2009 African Nations Championship qualification
International football competition
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The qualification phase for the 2009 African Championship of Nations began in March 2008. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings.
2011 → |
The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams.
North zone (1 seat)
Zone West A (1 seat)
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gambia  |
1:1 |  Mauritania |
1:1 | 0:0 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal  |
0:0 (5:4) |
 Mali |
0:0 | 0:0 |
| Mauritania |
3:3 |  Guinea |
2:2 | 1:1 |
Second Round
Senegal qualified to the CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.
Zone West B (1 seat)
Preliminary Round
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana  |
4:2 |  Togo |
2:0 | 2:2 |
Nigeria  |
4:1 |  Burkina Faso |
2:0 | 2:1 |
Second Round
Ghana qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.
Central Zone (1 seat)
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central African Republic  |
0:2 |  Gabon |
0:2 | w/o |
Congo  |
w/o |  Chad |
Abd |
- The Chadian Football Federation was suspended by CAF following a similar suspension by the FIFA due to the country's violation of the article guaranteeing the independence of FIFA member associations. Thus, the Chad national team was disqualified.[1]
First Round
Second Round
DR Congo qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.
Southern Zone (2 seats)
Preliminary Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malawi  |
2:2 |  Mozambique |
2:1 | 0:1 |
Swaziland  |
1:4 |  Zambia |
1:1 | 0:3 |
First Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique |
1:2 |  Angola |
1:1 | 0:1 |
Botswana  |
1:3 | Zambia |
1:0 | 0:3 |
Zimbabwe  |
1:0 |  Namibia |
0:0 | 1:0 |
South Africa  |
w/o |  Mauritius |
w/o |
Second Round
| Sun, 30 Nov 2008 R2 1L | Angola | 0–1 | Zambia | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda |
| 15:35 WAT (UTC+1) |  26' Singuluma |
Referee: Arvo Mufeti (Namibia) |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2008 R2 2L | Zambia | 2–1 | Angola | Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe |
| 15:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Singuluma 30' Njovu 87' |
42' (pen.) Love |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2008 R2 1L | South Africa | 0–1 | Zimbabwe | |
| WAT (UTC+1) |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2008 R2 2L | Zimbabwe | 2–1 | South Africa | |
| WAT (UTC+1) |
Zambia and 
Zimbabwe qualified to CHAN - Côte d'Ivoire 2009.
