2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group H

Group H of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided a team which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Ivory Coast, Zambia, Comoros and Lesotho (winners of the preliminary round).

As the hosts of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast participated in the qualifiers with the team guaranteed a spot in the finals regardless of their ranking in the group. Their matches and results counted in determining the qualification of the other teams from their group.

The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between 9 June 2022 and 9 September 2023.

Zambia, the group winners, joined Ivory Coast, the group runners-up and tournament hosts, in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Zambia 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13 Final tournament 3–0 2–1 3–1
2  Ivory Coast 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 3–1 3–1 1–0
3  Comoros 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7 1–1 0–2 2–0
4  Lesotho 6 0 1 5 1 9 −8 1 0–2 0–0 0–1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head goal difference: Zambia 1, Ivory Coast –1.

Matches

Comoros 2–0 Lesotho
  • M'Changama 59'
  • B. Youssouf 81'
Report
Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Ivory Coast 3–1 Zambia
  • Aurier 67'
  • Kouamé 76'
  • I. Sangaré 89'
Report
  • Daka 90+4'
Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Zambia 2–1 Comoros
  • Mwepu 45+2'
  • K. Kangwa 88'
Report
  • Ben Nabouhane 13'
National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Lesotho 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)

Zambia 3–1 Lesotho
  • F. Sakala 37'
  • L. Banda 53', 57'
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  • Bereng 33'
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
Ivory Coast 3–1 Comoros
  • Kouamé 29'
  • Haller 61'
  • Krasso 89'
Report
  • Djoudja 90+3'
Stade de la Paix, Bouaké
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

Lesotho 0–2 Zambia
Report
  • Daka 14', 69'
Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Chelanget Sabila (Uganda)
Comoros 0–2 Ivory Coast
Report
  • I. Sangaré 36'
  • Kessié 58'
Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Zambia 3–0 Ivory Coast
  • Aurier 31' (o.g.)
  • Daka 48'
  • Kangwa 55'
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Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Lesotho 0–1 Comoros
Report
  • M'Changama 90'
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)

Ivory Coast 1–0 Lesotho
  • I. Sangaré 16'
Report
Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Comoros 1–1 Zambia
  • B. Youssouf 45'
Report
  • Daka 71'
Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Goalscorers

There were 28 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Patson Daka

3 goals

  • Ibrahim Sangaré

2 goals

  • Youssouf M'Changama
  • Benjaloud Youssouf
  • Christian Kouamé
  • Lameck Banda
  • Kings Kangwa

1 goal

  • El Fardou Ben Nabouhane
  • Ibroihim Djoudja
  • Serge Aurier
  • Sébastien Haller
  • Franck Kessié
  • Jean-Philippe Krasso
  • Tshwarelo Bereng
  • Enock Mwepu
  • Fashion Sakala

1 own goal

  • Serge Aurier (against Zambia)

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