2020 African Nations Championship qualification

{{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = African Nations Championship qualification | year = 2020 | dates = {{nowrap|20 April – 20 October 2019}} | num_teams = 48 | confederations = 1 | matches = 64 | goals = 146 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Patrick Kaddu]] {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Prince Dube]] {{nowrap|(4 goals each)}} | prevseason = [[2018 African Nations Championship qualification|2018]] | nextseason = [[2022 African Nations Championship qualification|2022]] }}

The '''2020 African Nations Championship qualification''' was a men's [[association football|football]] competition which decided the participating teams of the [[2020 African Nations Championship]]. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] which qualified automatically as hosts.<ref name="hosts">{{cite web|url=http://afriquefoot.rfi.fr/20190413-le-cameroun-organisera-le-chan-2020-place-ethiopie|title=Le Cameroun organisera le CHAN 2020 à la place de l'Ethiopie|language=fr|publisher=RFI Foot|date=13 April 2019|website=afriquefoot.rfi.fr}}</ref>

==Teams== Originally, a total of 47 (out of 54) [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] member national teams entered the qualifying rounds, split into zones according to their regional affiliations. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 30 January 2019 at the CAF headquarters in [[Cairo]], Egypt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=Uc6SJCwWkyty%2beMinLkghA%3d%3d|title=Fixtures of Total CHAN Ethiopia 2020 qualifiers revealed|publisher=CAF|date=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/Portals/0/2020%20Total%20CHAN%20Ethiopia.pdf|title=CAF Total African Nations Championship Qualifiers, Ethiopia 2020|publisher=CAF}}</ref> A re-draw of the Central Eastern Zone (CECAFA) was announced on 3 July 2019, after Ethiopia (original hosts) and Djibouti (originally banned) were included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ferwafa.rw/spip.php?article2431|title=CHAN 2020 Qualifiers: Rwanda exempted from first round in new Qualifying format|publisher=FERWAFA|date=3 July 2019}}</ref> A re-draw of the Central Zone (UNIFFAC) was also made, after Cameroon (new hosts) were excluded from qualifying.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zonefoot.net/2019/07/05/rca-eliminatoires-chan-2020-la-caf-change-ladversaire-des-centrafricains/|title=[RCA] éliminatoires CHAN 2020: La CAF change l'adversaire des Centrafricains|publisher=zonefoot.net|date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Tchad-les-SAO-ont-l-obligation-de-gagner--previent-le-ministre-des-Sports_a74806.html|title=Tchad : les SAO ont "l'obligation de gagner", prévient le ministre des Sports|publisher=alwihdainfo.com|date=7 July 2019}}</ref> Therefore, a total of 48 (out of 53) teams CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds after the re-draws.

{| class="wikitable" |- !Zone !Spots (total 16) !width=500|Teams entering qualification !Did not enter |- ![[#Northern Zone|Northern Zone]] ([[Union of North African Football Federations|UNAF]]) |2 spots |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *{{fb|ALG}} *'''{{fb|LBY}}''' *'''{{fb|MAR}}''' *{{fb|TUN}} {{Div col end}} |valign=top| *{{fb|EGY}} |- ![[#Western Zone A|Western Zone A]] ([[West African Football Union#Zone A|WAFU-UFOA A]]) |2 spots |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *{{fb|CPV}} *'''''{{fb|GUI}}''''' *{{fb|GNB}} *{{fb|LBR}} *'''{{fb|MLI}}''' *{{fb|MTN}} *{{fb|SEN}} {{Div col end}} |valign=top| *{{fb|GAM}} *{{fb|SLE}} (suspended by FIFA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2018/m=10/news=fifa-suspends-the-sierra-leone-football-association.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008121218/https://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2018/m=10/news=fifa-suspends-the-sierra-leone-football-association.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2018|title=FIFA suspends the Sierra Leone Football Association|publisher=FIFA.com|date=5 October 2018}}</ref> |- ![[#Western Zone B|Western Zone B]] ([[West African Football Union#Zone B|WAFU-UFOA B]]) |3 spots |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *{{fb|BEN}} *'''''{{fb|BFA}}''''' *''{{fb|GHA}}'' *''{{fb|CIV}}'' *'''''{{fb|NIG}}''''' *''{{fb|NGA}}'' *'''{{fb|TOG}}''' {{Div col end}} |valign=top| |- ![[#Central Zone|Central Zone]] ([[Central African Football Federations' Union|UNIFFAC]]) |2 spots + '''{{fb|CMR}}''' (hosts) |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *{{fb|CTA}} *{{fb|CHA}} *'''''{{fb|CGO}}''''' *'''''{{fb|COD}}''''' *{{fb|EQG}} *{{fb|STP}} '''(W)''' {{Div col end}} |valign=top| *{{fb|GAB}} (banned)<ref name="banned">{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=11LU06Sl%2BEkNw54J%2Ff3Xcw%3D%3D|title=Gabon, Djibouti suspended for Total CHAN 2020|publisher=CAF|date=15 November 2017}}</ref> |- ![[#Central Eastern Zone|Central Eastern Zone]] ([[Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations|CECAFA]]) |3 spots |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *{{fb|BDI}} *{{fb|DJI}} (originally banned)<ref name="banned"/> *{{fb|ETH}} (original hosts) *{{fb|KEN}} *'''''{{fb|RWA}}''''' *{{fb|SOM}} *{{fb|SSD}} *''{{fb|SDN}}'' *'''{{fb|TAN}}''' *'''{{fb|UGA}}''' {{Div col end}} |valign=top| *{{fb|ERI}} |- ![[#Southern Zone|Southern Zone]] ([[Council of Southern Africa Football Associations|COSAFA]]) |3 spots |valign=top| {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} *''{{fb|ANG}}'' *{{fb|BOT}} *''{{fb|COM}}'' *{{fb|SWZ}} *''{{fb|LES}}'' *''{{fb|MAD}}'' *{{fb|MWI}} *''{{fb|MRI}}'' *''{{fb|MOZ}}'' *'''''{{fb|NAM}}''''' *{{fb|SEY}} *''{{fb|RSA}}'' *'''''{{fb|ZAM}}''''' *'''''{{fb|ZIM}}''''' {{Div col end}} |valign=top| |}

;Notes *Teams in '''bold''' qualified for the final tournament. *Teams in ''italics'' received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw. *'''(W)''': Withdrew after draw

==Format== Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away [[two-legged tie|two-legged]] basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the [[away goals rule]] would be applied, and if still level, the [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] would be used to determine the winner (no [[extra time (association football)|extra time]] would be played).<ref name="regulations">{{cite web|url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/lwegbmqvvonqx2gnkwml.pdf|title=Regulations of the African Nations Championship|publisher=CAF}}</ref>

==Schedule== The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.

