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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
Listed below are the dates and results for the first round for the African zone (CAF) of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. For an overview of the entire African zone, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds in their entirety, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone and Sudan all withdrew before the draw was made. The Liberian team withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during the First Liberian Civil War and Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions.
The African zone was allocated 3 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
For the first round of play, the zone's 36 remaining teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the group winners advancing to the final round.
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | **5** | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | **4** | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | **3** | |
| *withdrew* |
Source:
Algeria advanced to the final round.
Meziane
K. Ayew
Meziane
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | **6** | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | **3** | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | **1** | |
| *withdrew after one match* |
Source:
Liberia withdrew after one match, the result was annulled. Swaziland and Zaire did not play last match as neither could qualify
Cameroon advanced to the final round.
Annulled Lukaku Sogbie
Tchami Djappa Mbarga Fiala
Annulled
Tchami
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | **10** | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | **8** | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | **4** | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | **0** |
Source:
Togo replaced Sierra Leone after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Angola vs Togo was not played, as neither team could advance with a win.
Zimbabwe advanced to the final round.
H. Hassan Ramzy
Sawu
McKop
Ezzat El-Kass
P. Ndlovu
Annulled H. Hassan
Replay
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | **7** | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | **5** | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −5 | **0** | |
| *withdrew, results annulled* |
Source:
South Africa replaced São Tomé and Príncipe after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Nigeria advanced to the final round.
Siasa Yekini
George
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | **6** | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | **5** | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | **1** | |
| *withdrew* |
Source:
Ivory Coast advanced to the final round.
Ben Salah Tiéhi Kouadio
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | **10** | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | **9** | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | **3** | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 | **2** |
Source:
Benin replaced Malawi after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Morocco advanced to the final round.
Mahjoubi Hamrouni Sellimi
Suspended at 51' Fertout Lashaf Samadi
Beguashaw Tenker
L. Rouissi Herichi
Mahjoubi Hamrouni
El Khalej Abrami Mezziane
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | **6** | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | **5** | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | **1** | |
| *withdrew* |
Source:
Senegal advanced to the final round.
Aubameyang
Nzamba Ondo Sané
Seck Badiane Diarra
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | **6** | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | **6** | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | **0** | |
| *withdrew, results annulled* |
Source:
Namibia replaced Burkina Faso who withdrew after seeding
Zambia advanced to the final round.
Annulled Mutale
Harry
Annulled
Mutale
Annulled Minde
Jean-Paul
Annulled Mwila A. Bwalya
Musonda K. Bwalya Simambe
K. Bwalya Mwitwa
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | **2** | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | **2** | |
| *withdrew* | ||||||||
| *withdrew* |
Source:
Guinea advanced to the final round.
Oularé T. Camara
Nachok
Notes
References
References
- (6 January 1993). "1993:The Year Out of Time". [[International Herald Tribune]].
- (15 April 1993). "Path to World Cup Full of Bizarre Turns". [[Chicago Tribune]].
- (30 December 2019). "World Cup 1994 Qualifying". [[RSSSF]].
- (11 July 1993). "Libyan Ban Raises Cup Questions". Chicago Tribune.
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