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[[Berkas:2019 Africa Cup of Nations map.svg|jmpl|left|250px|Peserta turnamen.]]
UndianDue untukto tahapMorocco kualifikasiwithdrawing berlangsungfrom padabeing 8hosts Aprilof the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015 edition]], segeraCAF setelahbanned pengumumanthe negaranational tuanteam rumahof [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] from entering the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cups of Nations.<ref name="draw-announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=KyeamNWKvZqSuInU5iJclQ8OD0yxG%2fy9dts7Ih8e%2fJqA%3d%3d |title=FormatMorocco ofFined, 2019Banned AFCONFrom QualifiersTwo andAFCON 2018 World CupTournaments |publisher=CAFonline.comCAF Online|date=226 JanuaryFebruary 2015 |accessdate=238 JanuaryFebruary 2015}}</ref> TimHowever, tuanthe rumahban jugawas dimasukkanoverturned keby dalamthe sebuah[[Court grupof danArbitration akanfor bermainSport]], melawanmeaning merekaMorocco, yanghaving adaqualified difor grupthis itu;edition namun,of pertandinganthe yangAfrican melibatkanCup Mesirof hanyaNations, akancould dianggapparticipate sebagaiin pertandinganthe persahabatan dan tidaktournament.<ref>{{cite dihitung untuk klasemenweb|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32166431|title=Morocco 51win negaraappeal memasukiover tahapAfcon kualifikasi,2017 diand mana2019 {{timnasbans|Eritrea}}publisher=BBC dan {{timnasSport|Somalia}}date=2 menolakApril untuk masuk, sementara {{timnas|Chad2015}} mengundurkan diri.</ref>
Due to the withdrawal of [[Chad national football team|Chad]] during [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]], they were banned from entering the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=vHiSLG%2fk2NKtlLQi4VfGCA%3d%3d|title=Withdrawal of Chad from AFCON 2017 qualifiers|publisher=CAF|date=27 March 2016}}</ref>
Karena pembatalan Maroko menjadi tuan rumah [[Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2015|edisi 2015]], tim nasional {{timnas|Maroko}} pada awalnya dilarang oleh CAF untuk memasuki kualifikasi Piala Afrika 2019 dan 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=8OD0yxG%2fy9dts7Ih8e%2fJqA%3d%3d |title=Morocco Fined, Banned From Two AFCON Tournaments |publisher=CAF Online|date=6 February 2015 |accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> Namun, larangan itu dibatalkan oleh [[Pengadilan Arbitrase untuk Olahraga]], yang memungkinkan Maroko untuk memasuki turnamen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32166431|title=Morocco win appeal over Afcon 2019 and 2019 bans|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 April 2015}}</ref> Hasil yang mengejutkan antara lain kegagalan {{timnas|Nigeria}} untuk lolos dari kualifikasi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Afcon 2019: Nigeria fail to qualify after defeat by Egypt|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35920571?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport|accessdate=30 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 March 2016}}</ref>
