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This page details the process of qualifying for the 2000 African Cup of Nations.

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Preliminary round

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Libya  1–6  Algeria 1–3 0–3
Benin  2–3  Angola 2–1 0–2
Mali  3–0  Cape Verde 3–0 0–0
Chad  1–1 (a)  Congo 1–1 0–0
Equatorial Guinea  0–5  Gabon 0–2 0–3
Djibouti  1–12  Kenya 0–3 1–9
Niger  2–3  Liberia 2–1 0–2
Swaziland  2–3  Madagascar 1–2 1–1
Lesotho  2–4  Mauritius 1–1 1–3
Botswana  1–2  Mozambique 0–0 1–2
Namibia  3–1  Malawi 2–1 1–0
Burundi  2–0  Tanzania 1–0 1–0
São Tomé and Príncipe  0–6  Togo 0–4 0–2
Uganda  5–0  Rwanda 5–0 0–0
Senegal  w/o  Gambia
Sierra Leone  w/o  Mauritania
Eritrea  w/o  Ethiopia
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More information Libya, 1–3 ...
Libya 1–3 Algeria
Al-Tawerghi 84' Report Tasfaout 56', 75'
Adjali 82'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
More information Algeria, 3–0 ...
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Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Abderrahim El Arjoun (Morocco)

More information Benin, 2–1 ...
Benin 2–1 Angola
Tchomogo 6', 32' Chicangala 36'
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Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ibrahim Djingarey Amadou (Niger)
More information Angola, 2–0 ...
Angola 2–0 Benin
Akwá
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Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Bisingu Buenkadila (DR Congo)

More information Mali, 3–0 ...
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Idrissa Seck (Senegal)
More information Cape Verde, 0–0 ...
Cape Verde 0–0 Mali
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Attendance: 6,000

More information Chad, 1–1 ...
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Attendance: 6,500
More information Congo, 0–0 ...
Congo 0–0 Chad
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Baba Touré (Togo)

More information Equatorial Guinea, 0–2 ...
Equatorial Guinea 0–2 Gabon
Bounguedza 60'
Nguema 65'
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Estádio Patrice Lumumba, Bata
Attendance: 11,000
More information Gabon, 3–0 ...
Gabon 3–0 Equatorial Guinea
Ogouérowo 34'
Londo 52'
Nguema 89'
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Attendance: 6,000

More information Djibouti, 0–3 ...
Djibouti 0–3 Kenya
Sunguti 4', 20'
Ongao 70'
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More information Kenya, 9–1 ...
Kenya 9–1 Djibouti
Okoth 3', 6', 67'
Sunguti 19', 26'
Oduor 30', 85'
Ambani 75', 83'
Dirieh Hamed 25'
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Note: both games were played in Kenya.


More information Niger, 2–1 ...
Niger 2–1 Liberia
Idé Barkiré 5' (pen.)
Yattaga 44'
Sarr 87'
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More information Liberia, 2–0 ...
Liberia 2–0 Niger
Wreh 30'
Roberts 45'
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More information Swaziland, 1–2 ...
Swaziland 1–2 Madagascar
M. Dlamini 28' Rasoanaivo 22'
Mosa 65'
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More information Madagascar, 1–1 ...
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More information Lesotho, 1–1 ...
Lesotho 1–1 Mauritius
Seema 30' (pen.) Cundasamy 3'
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Attendance: 9,000
More information Mauritius, 3–1 ...
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Attendance: 25,200

More information Botswana, 0–0 ...
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Attendance: 6,000
More information Mozambique, 2–1 ...
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Attendance: 25,000

More information Namibia, 2–1 ...
Namibia 2–1 Malawi
Samaria 9'
Nauseb 60'
Nakhumwa 22'
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Attendance: 5,000
More information Malawi, 0–1 ...
Malawi 0–1 Namibia
Nauseb 15'
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Attendance: 8,000

More information Burundi, 1–0 ...
Burundi 1–0 Tanzania
Mbuyi 55'
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Wa Ntambidila (DR Congo)
More information Tanzania, 0–1 ...
Tanzania 0–1 Burundi
Daoudi 88'
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More information São Tomé and Príncipe, 0–4 ...
São Tomé and Príncipe 0–4 Togo
Noutsoudje 9' (pen.), 19'
Goumai
Yedibahoma 77'
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Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon
(neutral ground)
Attendance: 3,000
More information Togo, 2–0 ...
Togo 2–0 São Tomé and Príncipe
Noutsoudje 4'
Adjamgba 71'
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Attendance: 4,000

More information Uganda, 5–0 ...
Uganda 5–0 Rwanda
Musisi 1', 43', 47'
Obwinyi 42'
Mutyaba 83'
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Attendance: 18,000
More information Rwanda, 0–0 ...
Rwanda 0–0 Uganda
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Attendance: 15,000

More information Senegal, w/o ...
Senegal w/o Gambia
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Gambia withdrew, Senegal advanced automatically.


More information Sierra Leone, w/o ...
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Mauritania withdrew, Sierra Leone advanced automatically.


More information Eritrea, w/o ...
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Ethiopia withdrew due to Eritrean–Ethiopian War, Eritrea advanced automatically.

