2022 African Nations Championship qualification
The 2022 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2022 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 18 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Algeria which qualified automatically as hosts.
Teams
A total of 42 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 26 May 2022 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.| Zone | Spots | Teams entering qualification | Did not enter |
| Northern Zone | 2 spots+ ' |
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| Western Zone A | 3 spots |
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| Western Zone B | 3 spots |
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| Central Zone | 3 spots |
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| Central Eastern Zone | 3 spots |
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| Southern Zone | 3 spots |
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- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- Teams in italics received a bye to the second round in the qualifying draw.
- : Withdrew after draw
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away 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 would be used to determine the winner.Schedule
The schedule of the qualifying rounds was as follows.Northern Zone
Algeria qualified as host nation.After Egypt and Tunisia withdrew before the draw, Libya and Morocco were the only teams entered: therefore, the Zone was scratched and both teams qualified.
Western Zone A
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.Western Zone B
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.Central Zone
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.Central Eastern Zone
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.Southern Zone
Second round
Winners qualified for 2022 African Nations Championship.Qualified teams
The following 18 teams qualified for the final tournament.| Team | Qualifying zone | Qualified on | Previous appearances in African Nations Championship[|1] |
| Northern Zone | 29 9 2018 | 1 | |
| Northern Zone | 4 | ||
| Northern Zone | 4 | ||
| Western Zone A | 2 9 2022 | 2 | |
| Western Zone A | 2 9 2022 | 2 | |
| Western Zone A | 3 9 2022 | 4 | |
| Western Zone B | 3 9 2022 | 3 | |
| Western Zone B | 3 9 2022 | 3 | |
| Western Zone B | 4 9 2022 | 4 | |
| Central Zone | 4 9 2022 | 5 | |
| Central Zone | 4 9 2022 | 3 | |
| Central Zone | 4 9 2022 | 4 | |
| Central Eastern Zone | 2 9 2022 | 2 | |
| Central Eastern Zone | 3 9 2022 | 2 | |
| Central Eastern Zone | 3 9 2022 | 5 | |
| Southern Zone | 2 9 2022 | 0 | |
| Southern Zone | 4 9 2022 | 3 | |
| Southern Zone | 4 9 2022 | 1 |