The following countries have qualified for the 2022 African Cup of Nations tournament which will be staged in Cameroon.
| Qualified Team | Participation Number | Last Appearance | Best Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19 | 2019 | Champions (1990, 2019) |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 2017 | Runner-up (2013) |
| Cameroon | 20 | 2019 | Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 2015 | Quarterfinals (2013) |
| Comoros | 1 | – | – |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 24 | 2019 | Champions (1992, 2015) |
| Egypt | 25 | 2019 | Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2015 | Fourth place (2015) |
| Ethiopia | 11 | 2013 | Champions (1962) |
| Gabon | 8 | 2017 | Quarterfinals (1996, 2012) |
| Gambia | 1 | – | – |
| Ghana | 23 | 2019 | Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) |
| Guinea | 13 | 2019 | Runner-up (1976) |
| Guinea Bissau | 3 | 2019 | Group stage (2017, 2019) |
| Malawi | 3 | 2010 | Group stage (1984, 2010) |
| Mali | 12 | 2019 | Runner-up (1972) |
| Mauritania | 2 | 2019 | Group stage (2019) |
| Morocco | 18 | 2019 | Champions (1976) |
| Nigeria | 19 | 2019 | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) |
| Senegal | 16 | 2019 | Runner-up (2002, 2019) |
| Sudan | 9 | 2012 | Champions (1970) |
| Tunisia | 20 | 2019 | Champions (2004) |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 2019 | Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019) |
* Last qualifying (Benin or Sierra Leone) team will be determined in June.
Source: CafOnline
