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1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| top_scorer | François Omam-Biyik (4 goals) |
| prevseason | [1986](1986-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf) |
| nextseason | [1994](1994-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf) |
Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams competing for two berths in the final tournament in Italy.
26 nations in total entered the qualifying stage. FIFA rejected the entries of Mauritius and Mozambique due to their outstanding debts, leaving 24 nations to contest the qualifying spots. Lesotho, Rwanda and Togo withdrew after the draw for the first round, which took place on 12 December 1987, but before playing a match. Libya won their first round tie and advanced to the second round, but withdrew halfway through that stage, meaning all their results in the group were annulled.
Format
- First Round: Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Zaire, the eight best ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining sixteen teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round: The eight winners from the first round were joined by the eight seeded teams and divided into four groups of four teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The four remaining teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.
First round
Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
Eight knockout (two-legged) ties were originally required, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries. The withdrawals of three teams meant only five ties were actually contested. The eight successful teams advanced to the group format of the second round. |}
Second round
Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round
The eight qualifiers from the first round were joined by the eight highest-ranked CAF teams. The teams were split into four groups of four which played a home-and-away round-robin, with the four group winners advancing to the final round.
| Legend |
|---|
| Countries that advanced to the [final round](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-final-round) |
Group A
| Pld | W | Wins}} | D | Drawn}} | L | Lost}} | GF | Goals for}} | GA | Goals against}} | GD | Goal difference}} | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | |||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | |||||||
| *Withdrew after one match* |
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| ALG | CIV | ZIM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-algeria-v-ivory-coast) | [3–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-algeria-v-zimbabwe) | |
| [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-ivory-coast-v-algeria) | – | [5–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-ivory-coast-v-zimbabwe) | |
| [1–2](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zimbabwe-v-algeria) | [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zimbabwe-v-ivory-coast) | – |
|} Libya played one match in this group before withdrawing from the competition, annulling their results.
Group B
| Pld | W | Wins}} | D | Drawn}} | L | Lost}} | GF | Goals for}} | GA | Goals against}} | GD | Goal difference}} | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | |||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
|
| EGY | KEN | LBR | MWI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | [2–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-egypt-v-kenya) | [2–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-egypt-v-liberia) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-egypt-v-malawi) | |
| [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-kenya-v-egypt) | – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-kenya-v-liberia) | [1–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-kenya-v-malawi) | |
| [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-liberia-v-egypt) | [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-liberia-v-kenya) | – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-liberia-v-malawi) | |
| [1–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-malawi-v-egypt) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-malawi-v-kenya) | [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-malawi-v-liberia) | – |
|}
Group C
| Pld | W | Wins}} | D | Drawn}} | L | Lost}} | GF | Goals for}} | GA | Goals against}} | GD | Goal difference}} | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | |||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | |||||||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
|
| CMR | NGA | ANG | GAB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-cameroon-v-nigeria) | [1–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-cameroon-v-angola) | [2–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-cameroon-v-gabon) | |
| [2–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-nigeria-v-cameroon) | – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-nigeria-v-angola) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-nigeria-v-gabon) | |
| [1–2](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-angola-v-cameroon) | [2–2](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-angola-v-nigeria) | – | [2–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-angola-v-gabon) | |
| [1–3](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-gabon-v-cameroon) | [2–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-gabon-v-nigeria) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-gabon-v-angola) | – |
|}
Group D
| Pld | W | Wins}} | D | Drawn}} | L | Lost}} | GF | Goals for}} | GA | Goals against}} | GD | Goal difference}} | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
|
| TUN | ZAM | ZAI | MAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-tunisia-v-zambia) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-tunisia-v-zaire) | [2–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-tunisia-v-morocco) | |
| [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zambia-v-tunisia) | – | [4–2](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zambia-v-zaire) | [2–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zambia-v-morocco) | |
| [3–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zaire-v-tunisia) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zaire-v-zambia) | – | [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-zaire-v-morocco) | |
| [0–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-morocco-v-tunisia) | [1–0](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-morocco-v-zambia) | [1–1](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf-second-round-morocco-v-zaire) | – |
|}
Final round
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The four group winners from the second round were drawn into two ties. The winner of each two-legged tie qualified for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Egypt won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1990 World Cup.
Kundé Cameroon won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1990 World Cup.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup**[1](1)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ([1934](1934-fifa-world-cup)) | |||
| 1 ([1982](1982-fifa-world-cup)) |
:1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
;4 goals
- CMR François Omam-Biyik
;3 goals
- ALG Rabah Madjer
- ALG Djamel Menad
- CMR André Kana-Biyik
- EGY Abdel Rasoul Hesham
- MWI Peterkins Kayira
- NGA Stephen Keshi
- TUN Jameleddine Limam
- ZAI Eugène Kabongo
;2 goals
- ANG José Vieira Dias
- ANG Joseph Maluka
- CMR Émile Mbouh
- GUI Abdoulaye Emmerson
- CIV Oumar Ben Salah
- LBR James Debbah
- LBR George Weah
- NGA Samson Siasia
- TUN Nabil Maâloul
- UGA Sundayin Moriri
- ZAI N'Kiambi Mapuata
- ZAM Kalusha Bwalya
- ZAM Derby Makinka
;1 goal
- ANG Mavango Kiala
- ANG Osvaldo de Oliveira
- ANG Paulão
- ANG Manuel Saavedra
- BFA Gabriel Gnimassou
- BFA Jules Kadeba
- CMR Bonaventure Djonkep
- CMR Emmanuel Kundé
- CMR Louis-Paul Mfédé
- EGY Mohamed Ala'a
- EGY Mohamed El-Akad
- EGY Hossam Hassan
- EGY Ibrahim Hassan
- GAB Régis Manon
- GAB Michel Minico
- GAB Joel Minko
- GAB Guy-Roger Nzamba
- GAB Nicaise Ondeno
- GUI Camara Toure
- KEN Peter Dawo
- KEN George Onyango
- CIV Jean-Pierre Guede Akenon
- CIV Yao Lambert Amani
- CIV Sékou Bamba
- LBY Ezzewdin Bezan
- LBY Fawzi El-Aisawi
- LBY Ayad El-Ghadi
- MWI Gilbert Chirwa
- MWI Singo McDonald
- MWI Lawrence Waya
- MAR Aziz Bouderbala
- MAR Mohamed Madih
- MAR Abdelfettah Rhiati
- MAR Mohammed Timoumi
- NGA Michael Obiku
- NGA Wole Odegbami
- SUD Osama Idriss
- TUN Lasaad Abdelli
- TUN Tarak Dhiab
- TUN Bassam Jeridi
- TUN Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi
- TUN Kais Yâakoubi
- ZAI Kuyangana Makukula
- ZAI Nkiere Wawa
- ZAM Lucky Msiska
- ZAM Charly Musonda
- ZAM Witson Nyirenda
- ZIM Stanley Ndunduma
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