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2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
Tournament details
Dates9 October 2019 – 13 October 2019
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)São Tomé and Príncipe Luís Leal
(3 goals)
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International football competition

The preliminary round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided four teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the eight lowest-ranked teams among the 52 entrants: Liberia, Mauritius, Gambia, South Sudan, Chad, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, and Djibouti.

The eight teams were drawn into four ties and played in home-and-away two-legged format. The four winners advanced to the group stage to join the 44 teams which entered directly.

The first legs were played on 9 October, and the second legs were played on 13 October 2019.

Matches

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liberia  1–1 (4–5 p)  Chad 1–0 0–1
South Sudan  3–1  Seychelles 2–1 1–0
Mauritius  2–5  São Tomé and Príncipe 1–3 1–2
Djibouti  2–2 (2–3 p)  Gambia 1–1 1–1
Liberia 1–0 Chad
Report
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, PaynesvilleReferee: Gilberto Antonio dos Santos (Guinea-Bissau)
Chad 1–0 Liberia
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'DjamenaReferee: Santillan Costa dos Santos (São Tomé and Príncipe)

1–1 on aggregate. Chad won 5–4 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group A.

South Sudan 2–1 Seychelles
Report
Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman (Sudan)Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Seychelles 0–1 South Sudan
Report
Stade Linité, VictoriaReferee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)

South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.

Mauritius 1–3 São Tomé and Príncipe
Report
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue HarelReferee: Ibrahim Tsimanohitsy (Madagascar)
São Tomé and Príncipe 2–1 Mauritius
Report
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São ToméReferee: Prince Arcy Dongombe (Central African Republic)

São Tomé and Príncipe won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.

Djibouti 1–1 Gambia
Report
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, DjiboutiReferee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
Gambia 1–1 Djibouti
Report
Penalties
3–2
Independence Stadium, BakauReferee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

2–2 on aggregate. Gambia won 3–2 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group D.

Goalscorers

There were 17 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.12 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. South Sudan played their home match this round in Sudan due to their national stadium currently undergoing renovations.

References

  1. "Draw for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations released". CAF. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "TOTAL Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers 2021 Fixture" (PDF). CAF.
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