1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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Top scorer(s) Flag of Cameroon.svg Roger Milla (6 goals)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Central African Republic was excluded by FIFA for not paying the entry fee. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Finally 26 nations played at least one of the 46 games.

Format

There would be four rounds of play:

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–10–0
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg7–3Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg  Mozambique 5–22–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3–01–1
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg4–2Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho 3–11–1
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–2 (3–4 p)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–00–2
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 2–10–0
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg0–4Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–00–4
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–1 (a)Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0–01–1
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg3–5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–21–3
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–6Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3–10–5
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg w/o Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana ——
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg w/o Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda ——
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svgBye
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svgBye
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svgBye
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svgBye
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Timoumi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stade de l'Amitié , Dakar, Senegal
Attendance: 7,872
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Stade d'Honneur , Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 15,032
Referee: Koudou Poll (Ivory Coast)

Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg5–2Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg  Mozambique
Kiyika Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Muteba Soccerball shade.svg67', 87'
Ilunga Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Guiambe Soccerball shade.svg23', 50'
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 34,871
Referee: Stanislas Kamden (Cameroon)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg1–2Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Rui Marcos Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Muteba Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mayélé Soccerball shade.svg17'
Estádio da Machava , Maputo, Mozambique
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Raymond Ralibenja (Madagascar)

Zaire won 7–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Milla Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kundé Soccerball shade.svg54'
Abega Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo , Yaoundé, Cameroon
Attendance: 41,970
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Dandize Soccerball shade.svg71' Onguéné Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kamuzu Stadium , Blantyre, Malawi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Nicholous Hoohlo (Lesotho)

Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–1Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho
Koné Soccerball shade.svg39'
Camara Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Touré Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Leboela Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg1–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Masia Soccerball shade.svg65' Touré Soccerball shade.svg33'
Setsoto Stadium , Maseru, Lesotho
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

Guinea won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Liman Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lahzami Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stade El Menzah , Tunis, Tunisia
Attendance: 30,066
Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Boateng Soccerball shade.svg11'
Osigwe Soccerball shade.svg74'
Penalties
4 – 3
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 52,487
Referee: John Hunting (England)

Nigeria won on penalties after 2–2 on agg. and so advanced to the Second Round.

Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg2–1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Bani Soccerball shade.svg
Rashid Soccerball shade.svg		 Sarr Soccerball shade.svg
11 June Stadium , Tripoli, Libya
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–0Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Box Bar Stadium , Banjul, Gambia
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)

Libya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg0–0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Addis Ababa Stadium , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hussein Bahig (Egypt)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
Chola Soccerball shade.svg4'
Chitalu Soccerball shade.svg16', 89'
Kaimana Soccerball shade.svg69'
Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium , Ndola, Zambia
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

Zambia won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Stade du 29 Julliet , Niamey, Niger
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg1–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Mohammed Soccerball shade.svg90' Kanfideni Soccerball shade.svg30'
Mogadiscio Stadium , Mogadishu, Somalia
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Demeke Abate (Ethiopia)

Niger advanced to the Second Round due on away goals after 1–1 on agg.

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Noah Soccerball shade.svg58'
Dyfan Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Bensaoula Soccerball shade.svg72'
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg85'
Siaka Steven Stadium , Freetown, Sierra Leone
Attendance: 36,500
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Fergani Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bensaoula Soccerball shade.svg47'
Madjer Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Johnson Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade 19 Juin , Oran, Algeria
Attendance: 12,636
Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)

Algeria won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Adero Soccerball shade.svg30'
Owino Soccerball shade.svg57', 80' (pen.)		 Ali Soccerball shade.svg
Nairobi City Stadium , Nairobi, Kenya
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Babiker El-Bedawi (Sudan)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg5–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tino Soccerball shade.svg44', 70'
Rishard Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ali Soccerball shade.svg72', 80'
William Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Attendance: 5,940
Referee: Winston Gumboh (Zambia)