{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan=3|Zone / Round !rowspan=2|Matchday !rowspan=2|Date |- !Northern Zone !Western Zone A Western Zone B Central Zone Central Eastern Zone !Southern Zone |- |rowspan=2|— |rowspan=2|— |rowspan=2|First round |First leg |19–21 April 2019 |- |Second leg |10–12 May 2019 |- |rowspan=2|— |rowspan=2|First round |rowspan=2|Second round |First leg |26–28 July 2019 |- |Second leg |2–4 August 2019 |- |rowspan=2|First round |rowspan=2|Second round |rowspan=2|Third round |First leg |20–22 September 2019 |- |Second leg |18–20 October 2019 |}

==Northern Zone== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ALG}}||0–3|'''{{fb|MAR}}'''||0–0|0–3}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|TUN}}||3–1{{refn|group="note"|name="TUN"|Tunisia withdrew after winning the tie, and Libya replaced them in the final tournament.<ref name="Libya replaces Tunisia">{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/libya-replaces-tunisia-for-total-chan-cameroon-2020|title=Libya replaces Tunisia for Total CHAN Cameroon 2020|publisher=CAF|date=31 January 2020}}</ref>}}|'''{{fb|LBY}}'''||1–0|2–1}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|19:45|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|MAR}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Mustapha Tchaker Stadium]], [[Blida]] |attendance = |referee = Joshua Bondo ([[Botswana Football Association|Botswana]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-northzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=ronHi57FI418a%2bI9UWjp5yUa%2bv15dQ6kS4NZossG%2fp9sx5ZLf2NUK6GiZE6tWV3K }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}} |score = 3–0 |team2 = {{fb|ALG}} |goals1 = *[[Badr Banoun|Banoun]] {{goal|27|pen.}} *[[Hamid Ahaddad|Ahaddad]] {{goal|32}} *[[Mohamed Nahiri|Nahiri]] {{goal|41}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Municipal de Berkane|Stade Municipal]], [[Berkane]] |attendance = |referee = Mahamadou Keita ([[Malian Football Federation|Mali]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-northzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=ORnt5gRuEid7suO7sKQm0xXT%2fyVLAfHJLfQSESEep030HNYiayXNifgogOijofCc }} ''Morocco won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|19:15|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|LBY}} |goals1 = *[[Anice Badri|Badri]] {{goal|55}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Olympique de Radès|Stade Olympique]], [[Rades]] |attendance = |referee = Abderrezak Arab ([[Algerian Football Federation|Algeria]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-northzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=wNUjxw%2fxiaWZoGg02BrBwBwG%2f9RQGbM8DvEQgrXoVlGiLdq4T9ojX%2fgbS5x%2flBzp }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}} |score = 1–2 |team2 = {{fb|TUN}} |goals1 = *[[Ahmed Moksi|Moksi]] {{goal|70|pen.}} |goals2 = *[[Anice Badri|Badri]] {{goal|13||89}} |stadium = [[Stade Boubker Ammar]], [[Salé]] ([[Morocco]]){{refn|group="note"|name="LBY"|Libya played their home leg in Morocco due to the [[Libyan Civil War (2011–present)|Libyan Civil War]].}} |attendance = |referee = Maudo Jallow ([[Gambia Football Federation|Gambia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-northzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=ZI2Ebe9IhychGCUCvcDUHt5Dvun8QL6dy8MHSplnLA%2fdd7PP0aQRFhWBHdnV2uOd }} ''Tunisia won 3–1 on aggregate, but withdrew in January 2020. As a result, Libya qualified.<ref name="Libya replaces Tunisia"/>''

==Western Zone A== ===First round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|GNB}}||0–7|'''{{fb|MLI}}'''||0–4|0–3}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|CPV}}||1–2|'''{{fb|MTN}}'''||0–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|LBR}}||1–3|'''{{fb|SEN}}'''||1–0|0–3}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|27|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|GNB}} |score = 0–4 |team2 = {{fb|MLI}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Moussa Koné (Malian footballer)|Koné]] {{goal|3||38}} *[[Issaka Samaké|Samaké]] {{goal|56}} *[[Kodjo Doussé|Doussé]] {{goal|71}} |stadium = [[Estádio Lino Correia]], [[Bissau]] |attendance = |referee = Hassan Corneh ([[Liberia Football Association|Liberia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=f%2bUMpg8Nsyh5eSKKaoaT4bZOt9lnIb7w6mRAdakgT2Kh1HR2c6c9eYVNOy%2fAcrZA }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}} |score = 3–0 |team2 = {{fb|GNB}} |goals1 = *[[Moussa Koné (Malian footballer)|Koné]] {{goal|11}} *[[Mohamed Camara (footballer, born 1987)|Camara]] {{goal|29}} *[[Oumar Traoré (Malian footballer)|Traoré]] {{goal|89}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Modibo Kéïta]], [[Bamako]] |attendance = |referee = Bangaly Konate ([[Guinean Football Federation|Guinea]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=K3AAIEEvNnkHvNSqa0YvPAi44ULPWeDlXyGL8PryA7dX6SVDZUo545vxXF6kSqNd }} ''Mali won 7–0 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|27|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|-1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|MTN}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde]], [[Praia]] |attendance = |referee = Bonifacio Julio da Silva ([[Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau|Guinea-Bissau]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=tUyuNkxs%2flsDPBadYEt5pm80rvfEDOGSHiiEzeK776toflYS78IhtI1D%2bGx7iFEq }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|3|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN}} |score = 2–1 |team2 = {{fb|CPV}} |goals1 = *[[Sidi Touda|Touda]] {{goal|3||68}} |goals2 = *[[Papalélé]] {{goal|90}} |stadium = [[Stade Olympique (Nouakchott)|Stade Olympique]], [[Nouakchott]] |attendance = |referee = Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali ([[Benin Football Federation|Benin]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=qja6r6rjiUBSgYtkkanuFcZrn6JV%2fQI9T73QgvYEALqtNGv2ERC3h7860k5EhVk6 }} ''Mauritania won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|SEN}} |goals1 = *[[Christopher Jackson (footballer)|Jackson]] {{goal|90}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Antoinette Tubman Stadium]], [[Monrovia]] |attendance = |referee = Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh ([[Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania|Mauritania]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=NUtObQUM53FdC9ddyZSvXqwORzy5sIAQ2P2ecpGO%2fAVO%2bUBZwpd8WUEGr%2bDB1Pha }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|3|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}} |score = 3–0 |team2 = {{fb|LBR}} |goals1 = *[[Jean Diouf|Diouf]] {{goal|50}} *[[Ousseynou Niang|Niang]] {{goal|78}} *[[Abdoulaye Bâ (footballer, born 1993)|Bâ]] {{goal|81}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor]], [[Dakar]] |attendance = |referee = Fabrício Duarte ([[Cape Verdean Football Federation|Cape Verde]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=o8lKwDAqLV%2fzKemHLDjhV71p%2bF8QG3xEX2ObqDarrQthsQHBEuBXwjKQFecj92DY }} ''Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.''

