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1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round


Main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

The CAF first round was the first stage of the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.

Format

Eight knockout ties were originally drawn, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries.

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Lesotho, Rwanda and Togo all withdrew after the draw was made. This meant their scheduled opponents – Zimbabwe, Zambia and Gabon – all advanced by walkover.

The winners of each tie advanced to the second round, where they were joined by the eight highest ranked African teams who received a bye in the first round.

Matches

Mavó Angola won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Zimbabwe advanced to the second round after Lesotho withdrew.

Zambia advanced to the second round after Rwanda withdrew.

Kayira Waya Malawi won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

El-Aisawi El-Ghadi Kadeba Libya won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Debbah Liberia won 2 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Maâloul Limam Yâakoubi Toure Tunisia won 5 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.

Gabon advanced to the second round after Togo withdrew.

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