See main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The 2020 African Qualification Tournament for Tokyo Olympic Games was held in Rabat, Morocco from February 22 to February 23, 2020. Each country may enter a maximum of 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one athlete in each division. The winner and runner-up athletes per division qualify for the Olympic Games under their NOC.
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| width=40 | −58kg | width=40 | −68kg | width=40 | −80kg | width=40 | +80kg | width=40 | −49kg | width=40 | −57kg | width=40 | −67kg | width=40 | +67kg |
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| Total: 10 NOCs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
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