Sports Illustrated
Wednesday March 30, 2022
The five African nations heading to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup were confirmed on Tuesday night.
Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana and Senegal will represent
CAF in the first ever November/December World Cup.
All five qualifiers booked their places at Qatar 2022 by
winning two-legged playoffs.
Those playoffs turned out to be largely close affairs as the
away goals rule sent Cameroon and Ghana through, while Senegal beat Egypt in a
penalty shootout.
Elsewhere, Tunisia held on for a 0-0 draw against Mali to
see them prevail 1-0 on aggregate, while Morocco were the only big winners on
Tuesday as they thrashed DR Congo 4-1 (5-2 on aggregate).
Which African teams are going to Qatar 2022?
Cameroon
Morocco
Tunisia
Ghana
Senegal
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey scored the crucial away
goal which saw Ghana claim a 1-1 draw in Nigeria on Tuesday.
There was more drama in Algeria where Ahmed Touba scored in
the 118th minute to leave Cameroon on the verge of elimination, only for
Cameroon to hit back in the fourth minute of added time in extra time as Karl
Toko Ekambi snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Penalties were needed to separate Egypt and Senegal after
three and a half hours.
Egypt had won the first leg 1-0 but lost the second by the
same score after extra time.
That sent the contest to spot-kicks where Mo Salah missed
and Sadio Mane scored as Senegal prevailed 3-1.
Egypt's players were handicapped by home fans shining lasers
in their eyes.
Achraf Hakimi was among the scorers for Morocco.