – Uganda; Burkina Faso – South Sudan
Ranking
- Burkina Faso (9 pts, +3) Q
- Uganda (8 pts, +2)
- Malawi (7 pts, -2)
- South Sudan (3 pts, -3) E
Group C: Ghana, South Africa, Sudan, Sao Tome
Ghana – South Africa 2-0; Sudan – Sao Tome 4-0
South Africa – Sudan 1-0; Sao Tome – Ghana 0-1
Ghana – Sudan 2-0; South Africa – Sao Tome 2-0
Sudan – Ghana 1-0; Sao Tome – South Africa 2-4
Sao Tome – Sudan 0-2
South Africa – Ghana 1-1
March 28: (5:00 p.m.) Sudan – South Africa; Ghana – Sao Tome
Ranking
- Ghana (10 pts, +4) Q
- South Africa (10 pts, +3)
- Sudan (9 pts, +4)
- Sao Tome (0, pt -11) E
Group D: DR Congo, Gabon, Angola, Gambia
DR Congo – Gabon 0-0; Angola – Gambia 1-3
Gabon – Angola 2-1; Gambia – DR Congo 2-2
DR Congo – Angola 0-0; Gabon – Gambia 2-1
Angola – DR Congo 0-1; Gambia – Gabon 2-1
Gabon – DR Congo 3-0; Gambia – Angola 1-0
March 29 : (5:00 p.m.) Angola – Gabon; DR Congo – Gambia
Ranking
- Gabon (10 pts, +4) Q
- Gambia (10 pts, +3) Q
- DR Congo (6 pts, -2) E
- Angola (1 pt, -5) E
Group E: Morocco, Mauritania, Central African Republic, Burundi
Morocco – Mauritania 0-0; Central African Republic – Burundi 2-0
Mauritania – Central African Republic 2-0; Burundi – Morocco 0-3
Morocco – Central African Republic 4-1; Mauritania – Burundi 1-1
Central African Republic – Morocco 0-2; Burundi – Mauritania 3-1
March 26: (1:00 p.m.) Burundi – Central African Republic
March 27: (7:00 p.m.) Mauritania – Morocco
March 30: (2:00 p.m.) Central African Republic – Mauritania; (19h00) Morocco – Burundi
Ranking
- Morocco (10 pts, +8)
- Mauritania (5 pts, 0)
- Burundi (4 pts, -3)
- Central African Republic (3 pts, -5)
Group F: Cameroon * (host country, automatically qualified), Cape Verde, Mozambique, Rwanda
Cameroon – Cape Verde 0-0; Mozambique – Rwanda 2-0
Cape Verde – Mozambique 2-2; Rwanda – Cameroon 0-1
Cameroon – Mozambique 4-1; Cape Verde 0-0 Rwanda
Mozambique – Cameroon 0-2; Rwanda – Cape Verde 0-0
Rwanda – Mozambique 1-0
March 26: ( 4:00 p.m.) Cape Verde – Cameroon
March 30: (8:00 p.m.) Cameroon – Rwanda; Mozambique – Cape Verde
Ranking
- Cameroon (10 pts, +6) Q
- Rwanda (5 pts, -2)
- Cape Verde (4 pts, 0)
- Mozambique (4 pts, -4)
* In this group, only one team, the best ranked, apart from Cameroon, will qualify.
