Tanzania, Djibouti, and Ethiopia have progressed to the second round of the African Nations Championships (CHAN) 2022 qualifiers after successfully edging out their opponents in Round One of the qualifiers.Taifa Stars saw off Somalia 2-1 in the second leg of the first round played on Saturday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam to win 3-1 on aggregate and book a date with Uganda, with the first leg of the second round set to be played towards the end of August, and the return leg a week later.FT’ @taifastars_ 2️⃣-1️⃣ Somalia Agg (3-1) ⚽️Abdul Suleiman⚽️ Dickson Job#CHANQ@taifastars_ @azamsports2 @serengetilager_tz @caf_online pic.twitter.com/A1pCdHi3Zk— TFF TANZANIA (@Tanfootball) July 30, 2022 After playing to a barren draw in the first leg, Ethiopia put five past South Sudan earlier in the week to punch a second-round ticket where they will face off with Rwanda.Djibouti shocked Burundi on Friday in Dar es Salaam, matching the first leg result of 2-1 in the second leg to see the game decided from the spot where they won 2-0 to book an encounter with Sudan.The Championship, which brings together players who compete in their respective domestic leagues, will for the first time in history be expanded from the usual 16 teams to 18 participating countries, with six different zones producing three entrants each.𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗥 – 𝟐𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴! ⌚️ 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 ! It’s all over at the Stade de l’Amitié, Benin. 🏟🇧🇯 Benin 0-1 Ghana 🇬🇭 ⚽️ Afriyie Barnieh 81’ • The Black Galaxies progress to the next round of the CHAN qualifiers.#BlackGalaxies | #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/iPwbKRUOBa— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) July 30, 2022 With two added teams, the finals will have five groups; three of which will have four nations, while the other two will be comprised of just three teams. It means the top two from the four-team groups will be joined in the quarter-finals by the winners of the other two pools.Qualifying spots for CHAN 2022Northern Zone – 2 places + hosts AlgeriaWestern Zone A – 3 placesWestern Zone B – 3 placesCentral Zone – 3 placesCentral Eastern Zone – 3 placesSouthern Zone – 3 places
