| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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| Africa Cup of Nations |
This page details the qualifying process for the 1990 African Cup of Nations in Algeria. Algeria, 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 
|
2–2 (1–3 p) |  Swaziland
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Angola 
|
4–1 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
4–1 | 0–0 |
Liberia 
|
1–4 |  Mali
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
Mauritius 
|
3–1 |  Seychelles
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
Gabon 
|
3–1 |  Burkina Faso
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
Ethiopia 
|
w/o |  Uganda
|
— | — |
Guinea 
|
w/o |  Mauritania
|
— | — |
Libya 
|
w/o |  Madagascar
|
— | — |
Mozambique 
|
w/o |  Gambia
|
— | — |
| Tanzania | 1 – 1 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
Gaga  57' (pen.) |
|
| Swaziland | 1 – 1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
|
Fumo 88' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 1 | ||
Swaziland won 3–1 on penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
| Angola | 4 – 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Mendinho 43' Barbosa 46'Vieira Dias 54', 89' |
61' Pedro |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 – 0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Angola won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Liberia | 0 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Cissé 14' |
| Mali | 3 – 1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Cissé 17' Y.Traoré 36'Diarra 87' |
Sogbie 89' |
Mali won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mauritius | 3 – 0 | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1 – 0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Dorasamy 62' |
Mauritius won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Gabon | 3 – 0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Minko 37', 85' |
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Gnimassou 29' |
Gabon won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia | Cancelled | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Ethiopia advanced after Uganda withdrew.
| Guinea | Cancelled | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Guinea advanced after Mauritania withdrew.
| Libya | Cancelled | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Libya advanced after Madagascar withdrew.
| Mozambique | Cancelled | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Mozambique advanced after Gambia withdrew.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudan 
|
1–1 (5–6 p) |  Kenya
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Ethiopia
|
2–6 |  Egypt
|
1-0 | 1–6 |
| Guinea
|
1–4 |  Nigeria
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Gabon
|
1–1 (5–3 p) |  Ghana
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Mali
|
1–1(a) |  Morocco
|
0–0 | 1–0 |
| Angola
|
1–6 |  Ivory Coast
|
0–2 | 1–4 |
| Swaziland
|
1–3 |  Malawi
|
0–2 | 1–1 |
| Mauritius
|
1–5 |  Zimbabwe
|
1–4 | 0–1 |
| Mozambique
|
0–4 |  Zambia
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
Senegal 
|
w/o |  Togo
|
— | — |
Tunisia 
|
w/o | Libya
|
— | — |
Zaire 
|
w/o |  Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
| Sudan | 1 – 0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 – 0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Dawo |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6 – 5 | ||
Kenya won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia | 1 – 0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 – 1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Hameed 5', 13', 48' El-Kass 40'Hassan 58', 75' |
|
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Guinea | 1 – 1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 30' |
Balarabe 35' |
| Nigeria | 3 – 0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Ekpo Adekola Balarabe |
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Gabon | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 5 | ||
Gabon won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 0 – 0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Nader 1' |
M. Kouyaté 42' |
Mali won after 1–1 on aggregate by away goals.
| Angola | 0 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4 – 1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Bamba Traoré (pen.)Amani |
Ralph (pen.) |
Ivory Coast won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Swaziland | 0 – 2 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Sinalo 12' Kayira 20' |
| Malawi | 1 – 1 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Kayira |
|
Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Mauritius | 1 – 4 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Gunesh 35' (pen.) |
Ndunduma 15' F. Phiri 27'Mwanza 40'J. Phiri 87' |
| Zimbabwe | 1 – 0 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
Zimbabwe won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Mozambique | 0 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli |
Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Senegal | Cancelled | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Senegal advanced after Togo withdrew.
| Tunisia | Cancelled | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Tunisia advanced after Libya withdrew.
| Zaire | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zaire advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
4–0 | Tunisia
|
3–0 | 1–0 |
| Malawi
|
2–3 | Kenya
|
2–3 | 0–0 |
| Egypt
|
2–0 | Zaire
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Nigeria
|
4–1 | Zimbabwe
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
| Mali
|
3–5 | Ivory Coast
|
2–2 | 1–3 |
| Zambia
|
4–2 | Gabon
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
| Senegal | 3 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Bocandé 48', 77' N'Diaye 53' |
| Tunisia | 0 – 1 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Youm 88' |
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Malawi | 2 – 3 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Chirwa 75' Chimodzi 78' |
Chimodzi 5' (o.g.) Otieno 9'Ndolo 85' |
| Kenya | 0 – 0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 2 – 0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan 57' Shawky 67' |
| Zaire | 0 – 0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
Egypt won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Nigeria | 3 – 0 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Esin 30' Murehwa 34' (o.g.)Nwosu 46' |
| Zimbabwe | 1 – 1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Ekpo 21' (o.g.) |
Agada 89' |
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 2 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Sanogo 44' Samaké 66' |
Traoré 26' Yaohua 56' |
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 37', 52' Amani 85' |
Cissé 86' |
Ivory Coast won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 3 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli Makinka |
| Gabon | 2 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Minko 15' Amégasse 43' |
Chansa 7' |
Zambia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Qualified teams
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