Group G: Egypt, Kenya, Togo (eliminated), Comoros
Egypt – Kenya 1-1; Togo – Comoros 0-1
Kenya – Togo 1-1; Comoros – Egypt 0-0
Egypt – Togo 1-0; Kenya – Comoros 1-1
Togo – Egypt 1-3; Comoros – Kenya 2-1
Comoros – Togo 0-0
Kenya – Egypt 1-1
March 29: (5:00 p.m.) Togo – Kenya; Egypt – Comoros
Ranking
- Comoros (9pts, +2) Q
- Egypt (9 pts, +3) Q
- Kenya (3 pts, -1) E
- Togo (2 pts, -4) E
Group H: Algeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Algeria – Zambia 5-0; Zimbabwe – Botswana 0-0
Zambia – Zimbabwe 1-2; Botswana – Algeria 0-1
Algeria – Zimbabwe 3-1; Zambia – Botswana 2-1
Zimbabwe – Algeria 2-2; Botswana – Zambia 1-0
Botswana – Zimbabwe 0-1; Zambia – Algeria 3-3
March 29: (8:00 p.m.) Zimbabwe – Zambia; Algeria – Botswana
Ranking
- Algeria (11 pts, +8) Q
- Zimbabwe (8 pts, 0) Q
- Botswana (4 pts, -2) E
- Zambia (4 pts, -6) E
Group I: Senegal, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini
Senegal – Congo 2-0; Guinea-Bissau – Eswatini 3-0
Congo – Guinea-Bissau 3-0; Eswatini– Senegal 1-4
Senegal – Guinea-Bissau 2-0; Congo – Eswatini 2-0
Guinea-Bissau – Senegal 0-1; Eswatini – Congo 0-0
March 26: ( 1:00 p.m.) Eswatini – Guinea-Bissau; (4:00 p.m.) Congo – Senegal
March 30: (5:00 p.m.) Guinea-Bissau – Congo; Senegal – Eswatini
Ranking
- Senegal (12 pts, +8) Q
- Congo-B (7 pts, +3)
- Guinea-Bissau (3 pts, -3)
- Eswatini (1 pt, -8) E
Group J: Tunisia (qualified), Libya, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea
Tunisia – Libya 4-1; Tanzania – Equatorial Guinea 2-1
Libya – Tanzania 2-1; Equatorial Guinea – Tunisia 0-1
Tunisia – Tanzania 1-0; Libya – Equatorial Guinea 2-3
Tanzania – Tunisia 1-1; Equatorial Guinea – Libya 1-0
Libya – Tunisia 2-5; Equatorial Guinea – Tanzania 1-0
March 28: (2:00 p.m.) Tanzania – Libya; Tunisia – Equatorial Guinea
Ranking
- Tunisia (13 pts, +8) Q
- Equatorial Guinea (9 pts, +1) Q
- Tanzania (4 pts, -2) E
- Libya (3 pts, -7) E
Group K: Ivory Coast, Niger, Madagascar, Ethiopia
Ivory Coast – Niger 1-0; Madagascar – Ethiopia 1-0
Niger – Madagascar 2-6; Ethiopia – Ivory Coast 2-1
Ivory Coast – Madagascar 2-1; Niger – Ethiopia 1-0
Madagascar – Ivory Coast 1-1; Ethiopia – Niger 3-0
Ethiopia – Madagascar 4-0
March 26: (4:00 p.m.) Niger – Ivory Coast
March 30: (2:00 p.m.) Madagascar – Niger; Ivory Coast – Ethiopia
Ranking :
- Ethiopia (9 pts, +6)
- Ivory Coast (7 pts, +1)
- Madagascar (7 pts, 0)
- Niger (3 pts, -7)
Group L: Nigeria, Benin, Sierra Leone, Lesotho
Nigeria – Benin 2-1; Sierra Leone – Lesotho 1-1
Benin – Sierra Leone 1-0; Lesotho – Nigeria 2-4
Nigeria – Sierra Leone 4-4; Benin – Lesotho 1-0
Sierra Leone – Nigeria 0-0; Lesotho – Benin 0-0
March 27: (1:00 p.m.) Lesotho – Sierra Leone; (4:00 p.m.) Benin – Nigeria
March 30: (7:00 p.m.) Sierra Leone – Benin; Nigeria – Lesotho
Ranking
- Nigeria (8 pts, +3)
- Benin (7 pts, +1)
- Sierra Leone (3 pts, -1)
- SNA