| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 9 October 2019 – 15 June 2021 |
| Teams | 52 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 150 |
| Goals scored | 335 (2.23 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Victor Osimhen Patson Daka(5 goals each) |
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the 33rd edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. A total of 24 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Cameroon who qualified automatically as hosts.