It consisted of Gabon, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia.
Gabon and Tunisia progressed to the quarterfinals.
Assistant referees: Aboubacar Doumbouya (Guinea) Aden Range Marwa (Kenya) Fourth official: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Assistant referees: Peter Edibe (Nigeria) Zakhele Siwela (South Africa) Fourth official: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant referees: Angesom Ogbamariam (Eritrea) Balkrishna Bootun (Mauritius) Fourth official: Neant Alioum (Cameroon)
Assistant referees: Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda) Fourth official: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) Assistant referees: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) Yanoussa Moussa (Cameroon) Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) Assistant referees: Jason Damoo (Seychelles) Marwa Range (Kenya) Fourth official: Neant Alioum (Cameroon)