Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.
| Tournament statistics | |
|---|---|
| Top scorer(s) |  Roger Milla (6 goals) |
A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Central African Republic was excluded by FIFA for not paying the entry fee. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Finally 26 nations played at least one of the 46 games.
Format edit
There would be four rounds of play:
- First Round: 4 teams, Sudan, Liberia, Togo, and Zimbabwe, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 24 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round. Ghana and Uganda withdrew before playing.
- Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round. Libya withdrew before playing the Second round.
- Final Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Senegal 
|
0–1 |  Morocco
|
0–1 | 0–0 |
Zaire 
|
7–3 |  Mozambique
|
5–2 | 2–1 |
| Cameroon
|
4–1 |  Malawi
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
Guinea 
|
4–2 |  Lesotho
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
Tunisia 
|
2–2 (3–4 p) |  Nigeria
|
2–0 | 0–2 |
Libya 
|
2–1 |  Gambia
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Ethiopia 
|
0–4 |  Zambia
|
0–0 | 0–4 |
Niger 
|
1–1 (a) |  Somalia
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
Sierra Leone 
|
3–5 |  Algeria
|
2–2 | 1–3 |
Kenya 
|
3–6 |  Tanzania
|
3–1 | 0–5 |
Egypt 
|
w/o |  Ghana
|
— | — |
Madagascar 
|
w/o |  Uganda
|
— | — |
Liberia 
|
Bye | |||
Sudan 
|
Bye | |||
Togo 
|
Bye | |||
Zimbabwe 
|
Bye |
Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Mozambique | 1–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
Rui Marcos  55' (pen.) |
Muteba 15' Mayélé 17' |
Zaire won 7–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Guinea won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Nigeria won on penalties after 2–2 on agg. and so advanced to the Second Round.
Libya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Zambia won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Niger advanced to the Second Round due on away goals after 1–1 on agg.
Algeria won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Tanzania won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Egypt advanced to the Second Round, Ghana withdrew.
| Madagascar | w/o | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Madagascar advanced to the Second Round, Uganda withdrew.
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
3–1 | Sudan
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
| Niger
|
2–2 (a) | Togo
|
0–1 | 2–1 |
| Liberia
|
0–1 | Guinea
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Cameroon
|
2–1 | Zimbabwe
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Morocco
|
2–2 (5–4 p) | Zambia
|
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Nigeria
|
3–1 | Tanzania
|
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Madagascar
|
3–4 | Zaire
|
1–1 | 2–3 |
| Egypt
|
w/o | Libya
|
— | — |
| Sudan | 1–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Obeida Adam 82' |
Gamouh 67' |
Algeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Niger advanced to the Third Round due on away goals after a draw 2–2 on agg.
| Liberia | 0–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Guinea won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
| Zimbabwe | 1–0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Muchineripi 29' |
Cameroon won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Morocco won on penalties after a draw 2–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
| Tanzania | 0–2 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Chiedozie 5' M'Wokozhi 79' |
Nigeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
| Madagascar | 1–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Kira 26' |
Malgbanga 74' |
| Zaire | 3–2 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Suzeti 1' Mayélé 26' Malgbanga 75' |
Tshikalu 19' (o.g.) Bin Amidou 39' |
Zaire won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Egypt advanced to the Third Round, Libya withdrew.
Third round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
4–1 | Niger
|
4–0 | 0–1 |
| Guinea
|
1–2 | Nigeria
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Morocco
|
1–0 | Egypt
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Zaire
|
2–6 | Cameroon
|
1–0 | 1–6 |
Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Nigeria won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Cameroon won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Final round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
1–4 | Algeria
|
0–2 | 1–2 |
| Morocco
|
1–4 | Cameroon
|
0–2 | 1–2 |
Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
Final Round winners | 31 October 1981 | 0 (debut) |
| Cameroon |
Final Round winners | 29 November 1981 | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers edit
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Rabah Gamouh- Nourredine Kourichi
- Djamel Zidane
Théophile Abega- Ibrahim Aoudou
- Jean-Pierre Tokoto
Assan Sarr
Seydouba Bangoura- Naby Laye Camara
- Mory Koné
- Ibrahima Sory Touré
Elly Adero
Sele Leboela- Teboho Masia
Abubaker Bani- Rashid Mohammed Rashid
Abdou Bin Amidou- Michel Kira
Stock Dandize
Mohamed Boussati- Abdelaziz Daidi
- Ahmed Limane
- Mohamed Timoumi
- Mustapha Yaghcha
Francisco Rui Marcos
Bernard Akue Adovi- Atcha
- Moussa Kanfideni
- Abou Seydou
Leotis Boateng- Mudashiru Lawal
- Christian M'Wokozhi
- Henry Nwosu
- Emmanuel Osigwe
- Felix Owolabi
Ismael Dyfan- Sentu Johnson
- Akie Noah
Ismail Mohammed Sharif
Abu Obeida Adam
Mohammed Adolf Rishard- Mohammed Salim
Djogou Akoulassi- Saibi Eklou Dodji
Témime Lahzami- Néjib Liman
Masengo Ilunga- Tshilumba Mukendi
- Monduone N'Kama
- M'Peti Suzeti
Alex Chola- Pele Kaimana
- Emmanuel Musonda
- Bizwell Phiri
David Muchineripi
- 1 own goal
- Kuliwa Tshikalu (playing against Madagascar)