CAN 2022: Sudan/South Africa final on Sunday

There are only 7 places left to be taken in the 6th and final day of the qualifiers, which starts this Sunday with several matches on the programme, including the final match between Sudan and South Africa (16:00 GMT) in Omdurman, for the second ticket in group C. While Bafana-Bafana need only a draw to qualify, the Nile Crocodiles must win at home to qualify for Cameroon.

Of all the matches scheduled this Sunday in the 6th and last day of the CAN qualifiers, only Sudan / South Africa is a final. The winner of this match will accompany Ghana to the final phase of the next Africa Cup of Nations in group C. It should be noted that only one point separates the two teams.

If a draw is enough for South Africa’s Bafana-Bafana (2nd, 10 pts) to qualify, Sudan’s Nile Crocodiles (3rd, 9 pts) need all three wins at home to hope to return to the top flight of African football after several years of absence. At the same time, Ghana will try to win at home against Sao Tome and Principe, to keep the lead in group C.

In group A, Guinea (2nd, 11 pts) will face Namibia (3rd, 6 pts), but Mali (1st, 13 pts) has already won on the green carpet against Chad, disqualified by CAF for political interference by the Chadian Ministry of Youth and Sports. At 13:00 GMT, Tunisia, which is guaranteed to finish at the top of Group J, will face Equatorial Guinea, already qualified. Meanwhile, Tanzania will meet Libya, just for honour.

It should be recalled that 17 countries are already qualified for the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations, such as Cameroon (host country), Algeria, defending champion, Senegal, Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Comoros, Gambia, Ghana, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt.
Programme 6th and last day

Group A

Sunday 28 March 2021

13h00 Namibia / Guinea
Mali / Chad 3-0 forfeit

Group B

Monday 29 March 2021

16:00 Malawi / Uganda
16:00 Burkina Faso / South Sudan

Group C

Sunday 28 March 2021

16:00 Sudan / South Africa
16:00 Ghana / Sao Tome and Principe

Group D

Monday 29 March 2021

16:00 Angola / Gabon
16:00 DR Congo / Gambia

Group E

Tuesday 30th March 2021

13:00 Central African Republic / Mauritania
19:00 Morocco / Burundi

Group F

Tuesday 30 March 2021

19:00 Cameroon / Rwanda
19:00 Mozambique / Cape Verde

Group G

Monday 29 March 2021

16:00 Egypt / Comoros
16:00 Togo / Kenya

Group H

Monday 29 March 2021

19:00 Algeria / Botswana
19:00 Zimbabwe / Zambia

Group I

Tuesday 30 March 2021

16:00 Senegal / Eswatini
16:00 Guinea-Bissau / Congo

Group J

Sunday 28 March 2021

13:00 Tunisia / Equatorial Guinea
13:00 Tanzania / Libya

Group K

Tuesday 30 March 2021

13:00 Ivory Coast / Ethiopia
13:00 Madagascar / Niger

Group L

Tuesday 30 March 2021

16:00 Nigeria / Lesotho
16:00 Sierra Leone / Benin

Top scorer

4 goals: L. Mafouta (Central African Republic), S. Ntibazonkiza (Burundi), P. Tau (South Africa), V. Osimhen (Nigeria)

3 goals: P. Daka (Zambia), V. Aboubakar (Cameroon), B. Bounedjah (Algeria), F. Diedhiou (Senegal), A. Iwobi (Nigeria), S. Khaoui (Tunisia), W. Khazri (Tunisia), H. Ziyech (Morocco)

2 goals: Islam Slimani (Algeria), M. Ellafi (Libya), Sanad Al Warfali (Libya), A. Ayew (Ghana), A. Bancé (Burkina Faso), Y. Belaïli (Algeria), K. Billiat (Zimbabwe), N. Keïta (Guinea), Y. En-Nesyri (Morocco), R. Mahrez (Algeria), S. Mané (Senegal)…