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.
Preliminary round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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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.
- Playoff
Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 on playoff.
Qualifying round
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Lembo 11' (pen.) | Nzamba 4', 7', 83' |
Gabon | 2–0 | Benin |
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Mombo 20' Manon 23' |
Niger | 0–0 | Cameroon |
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Niger | 4–1 | Benin |
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Barkire Lembo Saley | Isoufou |
Cameroon | 0–0 | Gabon |
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Benin | 0–3 | Cameroon |
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Tchami 12' Embé 21' Loga 90' |
Gabon | 3–0 | Niger |
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Ndong Nzé 15' Nzamba 75' Mackaya 90' |
Benin | 1–2 | Gabon |
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Sacramento 52' | Nzamba 54', 89' |
Cameroon | 2–0 | Niger |
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Yombi 60' Embé 67' |
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Uganda | 3–1 | Ethiopia |
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Mayanja 25', 30' Aloro 80' | Yemani 75' |
Sudan | 0–0 | Nigeria |
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Nigeria | 2–0 | Uganda |
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Amokachi 16' Siasia 87' |
Ethiopia | 3–0 | Sudan |
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Habtemariam 35' Kebede 43' Begashaw 83' |
Sudan | 1–1 | Uganda |
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El-Neel 30' (pen.) | Sambo 45' |
Ethiopia | 1–0 | Nigeria |
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Ergicho 28' |
Nigeria | 4–0 | Sudan |
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Yekini 48' (pen.) Amunike 54', 87' Ekpo 65' |
Ethiopia | 2–2 | Uganda |
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Sudan | 1–0 | Ethiopia |
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Uganda | 0–0 | Nigeria |
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Uganda | 1–0 | Sudan |
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Mayanja 20' |
Nigeria | 6–0 | Ethiopia |
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Inenga 29' Yekini 33', 44', 64' Ugbade 50' Rufai 90' (pen.) |
Group 3
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 competing 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
(D) Disqualified; (W) Withdrew
Algeria | 3–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Meziane 13' Rahmouni 20' Saïb 49' | Sirou 60' |
Senegal | 2–0 (Annulled) | Togo |
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Diallo 15', 36' |
Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Algeria |
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Kallon 60' |
Senegal | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Diallo 45', 50' Diop 67' |
Togo | 0–0 (Annulled) | Algeria |
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Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Sierra Leone |
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Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Senegal |
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Togo | 0–0 (Annulled) | Guinea-Bissau |
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Sierra Leone | 0–0 (Annulled) | Togo |
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Senegal | 1–2 | Algeria |
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Meftah 26' Brahimi 57' |
Togo | 1–1 (Annulled) | Senegal |
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Akpalo 9' | Sané 22' |
Guinea-Bissau | 1–4 | Algeria |
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Forbes 10' | Rahmouni 21' Tasfaout 31' Dziri 75', 88' |
Algeria | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
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Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Senegal |
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Diallo 9', 30' Mangane 68' |
Algeria | 4–0 (Annulled) | Togo |
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Tasfaout 34', 42' Brahimi 72' Zekri 84' |
Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Senegal | 1–1 | Sierra Leone |
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Mangane 14' | Mansaray 30' |
Guinea-Bissau | n/p | Togo |
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Withdrew |
Algeria | 4–0 | Senegal |
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Tasfaout 3', 62', 76' Zekri 32' |
Togo | n/p | Sierra Leone |
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Withdrew |
Group 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Kabongo 20', 85' |
Lesotho | 2–2 | Kenya |
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Majoro 12' Khali 42' | Onyera 32' Nandwa 87' |
Kenya | 1–3 | Zaire |
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Nachok 55' | N'Gole 32' Bapupa 49' Okitakatshi 57' |
Mozambique | 3–0 | Lesotho |
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Mozambique | 0–0 | Kenya |
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Lesotho | 1–1 | Zaire |
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Kenya | 3–0 | Lesotho |
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Nachok 15' Mike 54', 71' |
Mozambique | 0–0 | Zaire |
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Zaire | 0–1 | Kenya |
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Nachok 30' |
