The qualification phase for the 2014 African Nations Championship was played from November 2012 to August 2013. Qualification is divided into the CAF Regional Zones. Each zone has 2 or 3 teams that will qualify for the final tournament in 2014 in South Africa.
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First Round
The 2 winners of the First Round qualify for the final tournament. Algeria withdrew due to poor squad standards.
Preliminary Round
The 2 Preliminary Round winners qualify for the First Round.
Mali and Senegal receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round.
First Round
The 2 winners of the First Round qualify for the final tournament.
Preliminary Round
The Preliminary Round winner qualify for the First Round.
Ghana, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Benin receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round.
First Round
The 3 winners of the First Round qualify for the final tournament. Benin withdrew from the tournament for financial reasons.
Nigeria withdrew due to financial constraints on 11 April 2013, but one month later they confirmed their participation.
Preliminary Round
The Preliminary Round winner qualify for the First Round.
DR Congo, Cameroon and Gabon receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round.
First Round
The 2 winners of the First Round qualify for the final tournament.
The 2 losers of the First Round qualify for the Second Round.
Second Round
The winner of the Second Round qualify for the final tournament.
Preliminary Round
The 2 Preliminary Round winners qualify for the First Round.
Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round.
First Round
The 3 winners of the First Round qualify for the final tournament.
Preliminary Round
The 2 Preliminary Round winners qualify for the First Round.
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round.
Note: Mozambique was not included in the initial draw published by CAF on June 9, 2012, and Seychelles was supposed to also receive a bye and advance directly to the First Round, but then Mozambique was included to play a Preliminary Round against Seychelles, the qualifier taking the spot in the First Round which was firstly drawn for Seychelles (vs. Namibia).
First Round
The 4 winners of the First Round qualify for the Second Round.
Second Round
The 2 winners of the Second Round qualify for the final tournament, along with hosts South Africa.