1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (8 goals)

Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe and Sierra Leone all withdrew before the draw was made. The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament.

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
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round

Group A
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Algeria 5421154+1
2  Ghana 4420243+1
3  Burundi 3411224−2
4  Uganda 00000000

Algeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group B
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Cameroon 6422071+6
2  Swaziland 3311115−4
3  Zaire 1301213−2
4  Liberia 00000000

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

Group C
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Zimbabwe 10642084+4
2  Egypt 8632193+6
3  Angola 4512234−1
4  Togo 05005211−9

Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.

Group D
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Nigeria 7431070+7
2  South Africa 5421124−2
3  Congo 0400405−5
4  Libya 00000000
5  São Tomé and Príncipe 00000000

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group E
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Ivory Coast 6422070+7
2  Niger 5421132+1
3  Botswana 1401319−8
4  Sudan 00000000

Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.

Group F
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Morocco 106420131+12
2  Tunisia 96330142+12
3  Ethiopia 36114311−8
4  Benin 26105319−16
5  Malawi 00000000

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Group G
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Senegal 64301104+6
2  Gabon 5421175+2
3  Mozambique 14013311−8
4  Mauritania 00000000

Senegal advanced to the Second Round.

Group H
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Zambia 64301113+8
2  Madagascar 6430173+4
3  Namibia 04004012−12
4  Tanzania 00000000
5  Burkina Faso 00000000

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Group I
Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Guinea 2210142+2
2  Kenya 2210124−2
3  Gambia 00000000
4  Mali 00000000

Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

Second round
Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 4211105+55
 Ivory Coast 421156−15
 Algeria 402237−42

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup.

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 430163+36
 Zambia 421162+45
 Senegal 401318−71

Morocco qualified for the World Cup.

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 430173+46
 Zimbabwe 420236−34
 Guinea 410345−12

Cameroon qualified for the World Cup.

Qualified teams

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 NigeriaFinal round group A winners8 October 19930 (debut)
 MoroccoFinal round group B winners10 October 19932 (1970, 1986)
 CameroonFinal round group C winners10 October 19932 (1982, 1990)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers
8 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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