Group A
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Algeria |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25 - 4 | 21 | 14 | WWDWL |
| 2 |
  Burkina Faso |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 - 4 | 8 | 12 | DWWDD |
| 3 |
  Niger |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 7 | WLLDW |
| 4 |
  Djibouti |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 - 29 | -25 | 0 | LLLLL |
Group B
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Tunisia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 2 | 9 | 13 | DLWWD |
| 2 |
  Equatorial Guinea |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 5 | 1 | 11 | WWDWD |
| 3 |
  Zambia |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 7 | LLDWL |
| 4 |
  Mauritania |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 - 11 | -9 | 2 | LLDLD |
Group C
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Nigeria |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 3 | 6 | 13 | WWDDD |
| 2 |
  Cape Verde |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 - 6 | 2 | 11 | LWWWD |
| 3 |
  Liberia |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 6 | WLLLW |
| 4 |
  Central African Republic |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 | LWLLL |
Group D
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Cameroon |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 3 | 9 | 15 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
  Ivory Coast |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 3 | 7 | 13 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
  Mozambique |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 - 8 | -6 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 4 |
  Malawi |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 - 12 | -10 | 3 | WLLLL |
Group E
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Mali |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 0 | 11 | 16 | WWWLD |
| 2 |
  Uganda |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 - 2 | 1 | 9 | DWWDL |
| 3 |
  Kenya |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 | DLLDW |
| 4 |
  Rwanda |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 - 9 | -7 | 1 | DLLLL |
Group F
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Egypt |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 4 | 6 | 14 | WDWWL |
| 2 |
  Gabon |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 7 | DLWWL |
| 3 |
  Libya |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 7 | WLLLD |
| 4 |
  Angola |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 5 | LWLDD |
Group G
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Ghana |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 3 | 4 | 13 | WDWDD |
| 2 |
  South Africa |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 2 | 4 | 13 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
  Ethiopia |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 5 | WLLDD |
| 4 |
  Zimbabwe |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 2 | LLLLD |
Group H
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Senegal |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 - 4 | 11 | 16 | WDWLW |
| 2 |
  Togo |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 8 | LDWDW |
| 3 |
  Namibia |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 5 | WLLDL |
| 4 |
  Congo |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 3 | LDLDL |
Group I
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  Morocco |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 - 1 | 19 | 18 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
  Guinea-Bissau |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 6 | WLLDD |
| 3 |
  Guinea |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 4 | DDLDL |
| 4 |
  Sudan |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 - 12 | -7 | 3 | LDDLD |
Group J
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
  DR Congo |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 3 | 6 | 11 | LWWDL |
| 2 |
  Benin |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 - 4 | 1 | 10 | DWLWL |
| 3 |
  Tanzania |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 8 | WLWLD |
| 4 |
  Madagascar |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 | LLWLD |
Third round
Final