Lesotho | 1–1 | Mozambique |
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Kenya | 4–1 | Mozambique |
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Odhiambo 23', 60' Mike 65' Nachok 68' | Tico-Tico 16' |
Zaire | 7–0 | Lesotho |
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Nganzadi 7' Masudi 18', 36', 79' Lukaku 42', 77' Ekanza 48' |
Group 5
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Zambia | 2–1 | Mauritius |
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Nyirenda 55' Makinka 66' | Philogène 2' |
Zimbabwe | 4–1 | South Africa |
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Takawira 7' Gumbo 20' Ndlovu 50' (pen.) | Masinga 21' |
Mauritius | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
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Gumbo 38' |
South Africa | 0–1 | Zambia |
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Mwitwa 72' |
Zambia | 0–0 | Zimbabwe |
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South Africa | 0–0 | Mauritius |
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South Africa | 1–1 | Zimbabwe |
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Maponyane 6' | Nkonjera 80' |
Mauritius | 0–3 | Zambia |
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Mutale |
Zimbabwe | 2–0 | Mauritius |
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Lunga 37' Sawu 63' |
Zambia | 3–0 | South Africa |
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Chiyangi 1' Kalusha Bwalya 66' (pen.) Makwaza 71' |
Zimbabwe | 1–1 | Zambia |
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McKop 28' | Kalusha Bwalya 80' |
Mauritius | 1–3 | South Africa |
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Ithier 10' | Mosimane 31' Augustine 33' Masinga 70' |
Group 6
Chad withdrew after competing two matches (lost both); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
Guinea and Burundi were tied; a playoff is taken in a neutral ground to determine who shall qualify.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
(W) Withdrew
Burundi | 1–0 | Congo |
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Abdi 25' |
Chad | 0–3 Annulled | Guinea |
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Oularé 10' Titi Camara 50' F. Camara 85' |
Guinea | 2–2 | Burundi |
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Fodé Camara 43' Oularé 44' | Nduwayo 7' Mbuyi 44' |
Congo | 2–0 Annulled | Chad |
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Tchibota 49' (pen.) Younga-Mouhani 70' |
Guinea | 1–0 | Congo |
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M. Soumah 84' |
Congo | 0–0 | Burundi |
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Burundi | 2–2 | Guinea |
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Ngando 16', 86' (pen.) | Titi Camara 58' M. Soumah 70' |
Congo | 0–0 | Guinea |
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- Playoff
Burundi | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Guinea |
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Penalties | ||
4–5 |
Group 7
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 |
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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 |
(W) Withdrew
Burkina Faso | 1–1 Annulled | Liberia |
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Bambara 58' | Traoré 30' (o.g.) |
Tanzania | 2–2 Annulled | Ghana |
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Bakari 35' Mwamba 53' | Hasule 22' (o.g.) Zblade 70' |
Ghana | 3–0 Annulled | Burkina Faso |
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Yeboah 2', 4' Ahmed 84' |
Liberia | 1–1 Annulled | Tanzania |
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Sebwe 52' | Holder 86' |
Ghana | 1–0 | Liberia |
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Manso 87' |
Liberia | 0–2 | Ghana |
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Yeboah Abedi Pele |
Group 8
Libya and Mauritania withdrew without playing any matches.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
(W) Withdrew
Malawi | 1–0 | Egypt |
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Mtawali 81' |
Malawi | 1–1 | Mali |
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Mali | 2–1 | Morocco |
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Traoré 40' Cissé 54' | El Khalej 89' |
Morocco | 0–0 | Egypt |
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Egypt | 2–1 | Mali |
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H. Hassan 14' Ezzat 24' | Keita 47' |
Morocco | 0–1 | Malawi |
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Waya 89' |
Egypt | 2–0 | Malawi |
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I. Hassan 45' Rayyan 55' |
Morocco | 1–0 | Mali |
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Fertout 76' |
Egypt | 1–1 | Morocco |
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Ezzat 67' | Laghrissi 22' |
Mali | 2–1 | Malawi |
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Malawi | 0–2 | Morocco |
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Sabek 33' (pen.) Rokbi 75' |
Mali | 2–1 | Egypt |
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Traoré 39' Sidibé 85' (pen.) | El-Kass 41' |
Qualified teams
The 12 qualified teams are:
- Ivory Coast (holders)
- Egypt
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Senegal *
- Sierra Leone
- Tunisia (host)
- Zaire
- Zambia
* Senegal replaced Algeria (disqualified)
References
- ^ "La sélection disqualifiée de la CAN à cause d'un joueur". goal.com. March 25, 2014.
External links
- African Nations Cup 1994 – rsssf.com