title: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
text: # 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
  
  The preliminary round of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided three teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the six lowest-ranked teams among the 51 entrants: Madagascar, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Sudan, Comoros, Djibouti, and Mauritius.
  
  The six teams were drawn into three ties, played in home-and-away two-legged format between 22 and 28 March 2017.
  
  The three winners advanced to the group stage to join the 45 teams which entered directly.
  
  ## Matches
  
  If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 15).
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | São Tomé and Príncipe | 2–4 | Madagascar | 0–1 | 2–3 |
  | Comoros | 3–1 | Mauritius | 2–0 | 1–1 |
  | Djibouti | 2–6 | South Sudan | 2–0 | 0–6 |
  
  Madagascar won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group A.
  
  Comoros won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group B.
  
  South Sudan won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to qualification Group C.
  
  ## Goalscorers
  
  There were 18 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
  
  ### 2 goals
  
  * Paulin Voavy
  * James Moga
  
  ### 1 goal
  
  * Chaker Alhadhur
  * Ben Nabouhane
  * Benjaloud Youssouf
  * Mohamed Salem Breik
  * Abdi Idleh Hamza
  * Carolus Andriamatsinoro
  * Kévin Bru
  * Harramiz
  * Zé
  * Leon Uso Khamis
  * Dominic Abui Pretino
  * Athir Thomas
  * Duku Wurube
  
  ### 1 own goal
  
  * Jordão Diogo (against Madagascar)
  