The preliminary round of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided four teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the eight lowest-ranked teams among the 52 CAF entrants.
The eight teams were drawn into four ties played in home-and-away two-legged format. The four winners (Chad, Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan) advanced to the group stage to join the 44 teams which entered directly.
The first legs were played on 9 October, and the second legs were played on 13 October 2019.
Matches
1–1 on aggregate. Chad won 5–4 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group A.
South Sudan won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.
São Tomé and Príncipe won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.
2–2 on aggregate. Gambia won 3–2 on penalties and advanced to qualification Group D.
Goalscorers
Notes
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