2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round

The draw for the third round was held on 22 January 2022 in Douala, Cameroon, starting at 16:00 (UTC+1). The seedings were based on the November 2021 FIFA World Rankings (shown in parentheses).{{cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/dates-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-african-qualifiers-and-totalenergies-africa-|title=Dates for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African Qualifiers and TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 draws announced|publisher= Confederation of African Football|date= 8 January 2022 |access-date=14 January 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id13471 |title=Men's Ranking |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association|date=19 November 2021 |access-date=14 January 2022}} Teams from Pot 2 hosted the first leg, while teams from Pot 1 hosted the second leg.

Note: Bolded teams qualified for the World Cup.

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{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|CMR}}||2–2 (a)|{{fb|ALG}}||0–1|2–1 {{aet}}}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|GHA}}||1–1 (a)|{{fb|NGA}}||0–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|COD}}||2–5|{{fb|MAR}}||1–1|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MLI}}||0–1|{{fb|TUN}}||0–1|0–0}}

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{{Football box

|id = Egypt v Senegal

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|21:30|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|SEN}}

|goals1 =

• Ciss {{goal|4|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

|attendance = 65,000

|referee = Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228713

}}

{{Football box

|id = Senegal v Egypt

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:00|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}}

|score = 1–0

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|EGY}}

|goals1 =

• Dia {{goal|3}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar

|attendance = 50,000

|referee = Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228709

|penalties1 =

• Koulibaly {{penmiss}}
• Ciss {{penmiss}}
• I. Sarr {{pengoal}}
• Dieng {{pengoal}}
• Mané {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 3–1

|penalties2 =

• {{penmiss}} Salah
• {{penmiss}} Zizo
• {{pengoal}} El Solia
• {{penmiss}} Mostafa

}}

1–1 on aggregate. Senegal won 3–1 on penalties and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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{{Football box

|id = Cameroon v Algeria

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|ALG}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Slimani {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Japoma Stadium, Douala

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228711

}}

{{Football box

|id = Algeria v Cameroon

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}

|score = 1–2

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fb|CMR}}

|goals1 =

• Touba {{goal|118}}

|goals2 =

• Choupo-Moting {{goal|22}}
• Toko Ekambi {{goal|120+4}}

|stadium = Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228705

}}

2–2 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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{{Football box

|id = Ghana v Nigeria

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:30|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi

|attendance = 40,000

|referee = Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228710

}}

{{Football box

|id = Nigeria v Ghana

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|GHA}}

|goals1 =

• Troost-Ekong {{goal|22|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Partey {{goal|10}}

|stadium = Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja

|attendance = 60,000

|referee = Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228708

}}

1–1 on aggregate. Ghana won on away goals and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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{{Football box

|id = DR Congo v Morocco

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|COD}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|MAR}}

|goals1 =

• Wissa {{goal|12}}

|goals2 =

• Tissoudali {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa

|attendance = 25,000

|referee = Victor Gomes (South Africa)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228712

}}

{{Football box

|id = Morocco v DR Congo

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}

|score = 4–1

|team2 = {{fb|COD}}

|goals1 =

• Ounahi {{goal|21||54}}
• Tissoudali {{goal|45+7}}
• Hakimi {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =

• Malango {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca

|attendance = 45,891

|referee = Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228707

}}

Morocco won 5–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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{{Football box

|id = Mali v Tunisia

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|25|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|17:00|0}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Sissako {{goal|36|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako

|attendance = 50,000

|referee = Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228714

}}

{{Football box

|id = Tunisia v Mali

|date = {{Start date|2022|3|29|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|MLI}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis

|attendance = 50,000

|referee = Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf/match-center/400228706

}}

Tunisia won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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{{reflist|30em}}

• {{Official website|https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers|Official FIFA World Cup website}}
• [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/caf Qualifiers – Africa], FIFA.com

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Category:Cameroon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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