1996 African Cup of Nations qualification

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The Qualification for the 1996 African Cup of Nations took place in 7 groups of 6 teams each, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the tournament. Nigeria and South Africa qualified automatically, as champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began in September 1994 and ended in July 1995.

Contents

Qualifying round

Group 1

Lesotho withdrew after competing 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses); Their results were annulled. Swaziland withdrew without playing any matches.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 6312105+57
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 63127707
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 61326715
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 621381245
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho (W)00000000
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg1 – 1 Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg
Essende Soccerball shade.svg80' Maduka Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stade Kamanyola, Kinshasa
Referee: Pierre Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg5 – 0
Annulled
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg
Nagoli Soccerball shade.svg10'
Shonhai Soccerball shade.svg15'
A. Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg51'
Takawira Soccerball shade.svg83', 89'

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3 – 1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Banda Soccerball shade.svg62'
Maduka Soccerball shade.svg83'
Mpinganjira Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sawu Soccerball shade.svg35'
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 8,000
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1 – 0Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Mouyémé Soccerball shade.svg2'
Stade de la Réunification, Douala
Attendance: 20,000

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg2 – 1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
A.Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg52'
P.Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Essende Soccerball shade.svg66'
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Christian Chikuka (Zambia)
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg2 – 0
Annulled
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Lekoane Soccerball shade.svg48'
Lekhotla Soccerball shade.svg73'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Attendance: 15,000

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0 – 0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg3 – 0
Annulled
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Lukaku Soccerball shade.svg1' (pen.)
Mukanya Soccerball shade.svg37'
Mbiyavanga Soccerball shade.svg82'

Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg4 – 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Takawira Soccerball shade.svg12', 50', 88'
Gundani Soccerball shade.svg47'
Agbo Soccerball shade.svg83'
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 25,000
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg0 – 2
Annulled
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Chatunya Soccerball shade.svg62'
Banda Soccerball shade.svg64'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Roger Raharison (Madagascar)

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0 – 1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Essende Soccerball shade.svg11'
Silver Stadium, Lilongwe
Attendance: 20,000
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg0 – 2
Annulled
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Sawu Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rinyano Soccerball shade.svg16'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Attendance: 4,000

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg2 – 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
N'Dinga Soccerball shade.svg75'
N'Gole Soccerball shade.svg82'
Mouyémé Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stade Kamanyola, Kinshasa
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Kouakou N'Dri (Ivory Coast)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg1 – 1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
P.Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.) Banda Soccerball shade.svg43'
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 35,000

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg5 – 0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Kiniambi Soccerball shade.svg26'
Lembi Soccerball shade.svg29', 35', 55'
Lowata Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stade Kamanyola, Kinshasa
Attendance: 50,000
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4 – 1
Annulled
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Dikoumé Soccerball shade.svg10', 73'
Ntoko Soccerball shade.svg49'
Mouyémé Soccerball shade.svg87'
Lekoane Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé
Attendance: 10,000

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1 – 3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Maduka Soccerball shade.svg55' Mbarga Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mouyémé Soccerball shade.svg42', 68'
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 25,000

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg1 – 0Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Simo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stade Omnisports, Yaoundé
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Okoampah (Ghana)

Group 2

Guinea Bissau withdrew after competing 3 matches (1 draw, 2 losses); their results were annulled.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 834172+510
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 834165+110
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 8332108+29
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 81433636
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 813451055
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0 – 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1 – 0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Weah Soccerball shade.svg42'
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1 – 3
Annulled
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Pau Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) Trabelsi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Baya Soccerball shade.svg19'
Berkhissa Soccerball shade.svg80'

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1 – 1
Annulled
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Ould Malha Soccerball shade.svg25'Mané Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 5,000
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg2 – 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Fiawoo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Salou Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bortey Sulemary (Ghana)

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1 – 1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Ould Malha Soccerball shade.svg79' N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Amadou (Niger)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1 – 1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Hamrouni Soccerball shade.svg24' Latmay Soccerball shade.svg56'
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg1 – 4
Annulled
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Khome Soccerball shade.svg68' Diallo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sané Soccerball shade.svg38', 65'
Diatta Soccerball shade.svg73'

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg0 – 0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0 – 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1 – 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Sogbie Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.) Sané Soccerball shade.svg83'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Boubacar Alassane (Niger)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1 – 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Mahjoubi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Abderrezak Nems (Algeria)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0 – 0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Stade Taïeb Mhiri, Sfax
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria)

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg0 – 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alain Gerard Milimono (Guinea)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0 – 0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alhagi Faye (Gambia)

