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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| top_scorer | Rashidi Yekini (8 goals) |
| prevseason | [1990](1990-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf) |
| nextseason | [1998](1998-fifa-world-cup-qualification-caf) |
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe and Sierra Leone all withdrew before the draw was made. Later, Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions, and Liberia withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during the First Liberian Civil War.
The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament, which went to Nigeria, Morocco, and Cameroon.
Format
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: The 39 teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 or 5 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round: The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
First round
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
Group A
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **5** | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |
| **2** | **4** | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| **3** | **3** | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Algeria advanced to the Second Round.
Group B
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **6** | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | |
| **2** | **3** | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | |
| **3** | **1** | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cameroon advanced to the Second Round. Liberia withdrew after playing one match, its result was annulled
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **10** | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |
| **2** | **8** | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | |
| **3** | **4** | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| **4** | **0** | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 |
Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.
Group D
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **7** | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | |
| **2** | **5** | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| **3** | **0** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −5 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| **5** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
Group E
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **6** | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | |
| **2** | **5** | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| **3** | **1** | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.
Group F
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **10** | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | |
| **2** | **9** | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | |
| **3** | **3** | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | |
| **4** | **2** | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 | |
| **5** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morocco advanced to the Second Round.
Group G
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **6** | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | |
| **2** | **5** | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | |
| **3** | **1** | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Senegal advanced to the Second Round.
Group H
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **6** | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | |
| **2** | **6** | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | |
| **3** | **0** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| **5** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zambia advanced to the Second Round.
Group I
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **2** | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| **2** | **2** | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| **3** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| **4** | **0** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guinea advanced to the Second Round.
Second round
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | **5** | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | **5** | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | **2** |
Nigeria qualified for the World Cup.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | **6** | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | **5** | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | **1** |
Morocco qualified for the World Cup.
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | **6** | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | **4** | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | **2** |
Cameroon qualified for the World Cup.
Qualified teams
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup**[1](1)** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (debut) | |||
| 2 ([1970](1970-fifa-world-cup), [1986](1986-fifa-world-cup)) | |||
| 2 ([1982](1982-fifa-world-cup), [1990](1990-fifa-world-cup)) |
:1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
;8 goals
- NGA Rashidi Yekini
;6 goals
- ZIM Agent Sawu
;5 goals
- ALG Abdelhafid Tasfaout
- CIV Abdoulaye Traoré
- MAR Mohammed Chaouch
;4 goals
- CMR Alphonse Tchami
- EGY Hossam Hassan
- GAB Guy Roger Nzamba
- SEN Souleyman Sané
- ZAM Kalusha Bwalya
;3 goals
- CIV Joël Tiéhi
- GUI Titi Camara
- MAR Abdelmajid Bouyboud
- MAR Youssef Fertout
- TUN Ayedi Hamrouni
- ZAM Kelvin Mutale
;2 goals
- ALG Mourad Meziane
- CMR François Omam-Biyik
- CIV Omar Ben Salah
- EGY Ahmed El-Kass
- GUI Fodé Camara
- MAD Jean-Paul
- MAD Harry Elyse Randrianaivo
- MAR Rachid Daoudi
- NIG Moussa Yahaya
- NGA Daniel Amokachi
- NGA Finidi George
- SEN Moussa Badiane
- SEN Alagame Seck
- TUN Taoufik Herichi
- TUN Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi
- TUN Faouzi Rouissi
- TUN Lotfi Rouissi
- ZAM Moses Chikwalakwala
- ZIM Adam Ndlovu
- ZIM Peter Ndlovu
;1 goal
- ALG Mohamed Brahimi
- ANG Antonio Neto
- ANG José Neves
- ANG Paulão
- BEN Youssouf Arouna
- BEN Euloge Sacramento
- BEN Comlan Lambert Sossa
- BOT Itumeleng Duiker
- BDI Amani Habimana
- BDI Albert Niyonkuru
- CMR Olivier Djappa
- CMR Ernest Ebongué
- CMR David Embé
- CMR Jacob Ewane
- CMR Jean-Pierre Fiala
- CMR Emmanuel Maboang
- CMR Joseph Mbarga
- CMR Emmanuel Tiki
- CIV Lucien Kassi-Kouadio
- CIV Ahmed Ouattara
- EGY Yasser Ezzat
- EGY Ayman Mansour
- EGY Hany Ramzy
- ETH Milyon Beguashaw
- ETH Mengitsu Hussein
- ETH Asnake Tenker
- GAB François Amégasse
- GAB Pierre Aubameyang
- GAB Valery Ondo
- GHA Charles Akonnor
- GHA Kwame Ayew
- GHA Abedi Pele
- GHA Tony Yeboah
- GUI Sékou Dramé
- GUI Souleymane Oularé
- GUI Mohamed Sylla
- KEN Henry Motego
- KEN Patrick Nachok
- MAD Etienne Rado Rasoanaivo
- MAD Fidy Rasoanaivo
- MAD Frederic Remi
- MAR Lahcen Abrami
- MAR Tahar El Khalej
- MAR Abdeslam Laghrissi
- MAR Mohammed Lashaf
- MAR Abdelkabir Mezziane
- MAR Mohamed Samadi
- MOZ Arnaldo Owanga
- MOZ Antonio Sardina
- MOZ Henrique Tembe
- NIG Soumaila Yattaga
- NGA Edema Fuludu
- NGA Jay-Jay Okocha
- NGA Thomson Oliha
- NGA Richard Daddy Owubokiri
- NGA Samson Siasia
- SEN Mamadou Diarra
- SEN Mamadou Diallo
- SEN Papa Yakhya Lette
- RSA Harold Legodi
- RSA Phil Masinga
- SWZ Turbie Terblanche
- TOG Salissou Ali
- TOG Tadjou Salou
- TUN Jameleddine Limam
- TUN Adel Sellimi
- TUN Ziad Tlemçani
- ZAI Okita Katschi
- ZAM Johnson Bwalya
- ZAM Wisdom Mumba Chansa
- ZAM Elijah Litana
- ZAM Kenneth Malitoli
- ZAM Gibby Mbasela
- ZAM Charly Musonda
- ZAM Timothy Mwitwa
- ZAM Kenan Simambe
- ZIM Henry McKop
References
References
- (15 April 1993). "Path to World Cup Full of Bizarre Turns". [[Chicago Tribune]].
- (6 January 1993). "1993:The Year Out of Time". [[International Herald Tribune]].
- (30 December 2019). "World Cup 1994 Qualifying". [[RSSSF]].
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