===Second round=== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

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{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|MLI}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Olympique (Nouakchott)|Stade Olympique]], [[Nouakchott]] |attendance = |referee = Slim Belkhaouas ([[Tunisian Football Federation|Tunisia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=rdZALqa%2bcFmDBH5238Dhfh6ce1lZyFDToKT8trWkNaeAFAy1H9QNWFXl4C03sfQ%2f }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|MTN}} |goals1 = *[[Mamadou Coulibaly (footballer, born 1985)|Coulibaly]] {{goal|42}} *[[Aly Desse Sissoko|Sissoko]] {{goal|84}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Modibo Kéïta]], [[Bamako]] |attendance = |referee = Issa Sy ([[Senegalese Football Federation|Senegal]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=qOPN7oYLcyeuDCarvlxqjq5de4Ub2%2fBE0tOPtlbJBrkw78zS261Iqs4Ulhs%2fOo1B }} ''Mali won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|GUI}} |goals1 = *[[Assane Mbodj|Mbodj]] {{goal|86}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor]], [[Dakar]] |attendance = |referee = Jerry Yekeh ([[Liberia Football Association|Liberia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=CnjDeev3sGCudzOmP1buYpyfYeTKH6YjkxgV%2fWO1BF33oGLYddsRHCePw%2b8LHgt3 }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|GUI}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|SEN}} |goals1 = *[[Mamadouba Bangoura|Bangoura]] {{goal|47}} |goals2 = |penaltyscore = 3–1 |penalties1 = |penalties2 = |stadium = [[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]] |attendance = |referee = |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzonea/MatchDetails?MatchId=6uCTKp14g91lu7%2bgIVPCJ6%2bR5g883BonYBZdddXM%2b6aJoBq3AAGq5g%2b1hhLA1MQM }} ''1–1 on aggregate. Guinea won 3–1 on penalties.''

==Western Zone B== ===First round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|BEN}}||0–1|'''{{fb|TOG}}'''||0–0|0–1}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|TOG}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Charles de Gaulle]], [[Porto-Novo]] |attendance = |referee = Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré ([[Ivorian Football Federation|Ivory Coast]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=u4iQyKVTgp1UBACC8IHespQzYiY3Nnz8U8YcSNHiM32tBLkxFlbBhwLe75pM9I8e }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|BEN}} |goals1 = *[[Marouf Tchakei|Tchakei]] {{goal|72}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]] |attendance = |referee = Boureima Sanogo ([[Burkinabé Football Federation|Burkina Faso]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=vhqVYxp1X5%2bvfKMc1kgxMzX3kATDwIouNJQCxiNKPAaJLGET9cagGaxX2gzlBcWj }} ''Togo won 1–0 on aggregate.''

===Second round=== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

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{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}} |score = 4–1 |team2 = {{fb|NGA}} |goals1 = *[[Richard Nane|Nane]] {{goal|16||67}} *[[Marouf Tchakei|Tchakei]] {{goal|75|pen.}} *[[Ashraf Agoro|Agoro]] {{goal|90+2}} |goals2 = *[[Sunusi Ibrahim|Ibrahim]] {{goal|8}} |stadium = [[Stade de Kégué]], [[Lomé]] |attendance = |referee = Adissa Ligali ([[Benin Football Federation|Benin]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=fDA5rEz5i9A3yKYZRTCcLWb64%2bRvdQP5mNyGPXpKtMlgz02cgDdyrkynFZmHlP0J }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|TOG}} |goals1 = *[[Sikiru Alimi (footballer)|Alimi]] {{goal|9||71}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Agege Stadium]], [[Lagos]] |attendance = |referee = Abdoulaye Rhissa Al-Mustapha ([[Nigerien Football Federation|Niger]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=P%2f5F7s9yYvwVD%2bZIg651YOradovG9iYjhMM3T4vHsV%2fCcHqGRcKXU60jIjGVsPFx }} ''Togo won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|CIV}} |goals1 = *[[Idrissa Halidou|Halidou]] {{goal|43}} *[[Ibrahim Abdoulaziz|Abdoulaziz]] {{goal|65|pen.}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Général Seyni Kountché]], [[Niamey]] |attendance = |referee = Adaari Abdul Latif ([[Ghana Football Association|Ghana]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=VEEWo5i2m64%2bGChs38u67PX9wTLjd58USEfhqWhs30ejwAVgyuzPE6Q2rPprYtS8 }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CIV}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|NIG}} |goals1 = *[[Guy-Stéphane Bedi|Bedi]] {{goal|47}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny]], [[Abidjan]] |attendance = |referee = Jean Ouattara ([[Burkinabé Football Federation|Burkina Faso]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=bzCplQi84D5o8hj7wVSS460ENFxRQVaxpElZ9BjmQmhI0pGu1U39dfQszruPAR0T }} ''Niger won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|BFA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Stéphane Pognongo|Pognongo]] {{goal|90+4}} |stadium = [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]] |attendance = |referee = Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe ([[Togolese Football Federation|Togo]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=aim2qMbFGuG0G0PGsOjyzXsO51HIM%2bSZYuglAeXD70SrsQmzfiSleu%2f17CNG6Ku3 }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BFA}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|GHA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade du 4 Août]], [[Ouagadougou]] |attendance = |referee = Joseph Odey Ogabor ([[Nigeria Football Federation|Nigeria]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-westzoneb/MatchDetails?MatchId=DszBUrvcyU8gLUUmKCoSfdHdkivOGkvFtcOXKfwlTAUl7opjayZn7R1oZ%2bDyRYFm }} ''Burkina Faso won 1–0 on aggregate.''

==Central Zone== Original draw (before Cameroon were excluded): *First round: Central African Republic vs Chad. *Second round: Winner 1 vs DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe vs Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea vs Congo.

===First round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|CTA}}'''||{{w/o}}|{{fb|STP}}||—|—}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|CHA}}||4–5|'''{{fb|EQG}}'''||3–3|1–2}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|30|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CTA}} |score = Cancelled |team2 = {{fb|STP}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Barthélemy Boganda Stadium]], [[Bangui]] |attendance = |referee = Diosdado Nzibi Nze ([[Equatoguinean Football Federation|Equatorial Guinea]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=j8JpoQn3IW%2fKkpL5T%2f2Z3ZwK7YyjEDGEOI4nY8hd1SWy%2b0ULgA9bbfMosBWu3TzY }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|2|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ||0}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|STP}} |score = Cancelled |team2 = {{fb|CTA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = TBC |attendance = |referee = Jean-Piere Nguiene Bissila ([[Congolese Association Football Federation|Congo]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=9U0j6Xj6qAldich%2fw4f4vTd%2fI1UJmuxdDDNjtq%2fXvFoNYoGMN6y662H7hkVB2To3 }} ''Central African Republic won on walkover after São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zonefoot.net/2019/07/27/rca-eliminatoires-chan-2020-sao-tome-desiste-la-rca-passe/|title=[RCA] éliminatoires CHAN 2020: Sao Tome se désiste, la RCA passe|publisher=zonefoot.net|date=27 July 2019|access-date=27 July 2019|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727212607/https://zonefoot.net/2019/07/27/rca-eliminatoires-chan-2020-sao-tome-desiste-la-rca-passe/|url-status=dead}}</ref>'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CHA}} |score = 3–3 |team2 = {{fb|EQG}} |goals1 = *[[Abdelaziz Issa|Issa]] {{goal|17}} *[[Mahamat Adda|Adda]] {{goal|20}} *[[Bechir Djimet|Djimet]] {{goal|90}} |goals2 = *[[Luis Nlavo|Nlavo]] {{goal|3}} *[[Pedro Oba|Oba]] {{goal|22}} *[[José Ángel Efa|Efa]] {{goal|82}} |stadium = [[Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya]], [[N'Djamena]] |attendance = |referee = André Kolissala ([[Central African Football Federation|Central African Republic]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=QmhLbWPHR%2fEQ7rslXuYF6yk4C5ztE7XOfnxx16bpPSwrkT1ietBQyXXH2EI4eFKZ }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}} |score = 2–1 |team2 = {{fb|CHA}} |goals1 = *[[Celesdonio Abeso|Celesdonio]] {{goal|2}} *[[Luis Nlavo|Nlavo]] {{goal|63}} |goals2 = *[[Mahamat Adda|Adda]] {{goal|54}} |stadium = [[Estadio de Malabo]], [[Malabo]] |attendance = |referee = Isidore Essono Nze ([[Gabonese Football Federation|Gabon]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=3ulMoAr%2fYlKXOviAEd989Si77HC72HZKIlcIkgF5lFDRYuARYWa4175zfENiQbcu }} ''Equatorial Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.''

