In the end , 16 teams will battle it out at the AFCON finals .
Equatorial Guinea was chosen as the new host , and despite having played in the qualifiers and been disqualified due to fielding an ineligible player , they now qualify for the tournament automatically .
16 teams will battle it out at the AFCON finals .
Equatorial Guinea was chosen as the new host , and despite having played in the qualifiers and been disqualified due to fielding an ineligible player , they now qualify for the tournament automatically .