This page details the process of qualifying for the 2000 African Cup of Nations.
Preliminary round
Note: both games were played in Kenya.
Gambia withdrew, Senegal advanced automatically.
Mauritania withdrew, Sierra Leone advanced automatically.
Ethiopia withdrew due to Eritrean–Ethiopian War, Eritrea advanced automatically.
Group round Group round took place between 2 October 1998 and 20 June 1999.
Group 1 Ghana qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999; their results where annulled. Eritrea qualified for the playoff.
Group 2 Sierra Leone withdrew due to the Sierra Leone Civil War on 22 March 1999, their result was annulled.
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5 Nigeria qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999; their results were annulled. Senegal qualified for the playoff.
Group 6
Group 7
Playoff Eritrea (runners-up of Group 1) and Senegal (runners-up of Group 5) joined Zimbabwe in a playoff for one place in the final tournament.
1st leg
2nd leg
Qualified teams
External links Details at RSSSF