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. In addition, Liberia withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during a 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]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Ghana
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Burundi
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
 Uganda
|
withdrew | |||||||
Source: [3]
Algeria advanced to the final round.
| Algeria | 3 – 1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
Tasfaout  40', 87'Meziane 70' |
Report | Niyonkuru 89' (pen.) |
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
| Burundi | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Habimana 78' |
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ali Tahir Hafidhi (Tanzania)
| Ghana | 2 – 0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Yeboah 24' K. Ayew 82' |
Report |
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Souleymane Badara Sene (Senegal)
| Burundi | 0 – 0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jonathan Gatera (Rwanda)
| Ghana | 1 – 0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| A. Pele 19' |
Attendance: 31,711
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
| Algeria | 2 – 1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Brahimi 60' Meziane 85' |
Report | Akonnor 12' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
 Swaziland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
 Zaire
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
 Liberia
|
withdrew after one match | |||||||
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.
| Zaire | 4 – 2 Annulled | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Kabongo 39', 50' Lukaku 72', 85' |
Sebwe 32' Sogbie 55' |
Referee: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
| Cameroon | 5 – 0 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Tiki 10' Tchami 16'Djappa 20'Mbarga 64'Fiala 88' |
Attendance: 10,336
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
| Liberia | 0 – 0 Annulled | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Dodji Hounnake-Kouassi (Togo)
| Swaziland | 1 – 0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Terblanche 85' |
Referee: Haroun Onderah (Kenya)
| Zaire | 1 – 2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Katschi 85' (pen.) |
Ebongué 50' Tchami 60' |
Attendance: 28,941
Referee: Joel Dwarf Mondoka (Zambia)
| Swaziland | 0 – 0 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Christian Chikuka (Zambia)
| Zaire | Not Played[a] | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Bantsimba (Congo)
| Cameroon | 0 – 0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Anthony Edusah (Ghana)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zimbabwe
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
 Egypt
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 |
 Angola
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Togo
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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.
| Zimbabwe | 1 – 0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ndlovu 67' |
Attendance: 42,958
Referee: Macnever Mang'anda (Malawi)
| Egypt | 1 – 0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 63' |
Referee: Rachid Ben Khedija (Tunisia)
| Togo | 1 – 4 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Salou 80' |
Mansour 24' H. Hassan 32', 89' (pen.)Ramzy 84' |
Attendance: 10,253
Referee: Cherif Boubacar Mbaye (Senegal)
| Zimbabwe | 2 – 1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| P. Ndlovu 40' Sawu 49' |
El-Kass 64' |
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Getachew Mekonen (Ethiopia)
| Angola | 1 – 1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Russo 60' |
Sawu 25' |
Referee: Kalumba Kabuya (Zaire)
| Togo | 1 – 2 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Ali 69' |
Sawu 47' McKop 62' |
Attendance: 5,464
Referee: Fode Capi Camara (Guinea)
| Angola | 0 – 0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)
| Egypt | 3 – 0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hassan 58' Ezzat 83'El-Kass 89' |
Referee: Mohamed Bahar (Madagascar)
| Zimbabwe | 2 – 1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Sawu 17' P. Ndlovu 61' |
Neto 44' |
Referee: Karamchand Teeluckdharry (Mauritius)
| Angola | Not Played[b] | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 – 1 Annulled[c] | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Kasem 32' (pen.) H. Hassan 40' |
Sawu 5' |
Referee: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
| Togo | 0 – 1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Paulão 83' |
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Ousmane Souleymane Diallo (Burkina Faso)
| Egypt | 0 – 0 Replay | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)
| 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' |
Attendance: 40,738
Referee: Rex Odei (Ghana)
| South Africa | 1 – 0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Masinga 27' |
Attendance: 18,964
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
| Congo | 0 – 1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Yekini 22' |
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Pierre Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
| South Africa | 0 – 0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 47,748
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)
| Congo | 0 – 1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Legodi 86' |
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sylvain Abikanlou (Benin)
| Nigeria | 2 – 0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Fuludu 14' George 84' |
Attendance: 30,202
Referee: Mohamed Kouradji (Algeria)
| 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.
| Ivory Coast | 6 – 0 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 10', 17' (pen.), 86' Ben Salah 14'Tiéhi 69'Kouadio 70' |
Attendance: 15,052
Referee: Titus Olabode Adegbehingbe (Nigeria)
| Niger | 0 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Ahmat Kinder (Ghana)
| Botswana | 0 – 1 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Yattaga 32' |
Referee: Wallace Ernest Mabuza (Swaziland)
| Botswana | 0 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Alem Assefa (Ethiopia)
| Ivory Coast | 1 – 0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 54' |
Attendance: 18,011
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)
| Niger | 2 – 1 | Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Yahaya 23', 89' |
Duiker 37' |
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morocco
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 |
 Tunisia
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 |
 Ethiopia
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 |
 Benin
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 2 |
Source: [3]
Benin replaced Malawi after the latter withdrew after seeding.
