The African Nations Cup is without doubt the greatest sporting spectacle on the continent.
The two-year marathon that is the qualifying campaign for the 2008 finals in Ghana finishes in September 2007.
Each group winner qualifies automatically for Ghana where they will be joined by the top three runners-up from the groups made up of four teams.
Egypt are the reigning African champions. The Pharaohs won a record fifth Nations Cup title when they beat the Ivory Coast this year.
GROUP 1
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Gabon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Gabon 4-0 Madagascar
06-08/10/06: Ivory Coast v Gabon
23-25/03/07: Madagascar v Ivory Coast
01-03/06/07: Ivory Coast v Madagascar
15-17/06/07: Madagascar v Gabon
07-09/09/07: Gabon v Ivory Coast
Djibouti, the fourth team in the group, has withdrawn
GROUP 2
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Burundi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Mauritania 4-0 Botswana, Egypt 4-1 Burundi
06-08/10/06: Botswana 0-0 Egypt, Burundi v Mauritania
23-25/03/07: Egypt v Mauritania, Botswana v Burundi
01-03/06/07: Mauritania v Egypt, Burundi v Botswana
15-17/06/07: Botswana v Mauritania, Burundi v Egypt
07-09/09/07: Egypt v Botswana, Mauritania v Burundi
GROUP 3
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Niger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Uganda 3-0 Lesotho, Nigeria 2-0 Niger
06-08/10/06: Lesotho v Nigeria, Niger v Uganda
23-25/03/07: Nigeria v Uganda, Lesotho v Niger
01-03/06/07: Uganda v Nigeria, Niger v Lesotho
15-17/06/07: Lesotho v Uganda, Niger v Nigeria
07-09/09/07: Nigeria v Lesotho, Uganda v Niger
GROUP 4
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
01-03/09/06: Sudan 3-0 Seychelles, Mauritius 0-0 Tunisia
06-08/10/06: Seychelles 2-1 Mauritius, Tunisia 1-0 Sudan
23-25/03/07: Mauritius v Sudan, Seychelles v Tunisia
01-03/06/07: Sudan v Mauritius, Tunisia v Seychelles
15-17/06/07: Seychelles v Sudan, Tunisia v Mauritius
07-09/09/07: Mauritius v Seychelles, Sudan v Tunisia
GROUP 5
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Liberia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Rwanda 0-3 Cameroon, Eq Guinea 2-1 Liberia
06-08/10/06: Cameroon 3-0 Eq Guinea, Liberia v Rwanda
23-25/03/07: Eq Guinea v Rwanda, Cameroon v Liberia
01-03/06/07: Rwanda v Eq Guinea, Liberia v Cameroon
15-17/06/07: Cameroon v Rwanda, Liberia v Eq Guinea
07-09/09/07: Eq Guinea v Cameroon, Rwanda v Liberia
GROUP 6
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Swaziland 0-2 Angola, Kenya 1-2 Eritrea
06-08/10/06: Angola v Kenya, Eritrea v Swaziland
23-25/03/07: Kenya v Swaziland, Angola v Eritrea
01-03/06/07: Swaziland v Kenya, Eritrea v Angola
15-17/06/07: Angola v Swaziland, Eritrea v Kenya
07-09/09/07: Kenya v Angola, Swaziland v Eritrea
GROUP 7
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Tanzania 2-1 Burkina Faso, Senegal 2-0 Mozambique
06-08/10/06: Burkina Faso 1-0 Senegal, Mozambique v Tanzania
23-25/03/07: Senegal v Tanzania, Burkina Faso v Mozambique
01-03/06/07: Tanzania v Senegal, Mozambique v Burkina Faso
15-17/06/07: Burkina Faso v Tanzania, Mozambique v Senegal
07-09/09/07: Senegal v Burkina Faso, Tanzania v Mozambique
GROUP 8
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Guinea 0-0 Algeria, Gambia 2-0 Cape Verde
06-08/10/06: Algeria v Gambia, Cape Verde 1-0 Guinea
23-25/03/07: Gambia v Guinea, Algeria v Cape Verde
01-03/06/07: Guinea v Gambia, Cape Verde v Algeria
15-17/06/07: Algeria v Guinea, Cape Verde v Gambia
07-09/09/07: Gambia v Algeria, Guinea v Cape Verde
GROUP 9
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Sierra Leone 0-0 Mali, Togo 2-1 Benin
06-08/10/06: Mali v Togo, Benin v Sierra Leone
23-25/03/07: Togo v Sierra Leone, Mali v Benin
01-03/06/07: Sierra Leone v Togo, Benin v Mali
15-17/06/07: Mali v Sierra Leone, Benin v Togo
07-09/09/07: Togo v Mali, Sierra Leone v Benin
GROUP 10
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Ethiopia 1-0 Libya, DR Congo 3-2 Namibia
06-08/10/06: Libya v DR Congo, Namibia v Ethiopia
23-25/03/07: DR Congo v Ethiopia, Libya v Namibia
01-03/06/07: Ethiopia v DR Congo, Namibia v Libya
15-17/06/07: Libya v Ethiopia, Namibia v DR Congo
07-09/09/07: DR Congo v Libya, Ethiopia v Namibia
GROUP 11
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: South Africa 0-0 Congo, Chad 0-2 Zambia
06-08/10/06: Congo v Chad, Zambia v South Africa
23-25/03/07: Chad v South Africa, Congo v Zambia
01-03/06/07: South Africa v Chad, Zambia v Congo
15-17/06/07: Congo v South Africa, Zambia v Chad
07-09/09/07: Chad v Congo, South Africa v Zambia
GROUP 12
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Malawi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
01-03/09/06: Morocco 2-0 Malawi
06-08/10/06: Malawi 1-0 Zimbabwe
23-25/03/07: Zimbabwe v Morocco
01-03/06/07: Morocco v Zimbabwe
15-17/06/07: Malawi v Morocco
07-09/09/07: Zimbabwe v Malawi