1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
Football tournament
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The Qualification for the 1996 African Cup of Nations took place in 7 groups of 6 teams each, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the tournament. Nigeria and South Africa qualified automatically, as champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began in September 1994 and ended in July 1995.
Qualifying round
Group 1
Lesotho withdrew after competing 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses); Their results were annulled. Swaziland withdrew without playing any matches.
Group 2
Guinea Bissau withdrew after competing 3 matches (1 draw, 2 losses); their results were annulled.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
 Liberia |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
 Senegal |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
 Mauritania |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 |
 Togo |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 |
 Guinea-Bissau (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegal | 0 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 – 1 Annulled | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Ould Malha  25' |
Mané 87' |
| Mauritania | 1 – 1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Ould Malha 79' |
N'Diaye  28' (o.g.) |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 – 4 Annulled | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Khome 68' |
Diallo 5' Sané 38', 65'Diatta 73' |
| Togo | 0 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 1 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mahjoubi 67' |
| Mauritania | 0 – 1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 14' |
| Liberia | 2 – 0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Debbah 25', 67' |
| Mauritania | 2 – 1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Sidibe 12' Wade 60' |
Lantam 82' |
| Mauritania | 0 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
Gambia and Niger withdrew after competing 5 matches each; their results were annulled. Central African Republic withdrew without playing any match.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
 Sierra Leone |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
 Congo |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
 Gambia (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Niger (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Central African Republic (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 3 – 2 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 34' Conteh 43', 53' |
Baloki 33' Imboula 86' |
| Niger | 4 – 2 Annulled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Djibo 5', 22' Ayi 55'Ide 65' |
Pieter 37' Konté 60' |
| Sierra Leone | 2 – 0 Annulled | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Koroma 50' Kanu 53' |
| Sierra Leone | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Conteh 77' (pen.) |
| Congo | 0 – 2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 54' Sama 90' |
| Sierra Leone | 5 – 1 Annulled | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 32' Kallon 55', 69'Zarppa 75'Sama 78' |
Ide 18' |
Group 4
Egypt  | 3 – 1 |  Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Aboul-Dahab 10' El-Sawy 70'El-Kass 88' |
Edward Jildo 71' |
Tanzania  | 1 – 2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Selemani 89' |
Aboul-Dahab 27', 68' |
Match awarded 2–0 to Algeria following a protest to CAF.
Ethiopia  | 0 – 2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Aboul-Dahab 7' Khashaba 38' |
Group 5
South Africa withdrew from qualification (played 3 matches) after they were awarded hosting rights. They were replaced by Kenya, which later withdrew.
Madagascar withdrew after one match (lost to South Africa). Seychelles withdrew before playing any match. All results of the withdrawn teams were annulled.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gabon |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
 Zambia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
 Mauritius |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
 South Africa (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Madagascar (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seychelles (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awarded hosting rights
| Madagascar | 0 – 1 Annulled | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Masinga 21' |
| South Africa | 1 – 0 Annulled | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Masinga 51' |
| Zambia | 1 – 1 Annulled | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli 86' (pen.) |
Doctor Khumalo 68' |
Group 6
Mali  | 2 – 1 |  Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Sidibé 20', 30' |
Matola 69' |
| Mozambique | 3 – 1 |  Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Arnaldo 34', 39', 73' |
Pikati 74' |
| Mozambique | 2 – 1 |  Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Tchaka-Tchaka 64' (pen.) Tico-Tico 89' |
Sylla 20' |
Angola  | 1 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Túbia 19' |
| Mozambique | 4 – 2 |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Nuro 6', 30', 90' Eurico 68' |
Hoeseb 72' Boonstaander 90' |
| Mozambique | 1 – 0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde 44' |
| Botswana | 0 – 3 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho Conde 15', 53' Nuro 69' |
| Guinea | 0 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 2 – 1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Faife 15' Nana 46' |
Paulão 75' |
| Namibia | 0 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
Group 7
Benin, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea withdrew without playing any matches.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burkina Faso |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Ivory Coast |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Morocco |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Benin (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cape Verde (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Equatorial Guinea (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Ouédraogo 49' Ouattara 68' |
El-Khalej 32' |
| Morocco | 1 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Nader 15' |
| Ivory Coast | 2 – 2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi 7', 43' |
Napon 50' Traoré 80' |
| Morocco | 0 – 0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2 – 0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Tiéhi 19' Bamba 65' |
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara 22' |
Tiéhi 64' |
Qualified teams
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* Nigeria withdrew prior to the start of the finals. Guinea, as the best side to not qualify, was offered Nigeria's spot in the finals, but declined due to a lack of preparation time.