===Second round=== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|CTA}}||1–6|'''{{fb|COD}}'''||0–2|1–4}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|EQG}}||2–3|'''{{fb|CGO}}'''||2–2|0–1}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CTA}} |score = 0–2 |team2 = {{fb|COD}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Joël Beya|Beya]] {{goal|26}} *[[Jackson Muleka|Muleka]] {{goal|85}} |stadium = [[Barthélemy Boganda Stadium]], [[Bangui]] |attendance = |referee = Diosdado Nzibi Nze Angono ([[Equatoguinean Football Federation|Equatorial Guinea]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=3lQl%2bgRAYZljQPb%2baZMQqosYLYsUKFMQGjMb1L8jh8vBDxR4B1BX8P%2b4jN0%2ffgeU }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|COD}} |score = 4–1 |team2 = {{fb|CTA}} |goals1 = *[[Joël Beya|Beya]] {{goal|13||42}} *[[Merveille Kikasa|Kikasa]] {{goal|28}} *[[Jackson Muleka|Muleka]] {{goal|60}} |goals2 = *[[Saint-Fort Dimokoyen|Dimokoyen]] {{goal|70}} |stadium = [[Stade des Martyrs]], [[Kinshasa]] |attendance = |referee = Antoine Effa Essouma ([[Cameroonian Football Federation|Cameroon]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=DdPTjNxdZTmHnoIRK4KbmLkpjl%2fuhYpLdUP0x%2fTxIyfZXrXoiOdTDHucJMfVaE1e }} ''DR Congo won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|EQG}} |score = 2–2 |team2 = {{fb|CGO}} |goals1 = *[[Pedro Oba|Oba]] {{goal|11||25}} |goals2 = *[[Mignon Etou|Etou]] {{goal|29}} *[[Yann Mokombo|Mokombo]] {{goal|83}} |stadium = [[Estadio de Malabo]], [[Malabo]] |attendance = |referee = |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=lsOQ4Na4TByAOoMgqqKPDm%2f52huf209iYdrfrjfuoNQdzXDkdNC%2fO6ymTKVqixrP }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|EQG}} |goals1 = *[[Carof Bakoua|Bakoua]] {{goal|84}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat]], [[Brazzaville]] |attendance = |referee = Pierre Atcho ([[Gabonese Football Federation|Gabon]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centralzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=VqC37NBdS9ba2zLZ9p502LgVMhFmcB9D8tiXtY85RhUwJOODJANwyZPmFgMhNzH%2f }} ''Congo won 3–2 on aggregate.''

==Central Eastern Zone== Original draw (before Ethiopia and Djibouti were included): *First round: Tanzania vs Sudan, Kenya vs Burundi, South Sudan vs Uganda, Somalia vs Rwanda. *Second round: Winner 2 vs Winner 1, Winner 4 vs Winner 3.

===First round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|BDI}}'''||4–1|{{fb|SSD}}||2–0|2–1}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|SOM}}||2–7|'''{{fb|UGA}}'''||1–3|1–4}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|DJI}}||3–5|'''{{fb|ETH}}'''||0–1|3–4}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|TAN}}'''||0–0 {{pso|4–1}}|{{fb|KEN}}||0–0|0–0}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|27|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BDI}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|SSD}} |goals1 = *[[Olivier Dusabe|Dusabe]] {{goal|63}} *[[Jospin Nshimirimana|Nshimirimana]] {{goal|82}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium]], [[Bujumbura]] |attendance = |referee = Emmanuel Alphonce Mwandembwa ([[Tanzania Football Federation|Tanzania]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=WqsjLUYbeIa8bXNfz%2bV62WJEd6zodZB8t0LoT15pvXiIZt7ngXhkBWrUtZqBe6tt }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SSD}} |score = 1–2 |team2 = {{fb|BDI}} |goals1 = *[[Joseph Kuch|Kuch]] {{goal|1}} |goals2 = *[[Iddy Muselemu|Muselemu]] {{goal|67}} *[[Olivier Dusabe|Dusabe]] {{goal|84}} |stadium = [[Phillip Omondi Stadium]], [[Kampala]] ([[Uganda]]){{refn|group="note"|name="SSD"|South Sudan played their home leg in Uganda due to renovation of [[Juba Stadium]].}} |attendance = |referee = Saddam Houssein Mansour ([[Djiboutian Football Federation|Djibouti]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=1JoW64DVzaFmLcjgbI%2bYYbyUiximc1y1%2bPwOxnJExCJRHRP2heWJDfqOP8gjFcoj }} ''Burundi won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|27|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SOM}} |score = 1–3 |team2 = {{fb|UGA}} |goals1 = *Ahmed {{goal|87}} |goals2 = *[[Patrick Kaddu|Kaddu]] {{goal|45+3|pen.}} *[[Mustafa Kizza|Kizza]] {{goal|63}} *[[Taddeo Lwanga|Lwanga]] {{goal|83}} |stadium = [[El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium]], [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti]] ([[Djibouti]]){{refn|group="note"|name="SOM"|Somalia played their home leg in Djibouti due to the [[Somali Civil War]].}} |attendance = |referee = Belay Tadesse ([[Ethiopian Football Federation|Ethiopia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=n2wOmdf6V1%2f3%2f9yKmINbO550393LrWLmku8m1XNwPC4%2bcqemWi5t6MyaS2Gw%2biYI }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|3|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}} |score = 4–1 |team2 = {{fb|SOM}} |goals1 = *[[Patrick Kaddu|Kaddu]] {{goal|4|pen.|44|pen.|48}} *[[Allan Kyambadde|Kyambadde]] {{goal|37}} |goals2 = *[[Daud Abdullahi Tubal|Tubal]] {{goal|88}} |stadium = [[Phillip Omondi Stadium]], [[Kampala]] |attendance = |referee = Elsiddig Mohamed Eltreefe ([[Sudan Football Association|Sudan]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=DhV2zrGqS%2fs4uoMmDuKb8z3E7tnXhzI%2b79zs3JWpjZ1plxYiyMEuNX7VSMcjpGwS }} ''Uganda won 7–2 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|26|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|18:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|DJI}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|ETH}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Aschalew Tamene|Tamene]] {{goal|63|pen.}} |stadium = [[El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium]], [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti]] |attendance = |referee = Abdoul Karim Twagiramukiza ([[Rwandese Association Football Federation|Rwanda]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=Lb6bqQLiQ58nk4BU40zQkYb%2b04t%2fiKbTCfU%2bD9Wm9EszsFdWAlfSA39MVo6cTi0Y }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH}} |score = 4–3 |team2 = {{fb|DJI}} |goals1 = *[[Amanuel Gebremichael|Gebremichael]] {{goal|26}} *[[Yared Bayeh|Bayeh]] {{goal|43}} *[[Adis Giday|Giday]] {{goal|47}} *[[Mesfin Tafesse|Tafesse]] {{goal|88}} |goals2 = *[[Youssouf Abdi Ahmed|Ahmed]] {{goal|40}} *[[Fouad Robleh|Robleh]] {{goal|52}} *[[Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh|Mahabeh]] {{goal|58}} |stadium = [[Dire Dawa Stadium]], [[Dire Dawa]] |attendance = |referee = Hassan Mohamed Hagi ([[Somali Football Federation|Somalia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=SDH3TheCDZGGbuCA%2f1FEEfY2R%2fFY5F0XbKfujQOs7pRIauOU4KixmNLBtDtWZVA1 }} ''Ethiopia won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|KEN}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[National Stadium (Tanzania)|National Stadium]], [[Dar es Salaam]] |attendance = |referee = Thierry Nkurunziza ([[Football Federation of Burundi|Burundi]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=XSF5aQLCqEpilTee2CSp16BXCewMBiiI3%2fBiFt5bkN7MBzMDXxrZjeMySJ5tOFRs }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|TAN}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |penaltyscore = 1–4 |penalties1 = *[[Mike Kibwage|Kibwage]] {{penmiss}} *[[Clifton Miheso|Miheso]] {{pengoal}} *[[Joash Onyango|Onyango]] {{penmiss}} |penalties2 = *{{pengoal}} [[Erasto Nyoni|Nyoni]] *{{pengoal}} [[Paulo Godfrey|Godfrey]] *{{pengoal}} [[Gadiel Kamagi|Kamagi]] *{{pengoal}} [[Salim Hamisi|Hamisi]] |stadium = [[Moi International Sports Centre]], [[Kasarani]] |attendance = |referee = Brian Nsubuga Miiro ([[Federation of Uganda Football Associations|Uganda]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=Nj0Z7i1jvqEXbhqDwRNL%2fVEEGhYw7O%2bBLSbLKuq2bmGUFJiw1aHvMzmJ%2b8LwI4SL }} ''0–0 on aggregate. Tanzania won 4–1 on penalties.''

