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rounds for the African zone ( CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article ''

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''. A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However,

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Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...

and

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all withdrew before the draw was made. Later,

Libya Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...

withdrew due to UN sanctions, and

Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...

withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during a civil war. The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament, which went to

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Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

, and

Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...

Format

There would be two rounds of play: *First Round: The 36 teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 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

Group A

Algeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group B

Cameroon advanced to the Second Round. Liberia withdrew after playing one match, its result was annulled

Group C

Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.

Group D

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group E

Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.

Group F

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Group G

Senegal advanced to the Second Round.

Group H

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Group I

Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

Group A

Nigeria qualified for the

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Group B

Morocco qualified for the

Group C

Cameroon qualified for the

Qualified teams

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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;6 goals * Agent Sawu ;5 goals *

Abdelhafid Tasfaout Abdelhafid Tasfaout (; born 11 February 1969) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of the Algeria national team for five years. Career Tasfaout suffered a life-threatening head injury dur ...

* Abdoulaye Traoré *

Mohammed Chaouch Mohamed Chaouch (; born December 12, 1966) is a former Morocco, Moroccan footballer. Club career He played a season for FC Metz and for OGC Nice from 1993 to 1997. International career Chaouch played several games for Morocco national football ...

;4 goals *

Alphonse Tchami Alphonse Marie Tchami Djomaha (born 14 September 1971) is a Cameroonian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. At international level, he represented Cameroon national footba ...

Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hassanein (; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional association football, football player who played as a Striker (association football), striker, and current coach of the Egypt national football team, Egyptian nat ...

* Guy Roger Nzamba * Souleyman Sané *

Kalusha Bwalya Kalusha Bwalya (born 16 August 1963) is a Zambian former professional footballer. He is Zambia's eighth-most capped player and third on the list of all-time top goalscorers behind Godfrey Chitalu and Alex Chola. Kalusha was named African Foot ...

;3 goals * Joël Tiéhi * Titi Camara * Abdelmajid Bouyboud * Youssef Fertout * Ayedi Hamrouni * Kelvin Mutale ;2 goals * Mourad Meziane * François Omam-Biyik * Omar Ben Salah * Ahmed El-Kass * Fodé Camara * Jean-Paul * Harry Elyse Randrianaivo * Rachid Daoudi * Moussa Yahaya *

Daniel Amokachi Daniel Owefin Amokachi (; born 30 December 1972) is a Nigerian football manager and former professional player. As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Everton and was part of their 1995 FA Cup winning team, ...

* Finidi George * Moussa Badiane * Alagame Seck * Taoufik Herichi * Mohamed Ali Mahjoubi * Faouzi Rouissi * Lotfi Rouissi * Moses Chikwalakwala *

Adam Ndlovu Adam Ndlovu (26 June 1970 – 16 December 2012) was a footballer, who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Highlanders, SC Kriens, SR Delémont, FC Zürich, Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows Football Club (often ref ...

* Peter Ndlovu ;1 goal * Mohamed Brahimi * Antonio Neto * José Neves * Paulão * Youssouf Arouna * Euloge Sacramento * Comlan Lambert Sossa * Itumeleng Duiker * Amani Habimana * Albert Niyonkuru * Olivier Djappa * Ernest Ebongué * David Embé * Jacob Ewane * Jean-Pierre Fiala * Emmanuel Maboang * Joseph Mbarga * Emmanuel Tiki * Lucien Kassi-Kouadio * Ahmed Ouattara * Yasser Ezzat * Ayman Mansour * Hany Ramzy * Milyon Beguashaw * Mengitsu Hussein * Asnake Tenker * François Amégasse * Pierre Aubameyang * Valery Ondo * Charles Akonnor * Kwame Ayew *

Abedi Pele Abedi Ayew ( ; born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the grea ...

* Tony Yeboah * Sékou Dramé * Souleymane Oularé * Mohamed Sylla *

Henry Motego Henry Motego (born 21 May 1964) is a former Kenya international football forward who played for clubs in Kenya and Oman. Club career Born in Gucha District, Motego began playing football in the local league for Shabana Kisii. He helped the cl ...

* Patrick Nachok * Etienne Rado Rasoanaivo * Fidy Rasoanaivo * Frederic Remi * Lahcen Abrami * Tahar El Khalej * Abdeslam Laghrissi * Mohammed Lashaf * Abdelkabir Mezziane * Mohamed Samadi * Arnaldo Owanga * Antonio Sardina * Henrique Tembe * Soumaila Yattaga * Edema Fuludu * Jay-Jay Okocha * Thomson Oliha * Richard Daddy Owubokiri * Samson Siasia * Mamadou Diarra * Mamadou Diallo * Papa Yakhya Lette * Harold Legodi * Phil Masinga * Turbie Terblanche * Salissou Ali * Tadjou Salou *

Jameleddine Limam Jameleddine Limam (born 11 June 1967) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Tunisia national team. He represented Tunisia at the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations The 1996 African Cup of Nations, a ...

* Adel Sellimi * Ziad Tlemçani * Okita Katschi * Johnson Bwalya * Wisdom Mumba Chansa * Elijah Litana * Kenneth Malitoli * Gibby Mbasela * Charly Musonda * Timothy Mwitwa * Kenan Simambe * Henry McKop

References

External links

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