2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round explained

The third round of CAF matches for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 25 to 29 March 2022. The ten group winners from the second round were drawn into five ties. The five overall winners of these fixtures qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Draw and seeding

The draw for the third round was held on 22 January 2022 in Douala, Cameroon, starting at 16:00 (UTC+1). The seedings were based on the November 2021 FIFA World Rankings (shown in parentheses).[1] [2] Teams from Pot 2 hosted the first leg, while teams from Pot 1 hosted the second leg.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup.

Summary

Matches

1–1 on aggregate. Senegal won 3–1 on penalties and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.----2–2 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.----1–1 on aggregate. Ghana won on away goals and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.----Morocco won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.----Tunisia won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dates for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African Qualifiers and TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 draws announced. Confederation of African Football. 8 January 2022 . 14 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Men's Ranking . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 November 2021 . 14 January 2022.