Following the completion of match day four fixtures on Tuesday, at least five participating countries are now guaranteed a place in the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Cameroon next year.
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The countries that have qualified at this stage are Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria, Mali and Tunisia. The nations comprises two West African countries and the other three are from the northern part of the continent. Also all five footballing nations are previous finalist of the AFCON competition.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) disclosed this in a post via its Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Tunisia booked a place at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations after playing a 1-1 draw with Tanzania on Tuesday, while Mali defeated Namibia 2-1 on Tuesday.
Algeria secured their ticket after playing a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe on Monday, while Senegal won Guinea-Bissau 1-0 on Sunday.
Cameroon have an automatic spot as host.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to be the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men’s football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon.
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