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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Nigeria Rashidi Yekini (8 goals)
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Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

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.

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. Later, Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions,[1] and Liberia withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during a civil war.[2]

The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament, which went to Nigeria, Morocco, and Cameroon.[3]

Format

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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

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

Group A

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Algeria 5 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1
2  Ghana 4 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1
3  Burundi 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2
4  Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Algeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group B

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Cameroon 6 4 2 2 0 7 1 +6
2  Swaziland 3 3 1 1 1 1 5 −4
3  Zaire 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2
4  Liberia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Group C

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Zimbabwe 10 6 4 2 0 8 4 +4
2  Egypt 8 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6
3  Angola 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 −1
4  Togo 0 5 0 0 5 2 11 −9

Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.

Group D

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Nigeria 7 4 3 1 0 7 0 +7
2  South Africa 5 4 2 1 1 2 4 −2
3  Congo 0 4 0 0 4 0 5 −5
4  Libya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  São Tomé and Príncipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group E

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Ivory Coast 6 4 2 2 0 7 0 +7
2  Niger 5 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1
3  Botswana 1 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8
4  Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.

Group F

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Morocco 10 6 4 2 0 13 1 +12
2  Tunisia 9 6 3 3 0 14 2 +12
3  Ethiopia 3 6 1 1 4 3 11 −8
4  Benin 2 6 1 0 5 3 19 −16
5  Malawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Group G

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Senegal 6 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6
2  Gabon 5 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2
3  Mozambique 1 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8
4  Mauritania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Senegal advanced to the Second Round.

Group H

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Zambia 6 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8
2  Madagascar 6 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4
3  Namibia 0 4 0 0 4 0 12 −12
4  Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Group I

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Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Guinea 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
2  Kenya 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2
3  Gambia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

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

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 5
 Ivory Coast 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 5
 Algeria 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup.

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Zambia 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 5
 Senegal 4 0 1 3 1 8 −7 1

Morocco qualified for the World Cup.

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Zimbabwe 4 2 0 2 3 6 −3 4
 Guinea 4 1 0 3 4 5 −1 2

Cameroon qualified for the World Cup.

Qualified teams

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

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Nigeria Final round group A winners 8 October 1993 0 (debut)
 Morocco Final round group B winners 10 October 1993 2 (1970, 1986)
 Cameroon Final round group C winners 10 October 1993 2 (1982, 1990)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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

References

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  1. ^ "Path to World Cup Full of Bizarre Turns". Chicago Tribune. 15 April 1993.
  2. ^ Hughes, Rob (6 January 1993). "1993:The Year Out of Time". International Herald Tribune – via The New York Times.
  3. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Henrique Jarreta, Sergio (30 December 2019). "World Cup 1994 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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