The CAF first round was the first stage of the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.
Format
Eight knockout ties were originally drawn, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries.
Angola v 
Sudan
Zimbabwe v 
Lesotho
Zambia v 
Rwanda
Malawi v 
Uganda
Libya v 
Burkina Faso
Ghana v 
Liberia
Tunisia v 
Guinea
Gabon v 
Togo
Lesotho, Rwanda and Togo all withdrew after the draw was made. This meant their scheduled opponents – Zimbabwe, Zambia and Gabon – all advanced by walkover.
The winners of each tie advanced to the second round, where they were joined by the eight highest ranked African teams who received a bye in the first round.
Matches
| Angola | 0 – 0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 1 – 2 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Osama Idris  7' |
Vieira Dias 79' Mavó 85' |
Angola won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Zimbabwe | w/o | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zimbabwe advanced to the second round after Lesotho withdrew.
| Zambia | w/o | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zambia advanced to the second round after Rwanda withdrew.
| Uganda | 1 – 0 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Moriri 66' |
| Malawi | 3 – 1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Chirwa 3' Kayira 6'Waya 51' |
Moriri 69' |
Malawi won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Libya | 3 – 0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Bezan 8' El-Aisawi 22' (pen.)El-Ghadi 30' |
| Burkina Faso | 2 – 0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Gnimassou 65' Kadeba 73' |
Libya won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Ghana | 0 – 0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2 – 0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Weah 27' Debbah 88' |
Liberia won 2 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Tunisia | 5 – 0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Jeridi 3' Maâloul 11'Limam 75', 89'Yâakoubi 82' |
| Guinea | 3 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Emmerson 34', 82' Toure 49' |
Tunisia won 5 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
| Gabon | w/o | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Gabon advanced to the second round after Togo withdrew.
External links
- World Cup 1990 qualifications - Africa ar RSSSF.com
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