2011 African Nations Championship qualification
International football competition
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The qualification phase for the 2011 African Championship of Nations began in March 2010. These games did not count towards the FIFA rankings.
The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams, while this edition featured sixteen.
Qualification Zones
Qualification was divided into the CAF Zoning system. Each Zone had either two or three teams that qualified for the final tournament.
| Zone | Number of participating teams | Number of qualifying teams | Number of teams not entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone | 4 | 2 | 1 (Egypt) |
| Zone West A | 5 | 2 | 4 (Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia) |
| Zone West B | 6 | 3 | 1 (Benin) |
| Central Zone | 5 | 3 | 3 (Central African, Chad, São Tomé & Príncipe) |
| Central-East Zone | 10 (including host Sudan) | 3 (including host Sudan) | 0 |
| Southern Zone | 11 | 3 | 3 (Comoros, Lesotho, Mauritius) |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 12 |
North Zone
First round
Tunisia and Algeria qualify for the final tournament.
Zone West A
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mauritania |
w/o |  Sierra Leone |
Mauritania withdrew.[1]
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea  |
1–3 |  Mali |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Senegal  |
1–1 (4–3p) | Sierra Leone |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Senegal | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Mali and Senegal qualify for the final tournament.
Zone West B
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Togo  |
1–6 |  Ivory Coast |
1–2 | 0–4 |
Burkina Faso  |
0–1 |  Ghana |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Niger  |
2–0 |  Nigeria |
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Togo | 1–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast, Ghana and Niger qualify for the final tournament.
Central Zone
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Congo  |
w/o |  Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea withdrew.
First round
Cameroon and DR Congo qualify for the final tournament.
Second round
- Congo withdrew. Match was awarded 3–0 to Gabon.
Gabon qualify for the final tournament.
Central-East Zone
Preliminary round
There was only one leg played due to Somalia being unable to host international fixtures.[2]
First round
- Ethiopia withdrew. Match was awarded 3–0 to Kenya.
- Eritrea withdrew. Match was awarded 3–0 to Rwanda.
There was only one leg played due to Somalia being unable to host international fixtures.
Second round
The Tanzania vs Rwanda match was pushed forward to May 1 due to Rwanda’s hosting of the CECAFA Kagame Cup from 15–29 May.
Uganda and Rwanda qualify for the final tournament, along with host Sudan.
Southern Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Botswana  |
1–2 |  South Africa |
0–0 | 1–2 |
Seychelles  |
2–1 |  Namibia |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Madagascar  |
0–2 |  Angola |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Swaziland  |
1–5 |  Zimbabwe |
1–2 | 0–3 |
Malawi  |
3–1 |  Mozambique |
3–0 | 0–1 |
Zambia receive bye to Second Round.
| Botswana | 0–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2–1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 1–1 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2–0 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa |
2–1 |  Zambia |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Seychelles |
2–6 | Zimbabwe |
2–4 | 0–2 |
| Angola |
3–1 | Malawi |
1–1 | 2–0 |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 2–4 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2–0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify for the final tournament.
Qualified
Sudan - Host (Central-East Zone)
Algeria - North Zone
Tunisia - North Zone
Mali - Zone West A
Senegal - Zone West A
Ivory Coast - Zone West B
Ghana - Zone West B
Niger - Zone West B
Cameroon - Central Zone
DR Congo - Central Zone
Gabon - Central Zone
Uganda - Central-East Zone
Rwanda - Central-East Zone
Angola - Southern Zone
South Africa - Southern Zone
Zimbabwe - Southern Zone
