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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.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | 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 |
— | — |
Referee: Katongo Kabungo (Zambia)
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.
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' |
Referee: ... (Cameroon)
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Gnimassou 29' |
Referee: Issaka Diallo (Mali)
Gabon won 3–1 on aggregate.
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. | 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 |
— | — |
Referee: Mohamed Hossam Al-Din (Egypt)
Kenya won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Referee: William Ochieng (Kenya)
| Egypt | 6 – 1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Hameed 5', 13', 48' El-Kass 40'Hassan 58', 75' |
|
Referee: Mohamed Abdelsalam Gasmalla (Sudan)
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Hassan Chafaï (Morocco)
Referee: Idrissa Traoré (Mali)
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Laurent Petcha (Cameroon)
Referee: Selemani Tambwe (Burundi)
Gabon won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Referee: Naji Jouini (Tunisia)
Mali won after 1–1 on aggregate by away goals.
| Angola | 0 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Louis Laryea (Ghana)
Ivory Coast won 6–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)
Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Jimmy Kagere (Rwanda)
Zimbabwe won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Mozambique | 0 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Eganaden Cadressen (Mauritius)
| Zambia | 3 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli |
Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
Senegal advanced after Togo withdrew.
Tunisia advanced after Libya withdrew.
| Zaire | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zaire advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
Second round
Referee: Abderrahmane Bergui (Algeria)
Referee: Drissa Traoré (Mali)
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Mohamed Hafez (Egypt)
Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)
Referee: Badou Jasseh (Gambia)
Egypt won 2–0 on aggregate.
Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal)
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 2 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Sanogo 44' Samaké 66' |
Traoré 26' Yaohua 56' |
Referee: Ali Bin Nasser (Tunisia)
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré 37', 52' Amani 85' |
Cissé 86' |
Referee: Gaston Engoua (Congo)
Ivory Coast won 5–3 on aggregate.
Referee: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania)
Zambia won 4–2 on aggregate.
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