1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) explained

Tourney Name:1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Top Scorer: Rashidi Yekini (8 goals)
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason:1998

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

There would be two rounds of play:

First round

See main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round.

Group A

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400000000

Algeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group B

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

Group C

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110642084+4
28632193+6
34512234-1
405005211-9

Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.

Group D

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500000000

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.

Group E

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16422070+7
25421132+1
31401319-8
400000000

Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.

Group F

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426105319-16
500000000

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Group G

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164301104+6
25421175+2
314013311-8
400000000

Senegal advanced to the Second Round.

Group H

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164301113+8
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500000000

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Group I

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12210142+2
22210124-2
300000000
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Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

See main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round.

Group A

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4211105+55
421156−15
402237−42

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup.

Group B

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430163+36
421162+45
401318−71

Morocco qualified for the World Cup.

Group C

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430173+46
420236−34
410345−12

Cameroon qualified for the World Cup.

Qualified teams

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

TeamQualified asQualified ondata-sort-type="number"Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
0 (debut)
2 (1970, 1986)
2 (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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Path to World Cup Full of Bizarre Turns . . 15 April 1993.
  2. News: Hughes . Rob . 1993:The Year Out of Time . . . 6 January 1993.
  3. Web site: Stokkermans . Karel . Henrique Jarreta . Sergio . World Cup 1994 Qualifying . . 30 December 2019 . 18 June 2024.