Tanzania won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2–01–1
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0–12–1
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–00–1
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–00–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2 (5–4 p)Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 2–00–2
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–12–0
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg3–4Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–12–3
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg w/o Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya ——
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Bensaoula Soccerball shade.svg9'
Fergani Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stade 17 Juin , Constantine, Algeria
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Abu Obeida Adam Soccerball shade.svg82' Gamouh Soccerball shade.svg67'
Khartoum Stadium , Khartoum, Sudan
Attendance: 28,385
Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)

Algeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Niger  Flag of Niger.svg0–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
Tao Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stade du 29 Julliet , Niamey, Niger
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)
Togo  Flag of Togo (3-2).svg1–2Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Dodji Soccerball shade.svg79' Adovi Soccerball shade.svg57'
Atcha Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade Général Eyadema , Lomé, Togo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Yardia Thiombiano (Upper Volta)

Niger advanced to the Third Round due on away goals after a draw 2–2 on agg.

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Antoinette Tubman Stadium , Monrovia, Liberia
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Bangoura Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 15,524
Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana)

Guinea won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Onguéné Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mbida Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stade de la Réunification , Douala, Cameroon
Attendance: 47,840
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Muchineripi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Rufaro Stadium , Harare, Zimbabwe
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)

Cameroon won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Boussati Soccerball shade.svg30'
Limane Soccerball shade.svg34'
Fes Stadium, Fes, Morocco
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Ali Bin Nasser (Tunisia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg2–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Musonda Soccerball shade.svg60'
Phiri Soccerball shade.svg78'
Penalties
4 – 5
Independence Stadium , Lusaka, Zambia
Attendance: 6,334
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Morocco won on penalties after a draw 2–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Lawal Soccerball shade.svg29' Salim Soccerball shade.svg85'
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 25,235
Referee: Mohamed Larache (Morocco)
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Chiedozie Soccerball shade.svg5'
M'Wokozhi Soccerball shade.svg79'
William Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

Nigeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg1–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Kira Soccerball shade.svg26' Malgbanga Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium , Antananarivo, Madagascar
Attendance: 12,191
Referee: Jean Cyril Monty (Mauritius)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg3–2Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Suzeti Soccerball shade.svg1'
Mayélé Soccerball shade.svg26'
Malgbanga Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Tshikalu Soccerball shade.svg19' (o.g.)
Bin Amidou Soccerball shade.svg39'
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 37,754
Referee: Joseph Blanchard-Angaud (Congo)

Zaire won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg4–1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 4–00–1
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–10–1
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–00–0
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg2–6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–01–6
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg4–0Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Madjer Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg46', 77'
Korichi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stade 17 Juin , Constantine, Algeria
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Seydou Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stade du 29 Juillet , Niamey, Niger
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana)

Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Touré Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.) Chiedozie Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Referee: Edward Bukenya (Uganda)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Nwosu Soccerball shade.svg90'
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Nigeria won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–0Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Daidi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stade Mohamed V , Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg0–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Nasser Stadium , Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Cheikh M'Baye (Senegal)

Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg1–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
N'Kama Soccerball shade.svg23'
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Suleiman El-Naim (Sudan)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg6–1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Milla Soccerball shade.svg3', 45', 90'
Mbida Soccerball shade.svg13'
Kundé Soccerball shade.svg52', 67' (pen.)		 Mukendi Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo , Yaoundé, Cameroon
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)

Cameroon won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–21–2
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1–4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–21–2
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Zidane Soccerball shade.svg44'
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Belloumi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Madjer Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Owolabi Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stade 17 Juin, Constantine
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: André Daina (Switzerland)

Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Milla Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Tokoto Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stade Municipal, Kenitra
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Cheikh M'Baye (Senegal)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg2–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Aoudou Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Milla Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Yaghcha Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Final Round winners31 October 19810 (debut)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Final Round winners29 November 19810 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

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