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg5 – 1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.), 60'
Ndao Soccerball shade.svg19', 86'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Messa Soccerball shade.svg7'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg1 – 0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Boye Soccerball shade.svg64'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg2 – 0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Debbah Soccerball shade.svg25', 67'
Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia
Attendance: 45,000
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0 – 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Hassen Soccerball shade.svg9'
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 5,000

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg2 – 1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Sidibe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Wade Soccerball shade.svg60'
Lantam Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 6,000
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg4 – 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Berkhissa Soccerball shade.svg47', 83'
Baya Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hassen Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 30,000

Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg0 – 0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 12,000
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3 – 0Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 52'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar
Attendance: 20,000

Group 3

Gambia and Niger withdrew after competing 5 matches each; their results were annulled. Central African Republic withdrew without playing any match.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 430193+66
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 430176+16
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 400431070
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia (W)00000000
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger (W)00000000
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4 – 1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Duah Soccerball shade.svg63'
Akonnor Soccerball shade.svg72'
Aboagye Soccerball shade.svg88'
Conteh Soccerball shade.svg87'
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg1 – 1
Annulled
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Mounkassa Soccerball shade.svg64' Johnson Soccerball shade.svg38'

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg3 – 2Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Conteh Soccerball shade.svg43', 53'
Baloki Soccerball shade.svg33'
Imboula Soccerball shade.svg86'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 6,500
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1 – 5
Annulled
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Hamidou Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.) Preko Soccerball shade.svg2', 54', 87'
Ayew Soccerball shade.svg67'
Addo Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Yacouba Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso)

Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1 – 2
Annulled
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg20' Akonnor Soccerball shade.svg34'
Amankwah Soccerball shade.svg42'
Independence Stadium (Bakau), Bakau
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sackie Kennedy (Liberia)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg4 – 2
Annulled
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Djibo Soccerball shade.svg5', 22'
Ayi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ide Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pieter Soccerball shade.svg37'
Konté Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Malloum Saleh Abba Alkali (Chad)

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2 – 0
Annulled
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Koroma Soccerball shade.svg50'
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg53'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Daniel Forkpah (Liberia)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg3 – 1
Annulled
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Ibara Soccerball shade.svg74'
Imboula Soccerball shade.svg38', 50'
Moussa Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stade Alphonse Massamba, Brazzaville
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Badibake Cinji (Zaire)

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3 – 1Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Ahinful Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mbélé Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Ayew Soccerball shade.svg70'
Swing Soccerball shade.svg80'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 50,000
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1 – 1
Annulled
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Hamidou Soccerball shade.svg70' Dramé Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Papa Yeli N'Diouck (Mauritania)

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg1 – 0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Conteh Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 50,000
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg1 – 1
Annulled
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Kargbo Soccerball shade.svg44' Imboula Soccerball shade.svg67'
Independence Stadium (Bakau), Bakau
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lassana Gassama (Mauritania)

Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0 – 2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Kallon Soccerball shade.svg54'
Sama Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stade Alphonse Massamba, Brazzaville
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ndoye (Senegal)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 – 0
Annulled
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Yeboah Soccerball shade.svg21'
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 40,000

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg5 – 1
Annulled
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Kallon Soccerball shade.svg32'
Kallon Soccerball shade.svg55', 69'
Zarppa Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sama Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ide Soccerball shade.svg18'
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 50,000
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg0 – 2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Aboagye Soccerball shade.svg57', 89'
Stade Alphonse Massamba, Brazzaville
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Pinto (Angola)

Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 10631245+1915
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 10451127+513
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 103431116510
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10406141518
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 10325101448
Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia 10226418146
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg4 – 0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Salehe Soccerball shade.svg5'
Lunyamila Soccerball shade.svg9', 88'
Nteze Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg0 – 0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg0 – 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum
Referee: Sylvanus Anthony Oghina (Kenya)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 – 1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Zouani Soccerball shade.svg64' Sabri Elhaj Soccerball shade.svg11'
5 July stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Miloud Bouchikhi (Morocco)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5 – 1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
El-Kass Soccerball shade.svg12', 52'
Salah-El-Din Soccerball shade.svg64'
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Fathi Soccerball shade.svg84'
Tazali Soccerball shade.svg55'
International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 40,000
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg4 – 1Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Mutyaba Soccerball shade.svg55'
Tamale Soccerball shade.svg75'
Buwembo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Semogerere Soccerball shade.svg84'
Elias Soccerball shade.svg21'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 11,000

