2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches determined the participating teams for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 12 April – 19 November 2014 |
| Teams | 51 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 268 (2.14 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jonathan Pitroipa (6 goals) |
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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A total of 16 teams competed in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Prior to November 2014, it was expected that Morocco would be the host country (and thus be pre-qualified). However, as Morocco missed the 9 November deadline for confirming their willingness to host (because of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa), Morocco was expelled from the tournament. Equatorial Guinea was chosen as the new host, and despite having played in the qualifiers and been disqualified due to fielding an ineligible player, they now qualify for the tournament automatically.
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