2011 Africa Cup of Nations qualification (1983: Doomsday)

The matches were played to determine the participating teams for the.

A total of 16 teams will compete in the 2011 Africa Cup of Nations.

Format
With the 2011 Africa Cup of Nations being the first FIFA-sanctioned competition to be held in Africa after, the 38 teams participating in the qualifiers were grouped according to geographic locations. The continent was divided into four groupings, North Africa, East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa (to distinguish it from the nation of South Africa). West Africa was further divided into three groups due to the large number of participants from that region.

Southern Africa
Top two qualify, third-place team advances to play in series.

East Africa
Top two qualify, third-place team advances to play in series.

Group A
The top two qualify, the third place team advances to play in series.

Group B
The top two qualify, the third place team advances to play in series.

Group C
The top two qualify, the third place team advance to play in series

North Africa
The top two qualify, the third place team advances to play in series