2022 FIFA WORLD CUP | CAF QUALIFIERS
CAF
CAF announced on 10 July 2019 a reversion to the format used for its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification competition.
- First round: 28 teams (ranked 27–54) played home-and-away over two legs. The fourteen winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: 40 teams (teams ranked 1–26 and fourteen first round winners) were divided into ten groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The ten group winners will advance to the third round.
- Third round: The ten teams that advance from the second round will play home-and-away over two legs. The five winners will qualify for the World Cup.
