AFCON 2023: 12 countries qualify for tournament in Ivory CoastPublished on June 18, 2023By Ifreke Inyang
At least 12 countries have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
This follows the completion of qualifying fixtures this weekend.
Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau have booked their spots from Group A.
The Super Eagles beat Sierra Leone 3-2, while Guinea-Bissau won 1-0 at Sao Tome and Principe.
Zambia joined South Africa as another COSAFA nation going to the finals.
Equatorial Guinea and Egypt also qualified on Matchday 5.
Ivory Coast booked their place at the finals tournament as hosts, while defending champions Senegal, Morocco, Algeria, Burkina Faso and Tunisia complete the list.
A total of 24 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament.
Sao Tome and Principe, Botswana, Lesotho and Madagascar, Libya, Liberia, Comoros, South Sudan, Ethiopia, are already out of the tournament.
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