1992 African Cup of Nations qualification
| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1992 African Cup of Nations in Senegal. Senegal, as hosts, and Algeria, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3–2 | Gambia | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Mauritania won 3–2 on aggregate.
Qualifying round
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Guinea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Mali | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source:
| Guinea | 1–2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sylla 70' | Deen 2' Karbho 13' |
Attendance: 18,000
| Sierra Leone | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Brimah 25' | Belle-Belle 50' |
Referee: ... (Gambia)
| Mali | 0–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 4,000
| Mali | 0–2 Abandoned after 86' | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ewané 68' Omam-Biyik 86' |
| Sierra Leone | 0–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Touré 33' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Ekéké 84' |
| Guinea | 2–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Camara 17' Titi Camara 70' |
Coulibaly 75' |
Attendance: 38,000
| Cameroon | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Omam-Biyik 10' |
Referee: Louis Laryea (Ghana)
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 |
| Chad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Source:
Following this match, all of Ethiopia's players and coaching staff were fired, forcing the team to withdraw. The remaining matches of Ethiopia were all awarded 2–0 to the opponents.
| Egypt | 2–2 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Youssef 44' Abdelghani 66' |
Mahjoubi 50', 53' |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 |
| Morocco | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 |
| Niger | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
| Liberia (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew
(W) Withdrew
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Hobou 34' (pen.) Sié 57' |
Referee: Hugues-Joseph Mongbo (Benin)
| Morocco | 4–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Nader 9' Bouderbala 40' Raghib 45' Laghrissi 63' |
Referee: Habib Akrout (Tunisia)
| Niger | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré |
Referee: Issaka Diallo (Mali)
| Niger | 7–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Dwaye 7', 62', 78', 79' Lambo 46', 48' Gabde 86' |
Seck 10' |
Attendance: 17,000
| Morocco | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Laghrissi 9', 72' Lashaf 48' |
Ouattara 77' |
| Mauritania | 0–2 (awarded) | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Awarded 0–2 as Mauritania withdrew
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Laghrissi 46' Bouderbala 66' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 27' (pen.) |
Attendance: 40,000
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Dao 24' Traoré 52' |
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 11 |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 |
| Togo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 |
| Benin | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 |
Source:
| Burkina Faso | 2–0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Ilboudo 20' Kadeba 70' |
| Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Saara-Mensah 32' |
Referee: Célestin N'Cho (Ivory Coast)
| Burkina Faso | 2–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Ilboudo 48' Fofana 60' |
| Togo | 0–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Saara-Mensah 46' |
Referee: Kouakou N'Dri (Ivory Coast)
| Ghana | 2–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Addo 10' Polley 82' |
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara 24' | Ekpo 87' |
| Benin | 1–2 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Dossou-Gbété 43' | Bakadou 9', 22' |
Attendance: 12,000
| Burkina Faso | 2–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ilboudo 21' Ouattara 87' |
Tetteh 17' |
| Nigeria | 7–1 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Yekini 13', 69', 71', 80' Siasia 14' Elahor 74' Finidi 88' |
Touré 20' |
Referee: Karim Camara (Guinea)
| Benin | 0–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Referee: ... (Sierra Leone)
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| Madagascar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| Swaziland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 |
| Angola | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Source:
| Zambia | 5–0 | Swaziland |
|---|---|---|
| Chansa 39' Chikabala 40' Muselepete 54' Mbasela 70' Changwe 84' |
Referee: Macnever Mang'anda (Malawi)
| Swaziland | 0–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly 16' |
Attendance: 3,500
| Swaziland | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Tito 44' Tholeni 50' |
Makinka 60' |
Referee: ... (Mozambique)
| Madagascar | 0–0 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 12,000
| Zambia | 2–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Musonda 20' Bwalya 38' |
Henry 49' |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sudan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mauritius (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew
(W) Withdrew
| Sudan | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Aatif Al-Quoz 85' |
Referee: Selemani Tambwe (Burundi)
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Nico 55' Nando 85' |
Mutua 51' |
Referee: Phuru Liphoto (Lesotho)
| Mozambique | 1–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Zainadine 30' |
| Kenya | 1–0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Mwololo 32' |
Attendance: 20,000
| Kenya | 2–1 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Motego 10' Mike 76' |
Fathelrahman Santo 87' |
Referee: Christopher Musaabi Yolisigira (Uganda)
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| Malawi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| Seychelles (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
Source:
(W) Withdrew
(W) Withdrew
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Gabon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| Uganda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
Source:
Qualified teams
The 12 qualified teams are: