1994_African_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
1994 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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.
Group 1
| 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 |
Group 2
| 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 |
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 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' |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1–4 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes 10' |
Rahmouni 21' Tasfaout 31' Dziri 75', 88' |
Group 4
| 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 |
| Kenya | 4–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Odhiambo 23', 60' Origi 65'Nachok 68' |
Tico-Tico 16' |
Group 5
| 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 |
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 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' |
- Play-off
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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.) |
| Ghana | 3–0 Annulled | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 2', 4' Ahmed 84' |
Group 8
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 |
The 12 qualified teams are:
- "La sélection disqualifiée de la CAN à cause d'un joueur". goal.com. March 25, 2014.
- African Nations Cup 1994 – rsssf.com