===Second round=== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|BDI}}||0–6|'''{{fb|UGA}}'''||0–3|0–3}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ETH}}||1–2|'''{{fb|RWA}}'''||0–1|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|TAN}}'''||2–2 ([[Away goals rule|a]])|{{fb|SDN}}||0–1|2–1}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BDI}} |score = 0–3 |team2 = {{fb|UGA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Viane Ssekajugo|Ssekajugo]] {{goal|14}} *[[Mike Mutyaba|Mutyaba]] {{goal|83}} *[[Mustafa Kizza|Kizza]] {{goal|88}} |stadium = [[Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium]], [[Bujumbura]] |attendance = |referee = Souleiman Ahmed Djama ([[Djiboutian Football Federation|Djibouti]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=iOvUfIDLBwbI90m6nmiY7coKxRe%2fpYZ5N89v6uIZc%2f4gU%2fxGoZLT4ZMCsHjpJTO%2f }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|UGA}} |score = 3–0 |team2 = {{fb|BDI}} |goals1 = *[[Fahad Bayo|Bayo]] {{goal|5}} *[[Viane Ssekajugo|Ssekajugo]] {{goal|70}} *[[Allan Okello|Okello]] {{goal|83}} |goals2 = |stadium = Startimes Stadium, [[Kampala]] |attendance = |referee = Hassan Mohamed Hagi ([[Somali Football Federation|Somalia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=iHcK%2bWYbdeveOM3WtObZ%2bWIhmbCK9kjK7BNikokwl8qDpV3OJT3nGJuWwqmEXWKs }} ''Uganda won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|RWA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Ernest Sugira|Sugira]] {{goal|61}} |stadium = [[Tigray Stadium]], [[Mekelle]] |attendance = |referee = Anthony Ogwayo ([[Football Kenya Federation|Kenya]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=xRZFU3m1ww4yWvTTYWd6b8jznbpkL1TyzsUv1xrVLuwvrQklrQnY42%2b8FPQJPteu }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:30|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|ETH}} |goals1 = *[[Ernest Sugira|Sugira]] {{goal|82}} |goals2 = *[[Mesfin Tafesse|Tafesse]] {{goal|72}} |stadium = [[Stade Régional Nyamirambo]], [[Kigali]] |attendance = |referee = |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=0T91MTTiLaTRWKzE%2bsyYcZrs%2bfZ1du%2fphrvqiEOqX%2b9hdrIWnlFWhM0G8qbiQsoi }} ''Rwanda won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|TAN}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|SDN}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Yasir Mozamil|Mozamil]] {{goal|61}} |stadium = [[National Stadium (Tanzania)|National Stadium]], [[Dar es Salaam]] |attendance = |referee = Belay Tadesse ([[Ethiopian Football Federation|Ethiopia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=fFSg02MmdkPcbuOW%2beoajjuywOC5mgLViCsaRCP%2brncAxOUbLXGsW5SX5RYSDXDe }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|18|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|19:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SDN}} |score = 1–2 |team2 = {{fb|TAN}} |goals1 = *[[Amir Kamal|Kamal]] {{goal|30}} |goals2 = *[[Erasto Nyoni|Nyoni]] {{goal|50}} *[[Ditram Nchimbi|Nchimbi]] {{goal|79}} |stadium = [[Al-Merrikh Stadium]], [[Omdurman]] |attendance = 25,000 |referee = Thierry Nkurunziza ([[Football Federation of Burundi|Burundi]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-centraleasternzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=0OLT%2fBN5a1QYM%2fG%2fjSjNZHx919reQTu31WqV9g4Idz%2fF3rrH0HQF1z0PFahXJjdC }} ''2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won on away goals.''

==Southern Zone== ===First round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|BOT}}'''||5–1|{{fb|SEY}}||2–0|3–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|SWZ}}'''||1–1 ([[Away goals rule|a]])|{{fb|MWI}}||0–0|1–1}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|4|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|SEY}} |goals1 = *[[Thatayaone Ditlhokwe|Ditlhokwe]] {{goal|58}} *[[Segolame Boy|Boy]] {{goal|62}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Lobatse Stadium]], [[Lobatse]] |attendance = |referee = [[Ishmael Chizinga]] ([[Football Association of Malawi|Malawi]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=uAEBfPJcUkjx50Ewj3IhZYFzKVnoJAVeTqGINvTP7Klx8OjT%2fsssdiU5C%2b2YsPoC }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|5|11|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:30|4}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SEY}} |score = 1–3 |team2 = {{fb|BOT}} |goals1 = *[[Perry Monnaie|Monnaie]] {{goal|62}} |goals2 = *[[Thero Setsile|Setsile]] {{goal|55||87}} *[[Joel Mogorosi|Mogorosi]] {{goal|71}} |stadium = [[Stade Linité]], [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] |attendance = |referee = [[Ganesh Chutooree]] ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=t5VYUrWa5rBJM4b%2bPTibXIrrCIDikX0UxIL%2bl%2bkA03EfFyK6LmurY9dnnO7JvtR8 }} ''Botswana won 5–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|4|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|MWI}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Mavuso Sports Centre]], [[Manzini, Eswatini|Manzini]] |attendance = |referee = [[Osiase Koto]] ([[Lesotho Football Association|Lesotho]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=PRgLY7mE%2bZ6u4zzIJvkac6lVp1NtRE6GyG8hnOmA8I05c2JziebRXQmc9PtI8wKT }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|5|11|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|14:30|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MWI}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|SWZ}} |goals1 = *[[Micium Mhone|Mhone]] {{goal|59}} |goals2 = *[[Sandile Gamedze|Gamedze]] {{goal|53}} |stadium = [[Kamuzu Stadium]], [[Blantyre]] |attendance = |referee = [[Brighton Chimene]] ([[Zimbabwe Football Association|Zimbabwe]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=0vWcr9C44JRfKUvagiLZrHwJJIyM%2bs5N8rpesoLKfqYlRzEklEp1sBG%2bGwf6Wppj }} ''1–1 on aggregate. Eswatini won on away goals.''

