The preliminary round of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided three teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the six lowest-ranked teams among the 51 entrants: Madagascar, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Sudan, Comoros, Djibouti, and Mauritius.
The six teams were drawn into three ties, played in home-and-away two-legged format between 22 and 28 March 2017.
The three winners advanced to the group stage to join the 45 teams which entered directly.
Matches If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 15).
Madagascar won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group A.
Comoros won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.
South Sudan won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.
Goalscorers There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of goals per match.
2 goals
Paulin Voavy James Moga
1 goal
Chaker Alhadhur Ben Nabouhane Benjaloud Youssouf Mohamed Salem Breik Abdi Idleh Hamza Carolus Andriamatsinoro Walter Duprey St. Martin Harramiz Zé Leon Uso Khamis Dominic Abui Pretino Athir Thomas Duku Wurube
1 own goal
Jordão Diogo ()
References
External links 32nd Edition Of Total Africa Cup Of Nations, CAFonline.com