2018 CHAN: Egypt qualify for CHAN after Morocco wins right to host tournament

15 Octobre 2017

Lagos, Nigeria, October 15 (Infosplusgabon) -  Following the designation of Morocco as hosts of 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Emergency Committee has decided to qualify Egypt for the final tournament, CAF said in a statement on Sunday.

The statement posted on the CAF website after the emergency meeting held in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday, noted that in the playoffs in the Northern zone, Egypt was beaten by Morocco.

It will be Egypt's very first participation in this competition, which has been running since 2009 and gathers only players playing in the championships of their countries.

Meanwhile, the statement said, the Emergency Committee rejected Mali's protest and confirmed the qualification of Mauritania, which participate in Total CHAN for the 2nd time, after 2014 in South Africa.

The full list of 16 countries qualified for Total CHAN, Morocco 2018, scheduled for 12 January to 4 February 2018, is as follows:

North zone (2 qualified   host country): Egypt, Libya, Morocco

Eastern Central Zone (2 qualified): Ethiopia, Uganda

Central Zone (3 qualified): Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea

West Zone A (2 qualified): Guinea, Mauritania

West Zone B (3 qualified): Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Nigeria

Southern Zone (3 qualified): Angola, Namibia, Zambia

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