Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
International football competition
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The African Men's Olympic Qualifiers was held to determine the three African national teams for under 23 that would participate at the 1996 Summer Olympics football tournament held in Atlanta.[1]
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burundi  |
w/o |  Djibouti |
— | — |
Lesotho  |
1–3 |  Namibia |
1–0 | 0–3 |
Burkina Faso  |
w/o |  Guinea-Bissau |
— | — |
| Burundi | w/o | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | w/o | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
Burundi advance. Djibouti withdrew.
| Lesotho | 1–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 3–0 | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
Namibia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Burkina Faso | w/o | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | w/o | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso advance. Guinea Bissau withdrew.
First round
Group 1
Nigeria  | 0–0 |  Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0–3 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe  | 4–0 |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0–0 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
Zambia  | 2–0 |  Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 1–4 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Egypt  | 1–0 |  Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
Mostafa  |
Group 2
Mali  | 1–2 |  Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Tunisia  | 4–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
South Africa  | 1–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 4–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
Cameroon  | 0–0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 0–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Second round
Third round
Tunisia won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Nigeria won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Ghana won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.