1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
Football tournament qualification stage
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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[1] and Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions.[2]
The African zone was allocated 3 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.[3]
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.[3]
Seedings
The draw was made on 8 December 1991.[4]
- In bold teams that advanced to the Second Round.
Benin replaced Malawi, South Africa replaced São Tomé and Príncipe, and Togo replaced Sierra Leone, with these withdrawals occurring after seeding.
Results
Group A
Source:[3]
Algeria advanced to the final round.
Group B
Source:[3]
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.
Group C
Source:[3]
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.
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
 South Africa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 |
 Congo |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
 Libya |
withdrew, results annulled[e] | |||||||
Source:[3]
South Africa replaced São Tomé and Príncipe after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Nigeria advanced to the final round.
| Nigeria | 4–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Ricky  34'Siasa 56'Yekini 65', 89' |
| South Africa | 1–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Masinga 27' |
| South Africa | 0–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Congo | 0–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Legodi 86' |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivory Coast |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
 Niger |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
 Botswana |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
 Sudan |
withdrew | |||||||
Source:[3]
Ivory Coast advanced to the final round.
| Niger | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 54' |
Group F
Source:[3]
Benin replaced Malawi after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Morocco advanced to the final round.
Tunisia  | 1–1 |  Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| F. Rouissi 44' |
Bouyboub 85' |
Benin  | 0–5 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Tlemçani 15' L. Rouissi 18', 42'Herichi 45', 61' |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
 Gabon |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 Mozambique |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
 Mauritania |
withdrew | |||||||
Source:[3]
Senegal advanced to the final round.
| Gabon | 3–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Nzamba 12', 24' Aubameyang 75' |
Sardina 17' |
| Mozambique | 0–1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 86' |
| Mozambique | 1–1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Owanga 50' |
Nzamba 40' |
| Senegal | 6–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Sané 13', 20' Seck 27', 82'Badiane 48'Diarra 75' |
Tembe 44' |
Group H
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Madagascar |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
 Namibia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
 Tanzania |
withdrew, results annulled | |||||||
Source:[3]
Namibia replaced Burkina Faso who withdrew after seeding
Zambia advanced to the final round.
| Madagascar | 3–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Paul 29' Harry 44', 58' |
| Tanzania | 0 – 0 Annulled | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 0–4 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Chikwalakwala 15', 35' Mutale 22', 26' |
| Madagascar | 2–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Rasoanaivo 52' Jean-Paul 90' |
| Namibia | 0–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Remi 3' |
Group I
Source:[3]
Guinea advanced to the final round.
Notes
- The Zaire–Swaziland match was not played, as neither team could advance with a win.
- The Angola–Togo match was not played, as neither team could advance with a win.
- The result of the original Egypt–Zimbabwe match was annulled due to crowd violence; it was later replayed on neutral ground.
- The second Egypt–Zimbabwe match took place in France instead on in Egypt due to the crowd violence that had caused the previous match's results to be annulled.
- The Morocco–Ethiopia match was suspended after 51 minutes due to Ethiopia being reduced to seven players; the result was affirmed.