A Look at the tightest AFCON 2023 groups, who needs what to qualify for the finals

• Namibia currently leads the group with 5 points.

• Cameroon and Burundi both have 4 points.

• The winner of the upcoming match between Cameroon and Burundi will secure qualification for their team.

• Ghana leads with 9 points.

• Angola follows with 8 points.

• C.A.R. has 7 points, while Madagascar has 2 points.

• Angola can secure qualification with a win against Madagascar.

• Ghana only needs a draw at home against C.A.R. to qualify.

• Mali is leading with 12 points.

• The Gambia has 9 points.

• Congo has 6 points, and South Sudan has 3 points.

• The Gambia needs a single point to qualify.

• A Congo win would secure their qualification, as they defeated The Gambia in a previous match.

• D.R. Congo leads with 9 points.

• Mauritania and Gabon both have 7 points, while Sudan has 6 points.

• D.R. Congo can qualify by avoiding defeat at home.

• Sudan must win away to have a chance.

• Mauritania’s hopes suffered due to a point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.

• Senegal has already secured qualification with 13 points.

• Mozambique and Benin are competing for the second spot.

• Senegal will observe Mozambique vs. Benin while playing a dead rubber against Rwanda.

These are the scenarios and dynamics in the tightest groups as teams aim to secure their spots in AFCON 2023.