Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Sudan | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Sao Tome e Principe | 4 | -11 | 0 |

| Last Five Games | Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sao Tome e PrincipeSAO | ![]() | 2-4 | ![]() | South AfricaRSA | 16 Nov, 2020 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| L | South AfricaRSA | ![]() | 2-0 | ![]() | Sao Tome e PrincipeSAO | 13 Nov, 2020 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| L | Sao Tome e PrincipeSAO | ![]() | 0-1 | ![]() | GhanaGHA | 18 Nov, 2019 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| L | SudanSUD | ![]() | 4-0 | ![]() | Sao Tome e PrincipeSAO | 13 Nov, 2019 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| D | Sao Tome e PrincipeSAO | ![]() | 2-1 | ![]() | MauritiusMRI | 13 Oct, 2019 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |

| Last Five Games | Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | SudanSUD | ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | GhanaGHA | 17 Nov, 2020 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| L | GhanaGHA | ![]() | 2-0 | ![]() | SudanSUD | 12 Nov, 2020 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| D | EthiopiaETH | ![]() | 2-2 | ![]() | SudanSUD | 6 Nov, 2020 | International Friendly |
| D | TogoTOG | ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | SudanSUD | 12 Oct, 2020 | International Friendly |
| L | TunisiaTUN | ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | SudanSUD | 9 Oct, 2020 | International Friendly |
| Date | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan SUD |
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Sao Tome e Principe SAO | 13 Nov, 2019 | Africa Cup of Nations qualifying |
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Sudan | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Sao Tome e Principe | 4 | -11 | 0 |
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