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Group round

Group round took place between October 2, 1998, and June 20, 1999.

Group 1

Ghana qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999, their results where annulled. Eritrea qualified for Playoff.

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 4 3 1 0 8 1 +7 10
 Eritrea 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 4
 Mozambique 4 1 0 3 4 9 5 3
 Ghana (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Source: [citation needed]
(H) Awarded hosting rights
More information Mozambique, 3–1 ...
Mozambique 3–1 Eritrea
Dário 30'
Tomás 35'
Tico-Tico 44'
Zerom 44'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
More information Cameroon, 1–3 Annulled ...
Cameroon 1–3
Annulled
 Ghana
Olembé 35' Akonnor 12'
Johnson 35'
Nyarko 89'
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More information Eritrea, 0–0 ...
Eritrea 0–0 Cameroon
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ahmed El-Shinawi (Egypt)
More information Ghana, 1–0 Annulled ...
Ghana 1–0
Annulled
 Mozambique
Akonnor 54'
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Attendance: 30,000

More information Cameroon, 1–0 ...
Cameroon 1–0 Mozambique
M'Boma 25'
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Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
More information Ghana, 5–0 Annulled ...
Ghana 5–0
Annulled
 Eritrea
Ahinful 5'
Preko 27', 56', 84'
Ofori-Quaye 68'
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Attendance: 50,000

More information Mozambique, 1–6 ...
Mozambique 1–6 Cameroon
Tico-Tico 60' Job 26', 28'
M'Boma 33', 42'
Njanka 74'
Suffo 83'
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Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

More information Cameroon, 1–0 ...
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Referee: Haroun Boukar (Chad)

More information Eritrea, 1–0 ...
Eritrea 1–0 Mozambique
Fishaye 81'
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Attendance: 5,000

Group 2

Sierra Leone withdrew due to the Sierra Leone Civil War on 22 March 1999, their result was annulled.

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Morocco 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8
 Togo 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
 Guinea 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 4
 Sierra Leone (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Source: [citation needed]
(W) Withdrew
More information Togo, 2–0 ...
Togo 2–0 Guinea
T. Salou 5' (pen.)
Ouadja 58'
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
More information Morocco, 3–0 Annulled ...
Morocco 3–0
Annulled
 Sierra Leone
Chippo 22'
Bassir 42'
Camacho 82'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Djibril M'Baye (Senegal)

More information Guinea, 1–1 ...
Guinea 1–1 Morocco
Oularé 30' Hadji 46'
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Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast)

More information Togo, 2–3 ...
Togo 2–3 Morocco
Noutsoudje 32'
Goumai 63'
Camacho 2', 72'
Hadji 39'
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Stade Municipal, Lomé
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)

More information Morocco, 1–1 ...
Morocco 1–1 Togo
Chippo 40' Oyawolé 67'
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Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mohsen Boukhir (Tunisia)

More information Morocco, 1–0 ...
Morocco 1–0 Guinea
Camacho 6'
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Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Lazzoun Boucif (Algeria)

More information Guinea, 2–1 ...
Guinea 2–1 Togo
F. Camara 53', 64' Kader 61'
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Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Malick Sillah (Gambia)

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ivory Coast 6 3 2 1 7 2 +5 11
 Congo 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10
 Mali 6 2 3 1 5 3 +2 9
 Namibia 6 0 2 4 2 10 8 2
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Source: [citation needed]
More information Namibia, 0–1 ...
Namibia 0–1 Congo
Mokossi 80'
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)
More information Mali, 0–1 ...
Mali 0–1 Ivory Coast
Koné 87'
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More information Ivory Coast, 3–0 ...
Ivory Coast 3–0 Namibia
Diallo 10', 90'
Diomandé 32'
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sillah Malick (Gambia)
More information Congo, 0–0 ...
Congo 0–0 Mali
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Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

More information Congo, 1–0 ...
Congo 1–0 Ivory Coast
Ntounou 10'
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Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon)

More information Mali, 2–1 ...
Mali 2–1 Namibia
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Seydou Ba (Mauritania)
More information Ivory Coast, 2–0 ...
Ivory Coast 2–0 Congo
Bakayoko 20'
Tiéhi 25'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Manuel Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde)

More information Namibia, 0–0 ...
Namibia 0–0 Mali
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Eusebio Alfredo (Mozambique)

More information Namibia, 1–1 ...
Namibia 1–1 Ivory Coast
Jacobs 56' Diallo 78'
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antônio da Silva (Angola)
More information Mali, 3–1 ...
Mali 3–1 Congo
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Referee: Pierre Mouguengui (Gabon)

More information Ivory Coast, 0–0 ...
Ivory Coast 0–0 Mali
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Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Karim Daho (Algeria)
More information Congo, 3–0 ...
Congo 3–0 Namibia
Bokatola 24'
Buitys 53'
Guié-Mien 87'
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Referee: Olaniyan Olufemi (Nigeria)