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg5 – 0Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg24', 36'
Sabry Soccerball shade.svg30'
Salah-El-Din Soccerball shade.svg56'
Farouk Soccerball shade.svg57'
International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2 – 0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Selemani Soccerball shade.svg26', 61'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 20,000
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1 – 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Semogerere Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.) Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg43'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bruce Mayhola (South Africa)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 – 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Dziri Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.) Report
5 July stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg1 – 0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Juhar Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stade Haile Selassie, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Charles Baku Ndukize (Burundi)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3 – 1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Nemairi Ahmed Saeed Soccerball shade.svg9', 34'
Amir Mustafa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Musisi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ladoual Hissein (Chad)

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2 – 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Kidishi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Selemani Soccerball shade.svg66'
Kaci-Said Soccerball shade.svg13'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Martin Omondi Bita (Kenya)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg0 – 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 10,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg2 – 0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Kebede Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sessaye Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stade Haile Selassie, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2 – 0Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg17', 32'
5 July stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mahmoud Hosni (Tunisia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3 – 1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Aboul-Dahab Soccerball shade.svg10'
El-Sawy Soccerball shade.svg70'
El-Kass Soccerball shade.svg88'
Edward Jildo Soccerball shade.svg71'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2 – 0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Obwiny Soccerball shade.svg30'
Mutyaba Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1 – 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Selemani Soccerball shade.svg89' Aboul-Dahab Soccerball shade.svg27', 68'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 35,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg0 – 0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Stade Haile Selassie, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abogno (Kenya)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2 – 0
Original score
0 – 2
Awarded score
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Babiker Elhilou Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Khogali Soccerball shade.svg74'
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdulsattar Abdulfattah (Egypt)

Match awarded 2–0 to Algeria following a protest to CAF.


Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 – 1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Tasfaout Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Mutyaba Soccerball shade.svg76'
5 July stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abdelaziz Bellaftouh (Morocco)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2 – 1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Zahir Markaz Soccerball shade.svg13'
Anas Elnour Soccerball shade.svg60'
Nteze Soccerball shade.svg36'
Al-Hilal Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 15,000
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg0 – 2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Aboul-Dahab Soccerball shade.svg7'
Khashaba Soccerball shade.svg38'
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Badibake Cinji (Zaire)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1 – 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
El-Masry Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Kaci-Saïd Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 100,000
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2 – 0Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Ethiopia
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg8'
Lunyamila Soccerball shade.svg11'
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 10,000
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2 – 0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Semogerere Soccerball shade.svg71'
Barigye Soccerball shade.svg74'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2 – 1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Marsha Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Amrouche Soccerball shade.svg59'
Hussein Soccerball shade.svg21'
5 July stadium, Algiers
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Mahmoud Hosni (Tunisia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg6 – 0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
El-Kass Soccerball shade.svg4', 65', 73'
Sabry Soccerball shade.svg8', 43'
Abougreisha Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Cherif Boubacar Mbaye (Senegal)

Group 5

South Africa withdrew from qualification (played 3 matches) after they were awarded hosting rights. They were replaced by Kenya, which later withdrew.
Madagascar withdrew after one match (lost to South Africa). Seychelles withdrew before playing any match. All results of the withdrawn teams were annulled.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 430182+66
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 430172+56
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 4004011110
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)00000000
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (W)00000000
Flag of Seychelles (1977-1996).svg  Seychelles (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Awarded hosting rights; (W) Withdrew

Awarded hosting rights

Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg0 – 1
Annulled
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Masinga Soccerball shade.svg21'
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Martin Bita (Kenya)

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1 – 0
Annulled
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Masinga Soccerball shade.svg51'
Odi Stadium, Mabopane
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles Massembe (Uganda)

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg3 – 0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Amégasse Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Bekogo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mackaya Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stade Omnisports, Libreville
Attendance: 25,000
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1 – 1
Annulled
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Malitoli Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.) Doctor Khumalo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alem Assefa (Ethiopia)

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2 – 1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Ondo Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Nzamba Soccerball shade.svg73'
Nyirenda Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stade Omnisports, Libreville
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Obafemi (Nigeria)

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0 – 3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
K.Bwalya Soccerball shade.svg32', 87'
J.Bwalya Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stade George V, Curepipe
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Pinto (Angola)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1 – 0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
K.Bwalya Soccerball shade.svg83'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 40,000

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0 – 3Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Mackaya Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ondo Soccerball shade.svg47', 88'
Stade George V, Curepipe
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Williams (South Africa)

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2 – 0Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Lota Soccerball shade.svg57'
J.Bwalya Soccerball shade.svg72'
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 35,000