===Second round=== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|BOT}}||2–3|'''{{fb|ZAM}}'''||0–0|2–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|SWZ}}'''||2–2 {{pso|5–4}}|{{fb|ANG}}||1–1|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|Comoros}}||0–2|'''{{fb|NAM}}'''||0–2|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|MAD}}'''||3–3 ([[Away goals rule|a]])|{{fb|MOZ}}||1–0|2–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|LES}}'''||6–2|{{fb|RSA}}||3–2|3–0}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MRI}}||1–7|'''{{fb|ZIM}}'''||0–4|1–3}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|26|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|19:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|BOT}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Francistown Stadium]], [[Francistown]] |attendance = |referee = Antonio Caluassi Dungula ([[Angolan Football Federation|Angola]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=P4go2rKjyBhgt3e%2bpN4r2Z3x%2f4YmK3laq3ozdlJOdi08oCaHXgAKXE39U5WiySrw }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|3|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}} |score = 3–2 |team2 = {{fb|BOT}} |goals1 = *[[Emmanuel Chabula|Chabula]] {{goal|13}} *[[Kelvin Kampamba|Kampamba]] {{goal|45+2}} *Musakanya {{goal|67}} |goals2 = *[[Omaatla Kebatho|Kebatho]] {{goal|10}} *[[Segolame Boy|Boy]] {{goal|21}} |stadium = [[National Heroes Stadium]], [[Lusaka]] |attendance = |referee = Celso Alvacao ([[Mozambican Football Federation|Mozambique]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=ui0vilW%2fGgzGrRWn0LVtVYe7GXyMF0ReoKA8UU5W2GeZe8xf1GgAEWHP2xIrHOcB }} ''Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|ANG}} |goals1 = *[[Menzi Sithole|Sithole]] {{goal|88}} |goals2 = *[[Manguxi]] {{goal|50}} |stadium = [[Mavuso Sports Centre]], [[Manzini, Eswatini|Manzini]] |attendance = |referee = Tirelo Mositwane ([[Botswana Football Association|Botswana]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=kZBh8RrUQBhI7AFiKch5Q0EDY6hOC7DNJiDq%2bh0wLmavZNrdFo5%2bscdkKZGMm1Yz }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|3|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG}} |score = 1–1 |team2 = {{fb|SWZ}} |goals1 = *[[Caranga (footballer)|Caranga]] {{goal|34}} |goals2 = *[[Fanelo Tsabedze|Tsabedze]] {{goal|56}} |penaltyscore = 4–5 |penalties1 = *[[Caranga (footballer)|Caranga]] {{penmiss}} *[[De Paizo]] {{pengoal}} *[[Chico (footballer, born 1991)|Chico]] {{pengoal}} *[[Manguxi]] {{pengoal}} *[[Eddie Afonso|Eddie]] {{penmiss}} *[[Coxe (footballer)|Coxe]] {{pengoal}} *[[José Panzo|''Zé'' Panzo]] {{penmiss}} |penalties2 = *{{penmiss}} [[Menzi Sithole|Sithole]] *{{pengoal}} [[Melusi Dlamini|M. Dlamini]] *{{pengoal}} [[Wandile Shabangu|Shabangu]] *{{penmiss}} #4 *{{pengoal}} [[Lindo Mkhonta|Mkhonta]] *{{pengoal}} [[Ndumiso Ndaba|Ndaba]] *{{pengoal}} [[Vusi Vilakati|Vilakati]] |stadium = [[Estádio dos Coqueiros]] |attendance = |referee = Nehemia Shoovaleka ([[Namibia Football Association|Namibia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=zxSWv39RG0ORXZS2E4i%2f6KgQ4r%2bRwcmB70XLiZsOL9ZUPZsHVoFAlyHz41NIqeIl }} ''2–2 on aggregate. Eswatini won 5–4 on penalties.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|26|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|Comoros}} |score = 0–2 |team2 = {{fb|NAM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Elmo Kambindu|Kambindu]] {{goal|63}} *[[Dynamo Fredericks|Fredericks]] {{goal|89}} |stadium = [[Stade de Moroni]], [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]] |attendance = |referee = Nelson Emile Fred ([[Seychelles Football Federation|Seychelles]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=oRopEU2icZYmmWDUZtF3JN6xp4BbUdVxjKEojllQ0W6qRiV77%2fKjmcW0YXW4%2bpJF }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|16:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|COM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sam Nujoma Stadium]], [[Windhoek]] |attendance = |referee = Brighton Chimene ([[Zimbabwe Football Association|Zimbabwe]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=NOnXMVGmCejQvz%2feqx%2bM0SrsI3d24gdK0pjKPqtVaJM9wrj95nWTnnPmjNprxCJW }} ''Namibia won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|14:30|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|MOZ}} |goals1 = *[[Arnaud Randrianantenaina|Randrianantenaina]] {{goal|90}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Mahamasina Municipal Stadium]], [[Antananarivo]] |attendance = |referee = Ali Mohamed Adelaid ([[Comoros Football Federation|Comoros]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=MVv71toutKcYEczP9UK0UhbL2AS4sud9cneaEF08TkD3fc8Ba64vHNrnaCkor5qJ }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MOZ}} |score = 3–2 |team2 = {{fb|MAD}} |goals1 = *[[Dayo António|António]] {{goal|4}} *[[Maninho]] {{goal|35}} *[[Luís Miquissone|Miquissone]] {{goal|43}} |goals2 = *[[Arnaud Randrianantenaina|Randrianantenaina]] {{goal|50}} *[[Lalaina Manampisoa|Manampisoa]] {{goal|56}} |stadium = [[Estádio do Zimpeto]], [[Maputo]] |attendance = |referee = Ganesh Chutooree ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=v1WPxB2mE7bDhdVYL8AlF52YTGOsskkbX3x%2ffEF3BrdSIdXOp0%2b69DoXqARNxFJr }} ''3–3 on aggregate. Madagascar won on away goals.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|28|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}} |score = 3–2 |team2 = {{fb|RSA}} |goals1 = *[[Tsepo Seturumane|Seturumane]] {{goal|3}} *[[Hlompho Kalake|Kalake]] {{goal|70|pen.}} *[[Lehlohonolo Fothoane|Fothoane]] {{goal|88}} |goals2 = *[[Repo Malepe|Malepe]] {{goal|45|pen.}} *[[Luvuyo Phewa|Phewa]] {{goal|85}} |stadium = [[Setsoto Stadium]], [[Maseru]] |attendance = |referee = Thulani Sibandze ([[Eswatini Football Association|Eswatini]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=X5eHnJNDB9NHV7TUmzKaJkYwIVxGhPAG5ZVo8Qnp7MykniqJR9N0KUCPcAF0P1AK }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}} |score = 0–3 |team2 = {{fb|LES}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Jane Thaba-Ntšo|Thaba-Ntšo]] {{goal|49||69}} *[[Hlompho Kalake|Kalake]] {{goal|90+2}} |stadium = [[Dobsonville Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] |attendance = |referee = Abdoul Ohabee Kanoso ([[Malagasy Football Federation|Madagascar]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=2%2b4cJWw761Vheb58yf2piX80B%2fEmwKWhUfOtudKYmhHSNVuAPZZbBWXIa4o0ws1H }} ''Lesotho won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|7|29|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|12:00|4}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}} |score = 0–4 |team2 = {{fb|ZIM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Nqobizitha Masuku|Masuku]] {{goal|19}} *[[Leeroy Mavunga|Mavunga]] {{goal|44||87}} *[[Never Tigere|Tigere]] {{goal|68}} |stadium = [[Stade Auguste Vollaire]], [[Flacq District|Flacq]] |attendance = |referee = Lebalang Martin Mokete ([[Lesotho Football Association|Lesotho]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=RLgnFd7rY6%2f5nGg0knuaB9v1KQHFv1UoMC25I3SDdarv4w9OuefkZQY6J2G%2b3q4y }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|8|4|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}} |score = 3–1 |team2 = {{fb|MRI}} |goals1 = *[[Prince Dube|Dube]] {{goal|15||67||83}} |goals2 = *[[Andrew Aristide|A. Aristide]] {{goal|3}} |stadium = [[Barbourfields Stadium]], [[Bulawayo]] |attendance = |referee = Audrick Nkole ([[Football Association of Zambia|Zambia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=X%2b0VMIkKPGusuaHxdw4kDXCiAsEDIBowKCKlfUrL%2bL0Waw9KNM3yjszZTcYzFrF4 }} ''Zimbabwe won 7–1 on aggregate.''

