1996 African Cup of Nations qualification
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Qualification for the 1996 African Cup of Nations took place in 7 groups of 6 teams each, with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the tournament. Nigeria and South Africa qualified automatically, as champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began in September 1994 and ended in July 1995.
Contents
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zaire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
Cameroon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Malawi | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
Zimbabwe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
Lesotho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swaziland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Lesotho withdrew after competing 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses); Their results were annulled. Swaziland withdrew without playing any matches.
15 October 1994
|
Malawi | 3 – 1 | Zimbabwe |
---|---|---|
Banda 62' Maduka 83' Mpinganjira 89' |
Sawu 35' |
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 8,000 |
22 January 1995
|
Zimbabwe | 4 – 1 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Takawira 12', 50', 88' Gundani 47' |
Agbo 83' |
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 25,000 |
23 April 1995
|
Zimbabwe | 1 – 1 | Malawi |
---|---|---|
P.Ndlovu 14' (pen.) | Banda 43' |
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 35,000 |
4 June 1995
|
Zaire | 5 – 0 | Zimbabwe |
---|---|---|
Kiniambi 26' Lembi 29', 35', 55' Lowata 77' |
Stade Kamanyola, Kinshasa
Attendance: 50,000 |
16 July 1995
|
Malawi | 1 – 3 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Maduka 55' | Mbarga 5' Mouyémé 42', 68' |
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 25,000 |
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunisia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
Liberia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
Senegal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
Mauritania | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
Togo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Guinea Bissau withdrew after competing 3 matches (1 draw, 2 losses); their results were annulled.
15 July 1995
|
Tunisia | 4 – 0 | Senegal |
---|---|---|
Berkhissa 47', 83' Baya 56' Hassen 69' |
Tunisia
Attendance: 30,000 |
Group 3
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
Sierra Leone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
Congo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
Gambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Niger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Central African Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Gambia and Niger withdrew after competing 5 matches each; their results were annulled. Central African Republic withdrew without playing any match.
4 September 1994
|
Ghana | 4 – 1 | Sierra Leone |
---|---|---|
da Costa 55' (pen.) Duah 63' Akonnor 72' Aboagye 88' |
Conteh 87' |
16 October 1994
|
Sierra Leone | 3 – 2 | Congo |
---|---|---|
Diallo 34' Conteh 43', 53' |
Baloki 33' Imboula 86' |
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 6,500 |
22 January 1995
|
Ghana | 3 – 1 | Congo |
---|---|---|
Ahinful 39' Tsoumou Mbele 69' (o.g.) Ayew 70' |
Swing 80' |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 50,000 |
8 April 1995
|
Sierra Leone | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
---|---|---|
Conteh 77' (pen.) |
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 50,000 |
Group 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egypt | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 15 |
Algeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 |
Uganda | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 |
Tanzania | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 |
Sudan | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 6 |
14 October 1994
|
Egypt | 5 – 1 | Tanzania |
---|---|---|
El-Kass 12', 52' Salah-El-Din 64' Hassan 82' (pen.) Fathi 84' |
Tazali 55' |
International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 40,000 |
15 October 1994
|
Uganda | 4 – 1 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
Mutyaba 55' Tamale 75' Buwembo 79' Semogerere 84' |
Elias 21' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 11,000 |
11 November 1994
|
Egypt | 5 – 0 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
Hassan 24', 36' Sabry 30' Salah-El-Din 56' Farouk 57' |
International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000 |
12 November 1994
|
Tanzania | 2 – 0 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
Selemani 26', 61' |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 20,000 |
12 November 1994
|
Uganda | 1 – 1 | Algeria |
---|---|---|
Semogerere 70' (pen.) | Tasfaout 43' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000 |
8 April 1995
|
Uganda | 2 – 0 | Tanzania |
---|---|---|
Obwiny 30' Mutyaba 38' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000 |
22 April 1995
|
Tanzania | 1 – 2 | Egypt |
---|---|---|
Selemani 89' | Aboul-Dahab 27', 68' |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 35,000 |
3 June 1995
|
Sudan | 2 – 1 | Tanzania |
---|---|---|
Abdelghani 13' Madani 60' |
Nteze 36' |
Al-Hilal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 15,000 |
14 July 1995
|
Egypt | 1 – 1 | Algeria |
---|---|---|
El-Masry 61' | Report | Kaci-Saïd 42' |
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 100,000 |
15 July 1995
|
Tanzania | 2 – 0 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
Hussein 8' Lunyamila 11' |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Attendance: 10,000 |
15 July 1995
|
Uganda | 2 – 0 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
Semogerere 71' Barigye 74' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 25,000 |
Notes
1.* Match awarded 2–0 to Algeria following a protest to CAF.
Group 5
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
Zambia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Mauritius | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- South Africa withdrew from qualification (played 3 matches) after they were awarded hosting rights. They were replaced by Kenya, which later withdrew.
- Seychelles withdrew before playing any match. Madagascar withdrew after one match (lost to South Africa). All results of the withdrawn teams were annulled.
13 November 1994
|
Gabon | 3 – 0 | Mauritius |
---|---|---|
Amégasse 26' (pen.) Bekogo 28' Mackaya 64' |
Stade Omnisports, Libreville
Attendance: 25,000 |
15 July 1995
|
Zambia | 2 – 0 | Mauritius |
---|---|---|
Lota 57' J.Bwalya 72' |
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 35,000 |
Group 6
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angola | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 14 |
Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 |
Guinea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 12 |
Mali | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 |
Namibia | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
Botswana | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 2 |
16 October 1994
|
Guinea | 3 – 1 | Angola |
---|---|---|
O. Suma 6', 59' T. Camara 9' |
Castela 69' |
Guinea
Attendance: 12,000 |
16 October 1994
|
Mozambique | 3 – 1 | Botswana |
---|---|---|
Arnaldo 34', 39', 73' | Pikati 74' |
Mozambique
Attendance: 9,000 |
13 November 1994
|
Mozambique | 2 – 1 | Guinea |
---|---|---|
Tchaka-Tchaka 64' (pen.) Tico-Tico 89' |
Sylla 20' |
Mozambique
Attendance: 50,000 |
22 January 1995
|
Mozambique | 4 – 2 | Namibia |
---|---|---|
Nuro 6', 30', 90' Eurico 68' |
Hoeseb 72' Boonstaander 90' |
Mozambique
Attendance: 22,000 |
Group 7
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
Ivory Coast | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
Morocco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Benin, Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea withdrew without playing any matches.
22 January 1995
|
Ivory Coast | 2 – 2 | Burkina Faso |
---|---|---|
Tiéhi 7', 43' | Nafou 50' Traoré 80' |
Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 20,000 |