Over the weekend, 7 new countries secured qualification for CHAN 2014, bringing the total to 12 out of 16 qualified teams. Some teams also took significant steps in the first phase, such as Cameroon, who won 1-0 against Gabon, with the return match scheduled in a week. Congo overcame DR Congo 1-0, advancing via the away goal rule.
In other results, Burundi secured qualification by winning in a penalty shootout against Sudan, Burkina Faso defeated Niger, and Nigeria advanced despite a 2-0 loss in Abidjan, thanks to their significant victory in the first leg. Uganda and Ethiopia also booked their places in South Africa.
In the first legs played over the weekend, Zimbabwe and Mozambique defeated Mauritius and Namibia, respectively, while Botswana was held to a draw by Zambia.
The 12 qualified teams so far are South Africa (organizing country), Burkina Faso, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, and Uganda.
