Qualification stage
Zone I (North Africa)
Libya and Morocco withdrew from the competition.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  | 2–2 (a) |  Tunisia | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Tunisia qualified.
Zone II (West Africa 1)
Gambia withdrew from the competition.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mali  | 1–0 |  Senegal | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Mali qualified.
Zone III (West Africa 2)
- First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nigeria  | 3–0 |  Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Ivory Coast  | w/o |  Ghana | — | — |
- Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–3 | Nigeria | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Nigeria qualified.
Zone IV (Central Africa)
The qualifying tournament for Zone IV was combined with the 1990 UDEAC Cup.
Cameroon qualified after Congo's withdrawal.
Zone V (East Africa)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Uganda  | 1–0 |  Kenya |
Zone VI (Southern Africa)
A tournament was organized in Windhoek, Namibia, featuring teams from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, and Zambia.
Zimbabwe qualified.
Zone VII (Indian Ocean)
Mauritius qualified.