===Third round=== Winners qualified for [[2020 African Nations Championship]].

{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|SWZ}}||2–3|'''{{fb|ZAM}}'''||0–1|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MAD}}||1–2|'''{{fb|NAM}}'''||1–0|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''{{fb-rt|ZIM}}'''||3–1|{{fb|LES}}||3–1|0–0}} |}

{{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:30|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|SWZ}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|ZAM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *[[Amity Shamende|Shamende]] {{goal|80}} |stadium = [[Mavuso Sports Centre]], [[Manzini, Eswatini|Manzini]] |attendance = |referee = Dharamveer Hurbungs ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=5cBKODoa7Z8FcQsGKfZzQTRq9VuGoC64qaZZrMNSw%2f50mPHTfJH%2bYHEw70rp2hdx }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM}} |score = 2–2 |team2 = {{fb|SWZ}} |goals1 = *[[Emmanuel Chabula|Chabula]] {{goal|5||57}} |goals2 = *[[Phinda Dlamini|P. Dlamini]] {{goal|60}} *[[Sifiso Matse|Matse]] {{goal|78}} |stadium = [[National Heroes Stadium]], [[Lusaka]] |attendance = |referee = Nehemia Shoovaleka ([[Namibia Football Association|Namibia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=rmVmST8hhiZ%2fr86tbHxlWehRNWrUbizKElsUQ8MOsdHL8r%2fNQDzJeeEGSvsCbr8F }} ''Zambia won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|14:30|3}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|NAM}} |goals1 = *[[Théorodin Andrianirina|Andrianirina]] {{goal|90+4}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Mahamasina Municipal Stadium]], [[Antananarivo]] |attendance = |referee = Lebalang Mokete ([[Lesotho Football Association|Lesotho]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=Tl1ksfKEr4MhUQcwGMvdSx6GZ4bXnNdL1xCO8TCsrGDwZuCZFsRA2JpnoCjN%2fdCc }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|19|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|MAD}} |goals1 = *[[Elmo Kambindu|Kambindu]] {{goal|22||59}} |goals2 = |stadium = [[Sam Nujoma Stadium]], [[Windhoek]] |attendance = |referee = Thulani Sibandze ([[Eswatini Football Association|Eswatini]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=1LhdG8jcpYLX6rHxmqTtqHywNz0N3mEgz2heLX9AgDVVR7DpwUv1iwN22H%2frtduS }} ''Namibia won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|9|22|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ZIM}} |score = 3–1 |team2 = {{fb|LES}} |goals1 = *[[Prince Dube|Dube]] {{goal|23}} *[[Partson Jaure|Jaure]] {{goal|60}} *[[Wellington Taderera|Taderera]] {{goal|84}} |goals2 = *[[Hlompho Kalake|Kalake]] {{goal|90+3|pen.}} |stadium = [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], [[Harare]] |attendance = |referee = Audrick Nkole ([[Football Association of Zambia|Zambia]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=sSg1D%2fNMkhfmwyrLj4HInVvP0u9%2fRlZMolFaFp6ROzQnM88r2mIx7w2NbWPmj6y2 }} {{Football box |date = {{Start date|2019|10|20|df=y}} |time = {{UTZ|15:00|2}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|LES}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|ZIM}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Setsoto Stadium]], [[Maseru]] |attendance = |referee = Egbert Yvon Havelock ([[Seychelles Football Federation|Seychelles]]) |report = http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/totalafricannationschampionshipqualifiers-southernzone/MatchDetails?MatchId=eXnLUfWCLABy091korE4pfMapHASVHDbLlYILe9sAz%2fCz%2fwZOJlFsvqHNIus30yw }} ''Zimbabwe won 3–1 on aggregate.''

