Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lesotho  | 4–0 |  Botswana | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
Guinea-Bissau  | 4–2 |  Cape Verde | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Lesotho won 4–0 on aggregate.
- Play-off
Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 after the play-off.
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This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1994 African Cup of Nations . Zaire was originally chosen to host the final tournament, however it was replaced by Tunisia.
The qualification took place in 8 groups. 10 teams would progress to the tournament. Ivory Coast and Tunisia qualified automatically as defending champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began on 14 June 1992 and ended on 24 October 1993.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 4–0 | Botswana | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4–2 | Cape Verde | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Lesotho won 4–0 on aggregate.
Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 after the play-off.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
 Cameroon | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
 Niger | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
 Benin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
| Niger | 1–3 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Lembo  11' (pen.) | Nzamba 4', 7', 83' |
| Benin | 1–2 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento 52' | Nzamba 54', 89' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 8 |
 Uganda | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
 Ethiopia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 |
 Sudan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 4 |
| Ethiopia | 3–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Habtemariam 35' Kebede 43'Begashaw 83' |
Algeria was disqualified for fielding ineligible player Mourad Karouf in the match against Senegal on 10 January 1993 in Dakar; their place was taken by Senegal who finished third. [1]
Togo withdrew after completing 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sierra Leone | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 |
 Algeria (D) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
 Senegal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
 Togo (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| Algeria | 3–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Meziane 13' Rahmouni 20'Saïb 49' | Sirou 60' |
| Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 60' |
| Senegal | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 45', 50' Diop 67' |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 0–0 (Annulled) | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 0–0 (Annulled) | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 9', 30' Mangane 68' |
| Senegal | 1–1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Mangane 14' | Mansaray 30' |
| Guinea-Bissau | n/p | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
| Togo | n/p | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zaire | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 |
 Kenya | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
 Mozambique | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
| Zaire | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Kabongo 20', 85' |
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 |
 Zimbabwe | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
 South Africa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
 Mauritius | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
| Mauritius | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Gumbo 38' |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mwitwa 72' |
| South Africa | 1–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Maponyane 6' | Nkonjera 80' |
| Mauritius | 1–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ithier 10' | Mosimane 31' Augustine 33'Masinga 70' |
Chad withdrew after competing two matches (lost both); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
Guinea and Burundi were tied; a play-off match was held in a neutral ground to determine who will qualify.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guinea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Burundi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Congo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
 Chad (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| Congo | 2–0 Annulled | Chad |
|---|---|---|
| Tchibota 49' (pen.) Younga-Mouhani 70' |
Tanzania and Burkina Faso withdrew after competing two matches each; their results were annulled and are not listed below.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
 Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
 Tanzania (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
 Burkina Faso (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 Annulled | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Bambara 58' | Traoré 30' (o.g.) |
| Tanzania | 2–2 Annulled | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Bakari 35' Mwamba 53' | Hasule 22' (o.g.) Zblade 70' |
| Ghana | 3–0 Annulled | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 2', 4' Ahmed 84' |
Libya and Mauritania withdrew without playing any matches.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
 Egypt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
 Morocco | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
 Malawi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
 Libya (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
 Mauritania (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| Mali | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 40' Cissé 54' | El Khalej 89' |
The 12 qualified teams are:
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