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This page details the qualifying process for the 1986 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Egypt, as hosts, and Cameroon, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Qualifying tournament
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanzania 
|
3–2 |  Uganda
|
0–1 | 3–1 |
Mauritius 
|
0–3 |  Mozambique
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Zimbabwe 
|
8–1 |  Swaziland
|
3–0 | 5–1 |
Somalia 
|
1–1 (3–4 p) |  Kenya
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
Zaire 
|
3–1 |  Gabon
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
Liberia 
|
3–4 |  Mauritania
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
Mali 
|
3–2 |  Benin
|
1–0 | 2–2 |
Gambia 
|
3–4 |  Sierra Leone
|
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Tanzania | 0–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1–3 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
 |
Mogella Mbunga |
Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Mauritius | 0–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 3–0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Chico João |
Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe | 3–0 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ndlovu B. Ndlovu Mpariwa |
| Swaziland | 1–5 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
|
Chunga Khumalo Ndunduma |
Zimbabwe won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Somalia | 1–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| M. Abdi Noor 17' |
| Kenya | 1–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Muse 53' (o.g.) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Kenya won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Zaire | 2–0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Mulamba 63' Mbote 89' |
| Gabon | 1–1 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Minko 23' |
Mayanga 84' |
Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Liberia | 3–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| E.Morgan A.Doyen |
B. Diouf |
| Mauritania | 3–0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
Mauritania won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Mali | 1–0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Kaloga 90' |
| Benin | 2–2 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
|
S.Diarra 76' P.Coulibaly 77' |
Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Gambia | 3–2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2–0 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone won 4–3 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madagascar 
|
2–6 | Zimbabwe
|
0–1 | 2–5 |
Algeria 
|
5–1 | Mauritania
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
Libya 
|
2–1 |  Tunisia
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
Ghana 
|
5–2 |  Guinea
|
1–1 | 4–1 |
Ivory Coast 
|
7–1 | Mali
|
6–0 | 1–1 |
Malawi 
|
2–2 (5–6 p) | Mozambique
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Togo 
|
1–2 |  Senegal
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Congo 
|
2–5 | Zaire
|
2–5 | 0–0 |
| Kenya
|
w/o |  Sudan
|
— | — |
Morocco 
|
w/o | Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
Nigeria 
|
w/o | Tanzania
|
— | — |
Zambia 
|
w/o |  Ethiopia
|
— | — |
| Madagascar | 0–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Stix 62' |
| Zimbabwe | 5–2 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Phiri B. Ndlovu Ndunduma Shambo Chunga |
|
Zimbabwe won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Algeria | 4–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 6' (pen.) Bouiche 27' Cissé 58' (o.g.) Menad 68' |
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Dieng 19' |
Bouiche 43' |
Algeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Libya | 2–0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maadani Al-Beshari |
| Tunisia | 1–0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Jeridi 26' |
Libya won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1–4 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
|
Abedi Pele Ansah Alhassan Nti |
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 6–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 3', 48', 51' Kouadio 7', 37'Fofana 70' |
| Mali | 1–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| I. Traoré 72' (pen.) |
A. Traoré 25' |
Ivory Coast won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Malawi | 1–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Waya |
|
| Mozambique | 1–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Amade |
Sinalo |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
Mozambique won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
| Togo | 0–1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1–1 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Congo | 2–5 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Nis 42' Nkounkou 80' |
Santos 5' Kabongo 15', 50'Ngeleme 25'Kiyika 28' |
| Zaire | 0–0 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
Zaire won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Kenya | Cancelled | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Kenya advanced after Sudan withdrew.
| Morocco | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Morocco advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
| Nigeria | Cancelled | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Nigeria advanced after Tanzania withdrew.
| Zambia | Cancelled | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zambia advanced after Ethiopia withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
0–3 | Algeria
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Nigeria
|
0–1 | Zambia
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Ivory Coast
|
2–0 | Ghana
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Zimbabwe
|
1–3 | Senegal
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Libya
|
3–3 (3–4 p) | Mozambique
|
2–1 | 1–2 |
| Morocco
|
1–0 | Zaire
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Kenya | 0–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Benkhalidi 16', 72' Madjer 75' |
Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Chanda 86' |
Zambia won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Zimbabwe | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Ndunduma 65' |
| Senegal | 3–0 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Bocandé (pen.) |
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Libya | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Issawi |
Calton Banze |
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
|
Al-Senussi |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Mozambique won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.
| Morocco | 1–0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| M. Merry 46' (pen.) |
| Zaire | 0–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
Qualifying Teams
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References
- Boesenberg, Eric; Mazet, François; Stokkermans, Karel; Osvaldo, José Gorgazzi (22 August 2003). "African Nations Cup 1986". www.rsssf.org. RSSSF.
- ^ "Algeria in the 1986 African Cup of Nations". dzfootball. 2001–2007.
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