2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I
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Group I of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: DR Congo, Gabon, Mauritania and Sudan.[1]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 4 June 2022 and 9 September 2023.[2]
DR Congo and Mauritania, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings
- CAF awarded DR Congo a 3–0 win as a result of Mauritania fielding an ineligible player, Khadim Diaw, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Diaw failed to follow the proper procedure for switching national teams after previously representing Senegal during the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[3]
Matches
Referee: Fabricio Duarte (Cape Verde)
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Gabon  | 0–0 |  Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Sudan  | 0–3 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
Goalscorers
There were 25 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Notes
- CAF awarded DR Congo a 3–0 win as a result of Mauritania fielding the ineligible player Khadim Diaw, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Diaw failed to follow the proper procedure for switching national teams after previously representing Senegal during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification.[3]