Thesecond round ofCAF matches for2022 FIFA World Cup qualification was played over six matchdays, from 1 September to 16 November 2021.
The second round saw the top 26 ranked CAF teams joined by the 14 winners from thefirst round . These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams to play home-and-awayround-robin matches. The winners of each group advanced to thethird round .
The draw for the second round was held on 21 January 2020, 19:00CAT (UTC+2 ), at the Nile Ritz-Carlton inCairo , Egypt.[ 1]
The seeding was based on theFIFA World Rankings of December 2019 (shown in parentheses below).[ 2]
Note:Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
† First round winners
Below is the schedule of the second round of CAF 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[ 3] After the rescheduling of the2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament from June/July to January/February, the dates of Matchdays 1 and 2 of the second round were rescheduled.[ 4] Because the competition was interrupted by theCOVID-19 pandemic , the schedule of the second round was revised again and on 19 August 2020 CAF announced the new dates, and the entire second round was postponed to 2021.[ 5] On 6 May 2021, the second round was once again postponed due to the pandemic, and all matches were rescheduled to be played between September and November 2021.[ 6]
Matchday Dates Matches Matchday 1 1–3 September 2021[ a] 1 v 4, 3 v 2 Matchday 2 5–7 September 2021[ b] 2 v 1, 4 v 3 Matchday 3 6–9 October 2021[ c] 1 v 3, 4 v 2 Matchday 4 10–12 October 2021[ d] 3 v 1, 2 v 4 Matchday 5 11–13 November 2021[ e] 4 v 1, 2 v 3 Matchday 6 14–16 November 2021[ f] 1 v 2, 3 v 4
^ Matchday 1 originally scheduled for 23–31 March 2020, later for 5–13 October 2020, then 5–8 June 2021. ^ Matchday 2 originally scheduled for 1–9 June 2020, later for 9–17 November 2020, then 11–14 June 2021. ^ Matchday 3 originally scheduled for 22–26 March 2021, later for 1–4 June 2021, then 1–4 September 2021. ^ Matchday 4 originally scheduled for 27–30 March 2021, later for 5–8 June 2021, then 5–8 September 2021. ^ Matchday 5 originally scheduled for 30 August – 7 September 2021, then 6–9 October 2021. ^ Matchday 6 originally scheduled for 4–12 October 2021, then 10–12 October 2021.
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (
Rwanda )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (
Ghana )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11 )
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12 )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (
Benin )
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15 )
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohamed Youssouf Athoumani (
Comoros )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Laryea Nii Ayi (
Ghana )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (
Angola )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Noureddine El Jaafari (
Morocco )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (
Sudan )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
Attendance: 500
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Waweru (
Kenya )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (
Togo )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (
Guinea )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
Attendance: 450
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (
Rwanda )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (
Ghana )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Waweru (
Kenya )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (
Egypt )
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (
Sudan )
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11 )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour (
Egypt )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Hagi (
Somalia )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
Attendance: 560
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (
Sudan )
5 September 2021 (2021-09-05 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (
Nigeria )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (
Tunisia )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
Attendance: 500
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (
Angola )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15 )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
5 September 2021 (2021-09-05 )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (
Congo )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (
Djibouti )
8 October 2021 (2021-10-08 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (
Burundi )
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (
Senegal )
11 October 2021 (2021-10-11 )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mashood Ssali (
Uganda )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Georges Gatogato (
Burundi )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (
Egypt )
3 September 2021 (2021-09-03 )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Derrick Kasokota Kafuli (
Zambia )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Shuhoub Abdulbasit (
Libya )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
Referee: Pierre Atcho (
Gabon )
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12 )
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12 )
Referee: Georges Gatogato (
Burundi )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (
Senegal )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
5 September 2021 (2021-09-05 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (
Somalia )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (
Niger )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
Referee: Sekou Ahmed Touré (
Guinea )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Youssouf Athoumani (
Comoros )
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (
Benin )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (
Rwanda )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pierre Atcho (
Gabon )
1 September 2021 (2021-09-01 )
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (
Libya )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (
Senegal )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
6 October 2021 (2021-10-06 )
6 October 2021 (2021-10-06 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Boubou Traoré (
Mali )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09 )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (
Egypt )
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Waweru (
Kenya )
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15 )
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16 )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02 )
6 September 2021 (2021-09-06 )
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mashood Ssali (
Uganda )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Caluassi Dungula (
Angola )
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07 )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (
Somalia )
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10 )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11 )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14 )
There were 289 goals scored in 120 matches, for an average of 2.41 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
^ The Angola v Gabon match, originally to be played at 17:00 UTC+1, was delayed by 90 minutes because the Gabonese players did not undergo COVID-19 tests when arriving Luanda.[ 8] ^ An appeal by the South African Football Association alleging that the match had been fixed was declared inadmissible by FIFA.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] ^ Originally to be played on 6 September 2021 at theGeneral Lansana Conté Stadium inConakry , the Guinea v Morocco match was postponed and relocated due to security concerns following the2021 Guinean coup d'état . ^ An appeal by the Benin Football Federation alleging that DR Congo had violated the substitution rules in the match was declared inadmissible by FIFA.[ 12] [ 11]