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 10622178+914
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 10622168+814
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 10523179+812
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 105141510+511
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1015481687
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 10028527222
Source: [ citation needed ]
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2 – 0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Túbia Soccerball shade.svg6'
Merodack Soccerball shade.svg40'
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0 – 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
T. Camara Soccerball shade.svg89'
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2 – 1Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg20', 30' Matola Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Referee: Mohamed Belahmer (Morocco)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2 – 1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Goraseb Soccerball shade.svg40'
van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg57'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg89'
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 7,000
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3 – 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg6', 59'
T. Camara Soccerball shade.svg9'
Castella Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Boubacar Alassane (Niger)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg3 – 1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Arnaldo Soccerball shade.svg34', 39', 73' Pikati Soccerball shade.svg74'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Roger Milson Raharison (Madagascar)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2 – 0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Touré Soccerball shade.svg45'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg0 – 0Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Malick Sillan (Gambia)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2 – 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Tchaka-Tchaka Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg20'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Wilbert Onath (Seychelles)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg1 – 1Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
van Wyk Soccerball shade.svg89' Modise Soccerball shade.svg25'
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 5,000

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1 – 3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Duiker Soccerball shade.svg75' Touré Soccerball shade.svg5'
Diawara Soccerball shade.svg18', 26'
National Stadium, Gaborone
Referee: Wallace Mabuza (Swaziland)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1 – 0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Túbia Soccerball shade.svg19'
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3 – 0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
A. Camara Soccerball shade.svg62'
Sow Soccerball shade.svg69'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana)

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1 – 2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Paul Soccerball shade.svg44' Paulão Soccerball shade.svg55', 63'
National Stadium, Gaborone
Attendance: 10,000
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg4 – 2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Nuro Soccerball shade.svg6', 30', 90'
Eurico Soccerball shade.svg68'
Hoeseb Soccerball shade.svg72'
Boonstaander Soccerball shade.svg90'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Jugdish Kisoona (Mauritius)

Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg2 – 2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Richter Soccerball shade.svg11'
Goraseb Soccerball shade.svg61'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg8'
Quinzinho Soccerball shade.svg76'
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 5,000
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg5 – 0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
F. Camara Soccerball shade.svg6', 10'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg54'
Diané Soccerball shade.svg60'
Sow Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Sackie Kennedy (Liberia)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg1 – 0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Chiquinho Conde Soccerball shade.svg44'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Pradeep Kumar Sohan (Mauritius)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3 – 0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg48', 75'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg55'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 22,000
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0 – 3Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Chiquinho Conde Soccerball shade.svg15', 53'
Nuro Soccerball shade.svg69'
National Stadium, Gaborone
Attendance: 15,000
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2 – 0Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg16'
Magassouba Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Bruce Kouahlin (Togo)

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg1 – 0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Akwá Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Amuam Aka (Cameroon)
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg1 – 1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Dintle Soccerball shade.svg5' Ananias Soccerball shade.svg18'
National Stadium, Gaborone
Attendance: 2,000
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg0 – 0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Attendance: 60,000

Mali  Flag of Mali.svg4 – 0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Diawara Soccerball shade.svg12', 50'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bagayogo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ahmed Jalloh (Sierra Leone)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2 – 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Faife Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nana Soccerball shade.svg46'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg75'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mady Kanoso Bora (Madagascar)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0 – 0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 2,000

Angola  Flag of Angola.svg4 – 0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Joni Soccerball shade.svg1', 9'
Rosário Soccerball shade.svg43'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg50'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 25,000
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg4 – 1Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
T. Camara Soccerball shade.svg28', 45'
Sow Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
M. Camara Soccerball shade.svg87'
Diawara Soccerball shade.svg13'
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Attendance: 20,000
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg0 – 0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joel Dwarf Mondoka (Zambia)

Group 7

Benin, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea withdrew without playing any matches.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 413054+15
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 412154+14
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 41122423
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin (W)00000000
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde (W)00000000
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (W)00000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(W) Withdrew
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg2 – 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Ouédraogo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg68'
El-Khalej Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1 – 0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Nader Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 12,000

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 – 2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg7', 43' Nafou Soccerball shade.svg50'
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg80'

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0 – 0Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 45,000

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 – 0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg19'
Bamba Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Magassa (Mali)

Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1 – 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg22' Tiéhi Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Olanjan (Nigeria)

Qualified teams

* Nigeria withdrew prior to the start of the finals. Guinea, as the best side to not qualify, was offered Nigeria's spot in the finals, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.

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