AFCON | Who’s in, who’s out – and who can still make it
State of play in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying rounds after matches on Monday.
Thapelo Morena of South Africa reacts in disappointment after a draw during the 2021 Afcon Qualifier match between South Africa and Ghana at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, on 25 March 2021 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
State of play in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying competition after matches on Monday:
Qualifiers (19)
Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe
Contenders (12, for five places)
Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone
Eliminated (16)
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Namibia, Niger, Sao Tome e Principe, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
Disqualified (1)
Chad
Note: Djibouti, Liberia, Mauritius and Seychelles were eliminated in a preliminary round and Eritrea and Somalia did not enter
