1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
There would be four rounds of play:
- First Round: 3 teams, Algeria, Cameroon and Ghana, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 26 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round.
- Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round, until there would be 4 teams left.
- Final Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Egypt ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Kenya ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 3–3 |
Mauritius ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–4 |
Zambia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 |
Tanzania ![]() |
1–1 (a) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Sierra Leone ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–4 |
Benin ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–4 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
6–3 | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–3 |
Nigeria ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–0 |
Angola ![]() |
1–1 (4–3 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Madagascar ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Libya ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Guinea ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
— | — |
Algeria ![]() |
Bye | |||
Cameroon ![]() |
Bye | |||
Ghana ![]() |
Bye |
28 August 1984 | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
Mayhoub ![]() |
Stadium: Nasser Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia) |
30 September 1984 | Zimbabwe ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Sedki ![]() |
Suleiman ![]() |
Stadium: Rufaro Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Billy Phambala (Malawi) |
Egypt won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
13 October 1984 | Kenya ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Nairobi, Kenya |
Masiga ![]() Tabu ![]() |
Kebede ![]() |
Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Jama (Somalia) |
28 October 1984 | Ethiopia ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Haile ![]() Tesfaye ![]() Kebede ![]() |
Ayoyi ![]() Masiga ![]() Onyango ![]() |
Stadium: Addis Ababa Stadium Referee: John Nkathazo (Zimbabwe) |
Kenya won 5–4 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
15 July 1984 | Mauritius ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Curepipe, Mauritius |
Phuka ![]() |
Stadium: Stade George V Referee: Said Ali Khamis (Kenya) |
28 July 1984 | Malawi ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Sinalo ![]() ![]() Leclézio ![]() Waya ![]() |
Stadium: Civo Stadium Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba (Gabon) |
Malawi won 5–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
29 July 1984 | Zambia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Ndola, Zambia |
Hangunyu ![]() Msiska ![]() Bwalya ![]() |
Stadium: Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium Referee: Hafid Ali Tahir (Tanzania) |
25 August 1984 | Uganda ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kampala, Uganda |
Katerega ![]() |
Stadium: Lugogo Stadium Referee: Alhati Salahudeen (Niger) |
Zambia won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
13 October 1984 | Tanzania ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Mwanza, Tanzania |
Tino ![]() |
Mazda ![]() |
Stadium: CCM Kirumba Stadium Referee: George Katumba (Uganda) |
27 October 1984 | Sudan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Khartoum, Sudan |
Stadium: Khartoum Stadium Referee: Amin Salem (Egypt) |
Sudan advanced to the Second Round on away goals after a draw 1–1 on agg..
30 June 1984 | Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
M. Merry ![]() |
Stadium: Siaka Steven Stadium Referee: Luc Agbala (Togo) |
15 July 1984 | Morocco ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
M. Merry ![]() Dahane ![]() Labied ![]() |
Stadium: Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Badara Sene (Senegal) |
Morocco won 5–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
28 October 1984 | Benin ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Cotonou, Benin |
Jeridi ![]() Gasri ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié Referee: Ouattara (Ivory Coast) |
13 November 1984 | Tunisia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tunis, Tunisia |
Jeridi ![]() Rakbaoui ![]() Gasri ![]() |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Baba Laouissi (Morocco) |
Tunisia won 6–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
21 October 1984 | Ivory Coast ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Traoré ![]() N'Dri ![]() Ben Salah ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea) |
4 November 1984 | Gambia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Banjul, Gambia |
Sowe ![]() Ndour ![]() Wadda ![]() |
Traoré ![]() Tiéhi ![]() |
Stadium: Independence Stadium Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali) |
Ivory Coast won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
20 October 1984 | Nigeria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Lagos, Nigeria |
Edobor ![]() Adeshina ![]() |
Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Joseph-Marie Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso) |
4 November 1984 | Liberia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Monrovia, Liberia |
Temile ![]() |
Stadium: SKD Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Amadou Mamoudou (Niger) |
Nigeria won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.
1 July 1984 | Angola ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Luanda, Angola |
Ivo ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio dos Coqueiros Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo) |
15 July 1984 | Senegal ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p) | ![]() | Dakar, Senegal |
Sèye ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Demba Diop Referee: Paul Alain Hioba-Hioba (Cameroon) |
Angola advanced to the Second Round on penalties after a draw won 1–1 on agg..
Madagascar ![]() | w/o | ![]() | ||
Withdrew |
Madagascar advanced to the Second Round, Lesotho withdrew.
Libya advanced to the Second Round, Niger withdrew.
Guinea advanced to the Second Round, Togo withdrew.