==Qualified teams== The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Line-up complete for Total CHAN Cameroon 2020 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/line-up-complete-for-total-chan-cameroon-2020 |publisher=CAF |date=20 October 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |- ! Team ! Qualifying zone ! Qualified on ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in [[African Nations Championship]]'''[[#1|1]]''' |- | {{fb|CMR}} (hosts) || Central Zone || {{dts|2019|4|13|format=dmy}}<ref name="hosts"/> || 3 ([[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|MAR}} || rowspan=2 | [[#Northern Zone|Northern Zone]] || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=6|format=dmy}} || 3 ([[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]], '''''[[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]''''') |- | {{fb|LBY}} || {{dts|2020|1|31|addkey=5|format=dmy}}<ref name="Libya replaces Tunisia"/> || 3 ([[2009 African Nations Championship|2009]], '''[[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]]''', [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|MLI}} || rowspan=2 | [[#Western Zone A|Western Zone A]] || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=7|format=dmy}} || 3 ([[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]]) |- | {{fb|GUI}} || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=8|format=dmy}} || 2 ([[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|TOG}} || rowspan=3 | [[#Western Zone B|Western Zone B]] || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=5|format=dmy}} || 0 (debut) |- | {{fb|NIG}} || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=3|format=dmy}} || 2 ([[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]]) |- | {{fb|BFA}} || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=6|format=dmy}} || 2 ([[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|COD}} || rowspan=2 | [[#Central Zone|Central Zone]] || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=2|format=dmy}} || 4 ('''[[2009 African Nations Championship|2009]]''', [[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], '''[[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]]''') |- | {{fb|CGO}} || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=4|format=dmy}} || 2 ([[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|UGA}} || rowspan=3 | [[#Central Eastern Zone|Central Eastern Zone]] || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=1|format=dmy}} || 4 ([[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|RWA}} || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=4|format=dmy}} || 3 ([[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], ''[[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]]'', [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|TAN}} || {{dts|2019|10|18|addkey=1|format=dmy}} || 1 ([[2009 African Nations Championship|2009]]) |- | {{fb|ZAM}} || rowspan=3 | [[#Southern Zone|Southern Zone]] || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=2|format=dmy}} || 3 ([[2009 African Nations Championship|2009]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]], [[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|NAM}} || {{dts|2019|10|19|addkey=3|format=dmy}} || 1 ([[2018 African Nations Championship|2018]]) |- | {{fb|ZIM}} || {{dts|2019|10|20|addkey=1|format=dmy}} || 4 ([[2009 African Nations Championship|2009]], [[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]], [[2014 African Nations Championship|2014]], [[2016 African Nations Championship|2016]]) |}

==Goalscorers== {{goalscorers|goals=146|matches=64 |4 goals= *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Patrick Kaddu]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Prince Dube]]

|3 goals= *{{flagicon|COD}} [[Joël Beya]] *{{flagicon|EQG}} [[Pedro Oba]] *{{flagicon|LES}} [[Hlompho Kalake]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Moussa Koné (Malian footballer)|Moussa Koné]] *{{flagicon|NAM}} [[Elmo Kambindu]] *{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Anice Badri]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Emmanuel Chabula]]

|2 goals= *{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Segolame Boy]] *{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Thero Setsile]] *{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Olivier Dusabe]] *{{flagicon|CHA}} [[Mahamat Adda]] *{{flagicon|COD}} [[Jackson Muleka]] *{{flagicon|EQG}} [[Luis Nlavo]] *{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Mesfin Tafesse]] *{{flagicon|LES}} [[Jane Thaba-Ntšo]] *{{flagicon|MAD}} [[Arnaud Randrianantenaina]] *{{flagicon|MTN}} [[Sidi Touda]] *{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Sikiru Alimi (footballer)|Sikiru Alimi]] *{{flagicon|RWA}} [[Ernest Sugira]] *{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Richard Nane]] *{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Marouf Tchakei]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Mustafa Kizza]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Viane Ssekajugo]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Leeroy Mavunga]]

|1 goal= *{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Caranga (footballer)|Caranga]] *{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Manguxi]] *{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Thatayaone Ditlhokwe]] *{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Omaatla Kebatho]] *{{flagicon|BOT}} [[Joel Mogorosi]] *{{flagicon|BFA}} [[Stéphane Pognongo]] *{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Iddy Muselemu]] *{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Jospin Nshimirimana]] *{{flagicon|CPV}} [[Papalélé]] *{{flagicon|CTA}} [[Saint-Fort Dimokoyen]] *{{flagicon|CHA}} [[Abdelaziz Issa]] *{{flagicon|CHA}} [[Bechir Djimet]] *{{flagicon|CGO}} [[Carof Bakoua]] *{{flagicon|CGO}} [[Mignon Etou]] *{{flagicon|CGO}} [[Yann Mokombo]] *{{flagicon|COD}} [[Merveille Kikasa]] *{{flagicon|DJI}} [[Youssouf Abdi Ahmed]] *{{flagicon|DJI}} [[Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh]] *{{flagicon|DJI}} [[Fouad Robleh]] *{{flagicon|EQG}} [[Celesdonio Abeso|Celesdonio]] *{{flagicon|EQG}} [[José Ángel Efa]] *{{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Phinda Dlamini]] *{{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Sandile Gamedze]] *{{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Sifiso Matse]] *{{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Menzi Sithole]] *{{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Fanelo Tsabedze]] *{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Yared Bayeh]] *{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amanuel Gebremichael]] *{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Adis Giday]] *{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Aschalew Tamene]] *{{flagicon|GUI}} [[Mamadouba Bangoura]] *{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Guy-Stéphane Bedi]] *{{flagicon|LES}} [[Lehlohonolo Fothoane]] *{{flagicon|LES}} [[Tsepo Seturumane]] *{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Christopher Jackson (footballer)|Christopher Jackson]] *{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Ahmed Moksi]] *{{flagicon|MAD}} [[Théorodin Andrianirina]] *{{flagicon|MAD}} [[Lalaina Manampisoa]] *{{flagicon|MWI}} [[Micium Mhone]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Mohamed Camara (footballer, born 1987)|Mohamed Camara]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Mamadou Coulibaly (footballer, born 1985)|Mamadou Coulibaly]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Kodjo Doussé]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Issaka Samaké]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Aly Desse Sissoko]] *{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Oumar Traoré (Malian footballer)|Oumar Traoré]] *{{flagicon|MRI}} [[Andrew Aristide]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hamid Ahaddad]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Badr Banoun]] *{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mohamed Nahiri]] *{{flagicon|MOZ}} [[Dayo António]] *{{flagicon|MOZ}} [[Maninho]] *{{flagicon|MOZ}} [[Luís Miquissone]] *{{flagicon|NAM}} [[Dynamo Fredericks]] *{{flagicon|NIG}} [[Ibrahim Abdoulaziz]] *{{flagicon|NIG}} [[Idrissa Halidou]] *{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Sunusi Ibrahim]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Abdoulaye Bâ (footballer, born 1993)|Abdoulaye Bâ]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Jean Diouf]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Assane Mbodj]] *{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Ousseynou Niang]] *{{flagicon|SEY}} [[Perry Monnaie]] *{{flagicon|SOM}} Farhan Mohamed Ahmed *{{flagicon|SOM}} [[Daud Abdullahi Tubal]] *{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Repo Malepe]] *{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Luvuyo Phewa]] *{{flagicon|SSD}} [[Joseph Kuch]] *{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Amir Kamal]] *{{flagicon|SDN}} [[Yasir Mozamil]] *{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Erasto Nyoni]] *{{flagicon|TAN}} [[Ditram Nchimbi]] *{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Ashraf Agoro]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Fahad Bayo]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Allan Kyambadde]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Taddeo Lwanga]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Mike Mutyaba]] *{{flagicon|UGA}} [[Allan Okello]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Kelvin Kampamba]] *{{flagicon|ZAM}} Bruce Musakanya *{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Amity Shamende]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Partson Jaure]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Nqobizitha Masuku]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wellington Taderera]] *{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Never Tigere]] }}

==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/ Total African Nations Championship], CAFonline.com **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/central-eastern-zone/ Qualifiers – Central-Eastern Zone] **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/central-zone/ Qualifiers – Central Zone] **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/north-zone/ Qualifiers – North Zone] **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/southern-zone/ Qualifiers – Southern Zone] **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/west-zone-a/ Qualifiers – West Zone A] **[https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/qualifiers/west-zone-b/ Qualifiers – West Zone B]

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