Listed below are the dates and results for the first round for the African zone (CAF) of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament . For an overview of the entire African zone, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) . For an overview of the qualification rounds in their entirety, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification .
A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone and Sudan all withdrew before the draw was made. In addition, Liberia withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during a civil war, [1] and Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions. [2]
The African zone was allocated 3 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. [3]
For the first round of play, the zone's 36 remaining teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the group winners advancing to the final round. [3]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
Ghana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Burundi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
Uganda | withdrew |
Source: [3]
Algeria advanced to the final round.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
Swaziland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
Zaire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Liberia | withdrew after one match |
Source: [3]
Liberia withdrew after one match, the result was annulled. Swaziland and Zaire did not play last match as neither could qualify
Cameroon advanced to the final round.
Zaire | 4 – 2 Annulled | Liberia |
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Kabongo 39', 50' Lukaku 72', 85' | Sebwe 32' Sogbie 55' |
Swaziland | 1 – 0 | Zaire |
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Terblanche 85' |
Zaire | Not Played [lower-alpha 1] | Swaziland |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
Egypt | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 |
Angola | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
Togo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Source: [3]
Togo replaced Sierra Leone after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Angola vs Togo was not played, as neither team could advance with a win.
Zimbabwe advanced to the final round.
Angola | Not Played [lower-alpha 2] | Togo |
---|---|---|
Egypt | 2 – 1 Annulled [lower-alpha 3] | Zimbabwe |
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Kasem 32' (pen.) H. Hassan 40' | Sawu 5' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nigeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
South Africa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
Congo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Libya | withdrew, results annulled [lower-alpha 5] |
Source: [3]
South Africa replaced São Tomé and Príncipe after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Nigeria advanced to the final round.
Nigeria | 4 – 0 | South Africa |
---|---|---|
Ricky 34' Siasa 56' Yekini 65', 89' |
South Africa | 1 – 0 | Congo |
---|---|---|
Masinga 27' |
South Africa | 0 – 0 | Nigeria |
---|---|---|
Congo | 0 – 1 | South Africa |
---|---|---|
Legodi 86' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
Niger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
Botswana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Sudan | withdrew |
Source: [3]
Ivory Coast advanced to the final round.
Ivory Coast | 6 – 0 | Botswana |
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A. Traoré 10', 17' (pen.), 86' Ben Salah 14' Tiéhi 69' Kouadio 70' |
Niger | 0 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Botswana | 0 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
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Ivory Coast | 1 – 0 | Niger |
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A. Traoré 54' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morocco | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 |
Tunisia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
Ethiopia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
Benin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 2 |
Source: [3]
Benin replaced Malawi after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Morocco advanced to the final round.
Morocco | 5 – 0 Suspended at 51' [lower-alpha 6] | Ethiopia |
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Chaouch 2', 29' Fertout 14' Lashaf 40' Samadi 50' |
Tunisia | 1 – 1 | Morocco |
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F. Rouissi 44' | Bouyboub 85' |
Ethiopia | 3 – 1 | Benin |
---|---|---|
Hussein 7' Beguashaw 38' Tenker 50' | Sossa 21' |
Benin | 0 – 5 | Tunisia |
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Tlemçani 15' L. Rouissi 18', 42' Herichi 45', 61' |
Morocco | 5 – 0 | Benin |
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Chaouch 2', 17' El Khalej 42' Abrami 60' (pen.) Mezziane 72' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
Gabon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
Mozambique | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
Mauritania | withdrew |
Source: [3]
Senegal advanced to the final round.
Gabon | 3 – 1 | Mozambique |
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Nzamba 12', 24' Aubameyang 75' | Sardina 17' |
Mozambique | 0 – 1 | Senegal |
---|---|---|
Diallo 86' |
Gabon | 3 – 2 | Senegal |
---|---|---|
Amégasse 37' Nzamba 60' Ondo 82' | Lette 34' Sané 74' |
Mozambique | 1 – 1 | Gabon |
---|---|---|
Owanga 50' | Nzamba 40' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zambia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
Madagascar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Namibia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
Tanzania | withdrew, results annulled |
Source: [3]
Namibia replaced Burkina Faso who withdrew after seeding
Zambia advanced to the final round.
Madagascar | 3 – 0 | Namibia |
---|---|---|
Jean-Paul 29' Harry 44', 58' |
Tanzania | 0 – 0 Annulled | Madagascar |
---|---|---|
Namibia | 0 – 4 | Zambia |
---|---|---|
Chikwalakwala 15', 35' Mutale 22', 26' |
Madagascar | 2 – 0 | Zambia |
---|---|---|
Rasoanaivo 52' Jean-Paul 90' |
Namibia | 0 – 1 | Madagascar |
---|---|---|
Remi 3' |
Zambia | 4 – 0 | Namibia |
---|---|---|
Chansa 4' Musonda 2' (pen.) K. Bwalya 79' Simambe 84' |
Zambia | 3 – 1 | Madagascar |
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Mutale 14' K. Bwalya 65' Mwitwa 68' | Rasoanaivo 82' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
Kenya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
Gambia | withdrew | |||||||
Mali | withdrew |
Source: [3]
Guinea advanced to the final round.
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