As happened in the previous tournament, the defending champions were not given an automatic berth, and Italy had to participate in qualification.. 
Àgbájọ ilaorun Afrika (ACA; East African Community) jẹ Àgbájọ Alabaogojipo to ni awọn orilẹ-ede ilaọrun Afrika marun Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, ati Uganda.Ìtọ́kasí ilaọrun Afrika.. 