Morocco advanced to the final round.
| Tunisia | 5 – 1 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| F. Roussi 16' (pen.) Mahjoubi 30'Hamrouni 40', 52'Sellimi 77' |
Sacramento 43' |
Attendance: 30,118
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
| Morocco | 5 – 0 Suspended at 51'[f] | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Chaouch 2', 29' Fertout 14'Lashaf 40'Samadi 50' |
Attendance: 6,820
Referee: Rachid Medjiba (Algeria)
| Ethiopia | 0 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 2,488
Referee: Bora Mady Kanoso (Madagascar)
| Benin | 0 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Daoudi 50' |
Attendance: 2,488
Referee: Oi Attikora (Ivory Coast)
| Tunisia | 1 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| F. Rouissi 44' |
Bouyboub 85' |
Attendance: 36,950
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
| Ethiopia | 3 – 1 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein 7' Beguashaw 38'Tenker 50' |
Sossa 21' |
Referee: Christopher Yolisichra-Musa (Uganda)
| Ethiopia | 0 – 1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Fertout 33' |
Attendance: 12,757
Referee: Martin Bita Omondi (Kenya)
| Benin | 0 – 5 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Tlemçani 15' L. Rouissi 18', 42'Herichi 45', 61' |
Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Lazare Essimi Mbengue (Cameroon)
| Tunisia | 3 – 0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Limam 4' Mahjoubi 73'Hamrouni 89' |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jean-Fidèle Diramba (Gabon)
| Morocco | 5 – 0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Chaouch 2', 17' El Khalej 42'Abrami 60' (pen.)Mezziane 72' |
Attendance: 9,602
Referee: Cherif Boubacar Mbaye (Senegal)
| Benin | 1 – 0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Arouna 62' |
Referee: Zakaria Camara (Guinea)
| Morocco | 0 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
| 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' |
Attendance: 8,903
Referee: Joao Do Nascimento Gonçalves (Angola)
| Mozambique | 0 – 1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Diallo 86' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Christian Chikuka (Zambia)
| Gabon | 3 – 2 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Amégasse 37' Nzamba 60'Ondo 82' |
Lette 34' Sané 74' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mamadouba Engage Camara (Guinea)
| Mozambique | 1 – 1 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Owanga 50' |
Nzamba 40' |
Attendance: 8,778
Referee: Ali Tahir Hafidhi (Tanzania)
| Senegal | 6 – 1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Sané 13', 20' Seck 27', 82'Badiane 48'Diarra 75' |
Tembe 44' |
Attendance: 6,758
Referee: Emmanuel Dada Obafemi (Nigeria)
| Senegal | 1 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Badiane 35' |
Referee: Moulay-Lahcen Najachi (Morocco)
| 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.
| Zambia | 2 – 0 Annulled | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| J. Bwalya 20' Mutale 30' |
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Gerald Gwatidzo (Zimbabwe)
| Madagascar | 3 – 0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Paul 29' Harry 44', 58' |
Attendance: 13,650
Referee: Goinsamy Maunick (Mauritius)
| Tanzania | 0 – 0 Annulled | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 6,881
Referee: Charles Bakundukize (Burundi)
| Namibia | 0 – 4 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Chikwalakwala 15', 35' Mutale 22', 26' |
Referee: Louis Yana Yana (Cameroon)
| Tanzania | 2 – 0 Annulled | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Lunyamila 52' Minde 74' |
Referee: Charles Masembe (Uganda)
| Madagascar | 2 – 0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Rasoanaivo 52' Jean-Paul 90' |
Attendance: 23,050
Referee: Bekele Kidane (Ethiopia)
| Tanzania | 1 – 3 Annulled | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Jumanne 44' |
K. Bwalya 5' Mwila 42'A. Bwalya 67' |
Attendance: 8,894
Referee: Charles Bakundukize (Burundi)
| Namibia | 0 – 1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Remi 3' |
Referee: Jelas Ntebu Masole (Botswana)
| Zambia | 4 – 0 | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Chansa 4' Musonda 2' (pen.)K. Bwalya 79'Simambe 84' |
Referee: Jorge Mario Femandes (Angola)
| Zambia | 3 – 1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Mutale 14' K. Bwalya 65'Mwitwa 68' |
Rasoanaivo 82' |
Referee: Hussein Ali Mousa (Egypt)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guinea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
 Kenya
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
 Gambia
|
withdrew | |||||||
 Mali
|
withdrew | |||||||
Source: [3]
Guinea advanced to the final round.
| Guinea | 4 – 0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| F. Camara 51' Oularé 53'T. Camara 65', 89' |
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Infali Cassama (Gabon)
| Kenya | 2 – 0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Matego 10' Nachok 88' |
Attendance: 6,785
Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia)
