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 edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | 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.
Qualifying round edit
Group 1 edit
| 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 |
| Niger | 1–3 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
Lembo  11' (pen.) |
Nzamba 4', 7', 83' |
| Benin | 1–2 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento 52' |
Nzamba 54', 89' |
Group 2 edit
| 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 |
| Ethiopia | 3–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Habtemariam 35' Kebede 43' Begashaw 83' |
Group 3 edit
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' |
| Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 60' |
| Senegal | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 45', 50' Diop 67' |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 0–0 (Annulled) | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 0–0 (Annulled) | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 0–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 9', 30' Mangane 68' |
| Senegal | 1–1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Mangane 14' |
Mansaray 30' |
| Guinea-Bissau | n/p | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
| Togo | n/p | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Group 4 edit
| 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 |
| Zaire | 2–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Kabongo 20', 85' |
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| |
Group 5 edit
| 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 |
| Mauritius | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Gumbo 38' |
| South Africa | 0–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Mwitwa 72' |
| South Africa | 1–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Maponyane 6' |
Nkonjera 80' |
| Mauritius | 1–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Ithier 10' |
Mosimane 31' Augustine 33' Masinga 70' |
Group 6 edit
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 edit
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.) |
| Tanzania | 2–2 Annulled | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Bakari 35' Mwamba 53' |
Hasule 22' (o.g.) Zblade 70' |
| Ghana | 3–0 Annulled | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 2', 4' Ahmed 84' |
Group 8 edit
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 |
| Mali | 2–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 40' Cissé 54' |
El Khalej 89' |
Qualified teams edit
The 12 qualified teams are:
References edit
- ^ "La sélection disqualifiée de la CAN à cause d'un joueur". goal.com. March 25, 2014.
External links edit
- African Nations Cup 1994 – rsssf.com