The qualification process for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) is set to return to its traditional format, featuring group qualifications. The qualifiers, scheduled to begin in June, will involve 44 national teams divided into four hats based on their level. Here is the breakdown:
Hat 1:
- Nigeria
- Burkina Faso
- Ivory Coast
- Togo
- Mali
- South Africa
- Cape Verde
- DR Congo
- Zambia
- Tunisia
- Ghana
Hat 2:
- Egypt
- Libya
- Algeria
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Gabon
- Uganda
- Congo
- Central African Republic
Hat 3:
- Ethiopia
- Benin
- Angola
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mozambique
- Malawi
- Burundi
- Liberia
- Sudan
Hat 4:
- To be determined after the preliminary round.
The teams will be divided into eleven groups of four, with the winners of each group and the four best second-placed teams qualifying for the final phase. Additionally, Morocco, as the host country, automatically qualifies, making a total of 16 teams in the final tournament. The draw for the qualifiers is scheduled for March 10.