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Zambia ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–1 |
Morocco ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Angola ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 2–3 |
Kenya ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–3 |
Egypt ![]() |
1–1 (4–2 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Guinea ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Sudan ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–4 |
Ivory Coast ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
7 April 1985 | Zambia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Lusaka, Zambia |
Chabala ![]() Njovu ![]() |
Kana-Biyik ![]() |
Stadium: 7 April Stadium Referee: Frank Valdemarca (Zimbabwe) |
21 April 1985 | Cameroon ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
M'Fédé ![]() |
Chilengi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba (Gabon) |
Zambia won 5–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
7 April 1985 | Morocco ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Rabat, Morocco |
El Haddaoui ![]() Dahane ![]() |
Stadium: Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 20,862 Referee: Ali Bin Nasser (Tunisia) |
21 April 1985 | Malawi ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Blantyre, Malawi |
Stadium: Kamuzu Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia) |
Morocco won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
31 March 1985 | Angola ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Luanda, Angola |
Stadium: Estádio dos Coqueiros Attendance: 20 000 Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea) |
19 April 1985 | Algeria ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Algiers, Algeria |
Mansouri ![]() Menad ![]() Bouiche ![]() |
Jesus ![]() Machado ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali) |
Algeria won 3–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
6 April 1985 | Kenya ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Nairobi, Kenya |
Amoo ![]() Keshi ![]() Yekini ![]() |
Stadium: Nairobi City Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Bester Kalombo (Malawi) |
20 April 1985 | Nigeria ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Lagos, Nigeria |
Sadi ![]() Yekini ![]() Sofoluwe ![]() |
Masiga ![]() |
Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia) |
Nigeria won 6–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
5 April 1985 | Egypt ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
Suleiman ![]() |
Stadium: Nasser Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Belaid Lacarne (Algeria) |
21 April 1985 | Madagascar ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | ![]() | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Rafanodina ![]() |
Stadium: Mahamasina Municipal Stadium Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius) |
Egypt advanced to the Third Round on penalties after a draw 1–1 on agg..
10 February 1985 | Guinea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Conakry, Guinea |
Diaby ![]() |
Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre Referee: Adonis Eboule (Ivory Coast) |
24 February 1985 | Tunisia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tunis, Tunisia |
Braham ![]() Hsoumi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Salem Sherif (Libya) |
Tunisia won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
22 February 1985 | Sudan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Khartoum, Sudan |
Stadium: Khartoum Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Said Ali Khamis (Kenya) |
8 March 1985 | Libya ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tripoli, Libya |
Ben Brahim ![]() Al-Beshari ![]() Al-Maadani ![]() Bani ![]() |
Stadium: 11 June Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Hama Djibo (Nigeria) |
Libya won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
7 April 1985 | Ivory Coast ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Stadium: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Referee: Baba Laouissi (Morocco) |
21 April 1985 | Ghana ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kumasi, Ghana |
Nti ![]() Alhassan ![]() |
Stadium: National Sports Council Stadium Attendance: 50,421 Referee: Simon Bantsimba (Congo) |
Ghana won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Third round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Algeria ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–0 |
Ghana ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
Nigeria ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Egypt ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–2 |
13 July 1985 | Algeria ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Algiers, Algeria |
Bensaoula ![]() Madjer ![]() |
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Attendance: 60 000 Referee: Mohamed Hussam El-Din (Egypt) |
28 July 1985 | Zambia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Lusaka, Zambia |
Bensaoula ![]() |
Stadium: Independence Stadium Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius) |
Algeria won 3–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
14 July 1985 | Ghana ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Accra, Ghana |
Stadium: Ohene Djan Stadium Referee: Alhagi Faye (Gambia) |
26 July 1985 | Libya ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Benghazi, Libya |
Al-Senussi ![]() Al-Qadi ![]() |
Stadium: 28 March Stadium Referee: Baba Laouissi (Morocco) |
Libya won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
6 July 1985 | Nigeria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Lagos, Nigeria |
Isima ![]() |
Stadium: Surulere Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Jean-Fidele Diramba (Gabon) |
20 July 1985 | Tunisia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tunis, Tunisia |
Jeridi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade El Menzah Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Mohamed Hansal (Algeria) |
Tunisia won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
12 July 1985 | Egypt ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Frank Valdemarca (Zimbabwe) |
28 July 1985 | Morocco ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
Timoumi ![]() Bouderbala ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Mohamed V Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal) |
Morocco won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tunisia ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
1–4 | 0–3 |
Morocco ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–1 |
Algeria won 7–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Merry ![]() Timoumi ![]() Bouderbala ![]() |
Morocco won 3–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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See also
- 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)