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Africa 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11
 Gabon 6 3 1 2 10 10 0 10
 Mauritius 6 1 3 2 6 8 2 6
 Angola 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5
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Source: [citation needed]
More information South Africa, 1–0 ...
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Homary Mohamady (Madagascar)
More information Gabon, 2–0 ...
Gabon 2–0 Mauritius
Londo 17'
Makaya 42'
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Souleymane Konaté (Cameroon)

More information Mauritius, 1–1 ...
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Attendance: 32,385
Referee: Richard Phiri (Zambia)
More information Angola, 3–1 ...
Angola 3–1 Gabon
Akwá 7', 51', 90' Mouloungui 34'
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdulkadir Isaack Omar (Tanzania)

More information South Africa, 4–1 ...
South Africa 4–1 Gabon
Moeti 45'
Masinga 50'
Bartlett 57'
McCarthy 80'
Nguema 27'
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Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Hailemalik Tessema (Ethiopia)
More information Angola, 0–2 ...
Angola 0–2 Mauritius
Perle 29'
Bax 84'
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Attendance: 25,000

More information Gabon, 1–0 ...
Gabon 1–0 South Africa
Londo 90+3' (pen.)
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Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Joseph Mandzioukouta (Congo)
More information Mauritius, 1–1 ...
Mauritius 1–1 Angola
Perle 31' Bodunha 16'
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Attendance: 31,979
Referee: Roger Raharison (Madagascar)

More information South Africa, 2–0 ...
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Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Wilfred Mukuna (Zimbabwe)
More information Gabon, 3–1 ...
Gabon 3–1 Angola
Nguema 17', 40'
Amégasse 80'
Valente 81'
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Referee: Ibrahim Djingarey (Niger)

More information Angola, 2–2 ...
Angola 2–2 South Africa
Zito 70'
Jaburú 74'
Mkhalele 32', 48'
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Attendance: 25,000
More information Mauritius, 2–2 ...
Mauritius 2–2 Gabon
François 45'
Perle 73'
Nzaboutamba 37'
Nguema 72'
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Attendance: 31,800
Referee: Alfredo Eusébio (Mozambique)

Group 5

Nigeria qualified as hosts as of 15 March 1999, their results were annulled. Senegal qualified for Playoff.

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burkina Faso 4 2 2 0 8 5 +3 8
 Senegal 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
 Burundi 4 1 0 3 3 6 3 3
 Nigeria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Source: [citation needed]
(H) Awarded hosting rights
More information Burkina Faso, 0–0 Annulled ...
Burkina Faso 0–0
Annulled
 Nigeria
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Attendance: 30,000
More information Burundi, 1–0 ...
Burundi 1–0 Senegal
Sutche 18'
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More information Senegal, 1–1 ...
Senegal 1–1 Burkina Faso
Keita 31' Nana 54'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea)
More information Nigeria, 2–0 Annulled ...
Nigeria 2–0
Annulled
 Burundi
Lawal 38'
Finidi 70'
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Attendance: 30,000

More information Burundi, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Waiswa Ajab (Uganda)
More information Senegal, 1–1 Annulled ...
Senegal 1–1
Annulled
 Nigeria
Keita 69' Akpoborie 75'
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More information Burkina Faso, 3–1 ...
Burkina Faso 3–1 Burundi
B. Zongo 3', 15'
M. Zongo 6' (pen.)
Mossi 29'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Baba Touré (Togo)

More information Burkina Faso, 2–2 ...
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Attendance: 25,000

More information Senegal, 1–0 ...
Senegal 1–0 Burundi
Keita 10'
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana)

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Zambia 6 5 1 0 9 2 +7 16
 DR Congo 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
 Madagascar 6 1 2 3 6 10 4 5
 Kenya 6 0 2 4 3 7 4 2
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Source: [citation needed]
More information Kenya, 1–1 ...
Kenya 1–1 Madagascar
Otieno 11' (pen.) Menakely 64'
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More information Zambia, 1–1 ...
Zambia 1–1 DR Congo
Kilambe 46' N'tsunda 44'
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Referee: Peter Lauer (Swaziland)

More information Madagascar, 1–2 ...
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)
More information DR Congo, 2–1 ...
DR Congo 2–1 Kenya
Kanyengele 15', 65' Origi 66'
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Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (Gabon)

More information Kenya, 0–1 ...
Kenya 0–1 Zambia
Lota 9'
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sohan Pradeep Kumar (Mauritius)
More information Madagascar, 3–1 ...
Madagascar 3–1 DR Congo
Menakely 42'
Rasoanaivo 64', 74'
Bakasu 81'
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Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Wilfred Mukuna (Zimbabwe)

More information Zambia, 1–0 ...
Zambia 1–0 Kenya
Kamwandi 40'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa)
More information DR Congo, 2–0 ...
DR Congo 2–0 Madagascar
Okidankoyi 7'
Lokose 46'
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Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Boukar Haroun (Chad)

More information Kenya, 0–1 ...
Kenya 0–1 DR Congo
Akwana 20' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ahmed Saleh (Sudan)
More information Zambia, 3–0 ...
Zambia 3–0 Madagascar
Banda 1', 22'
Lota 85'
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Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Ahmed El-Shenawi (Egypt)

More information DR Congo, 0–1 ...
DR Congo 0–1 Zambia
Sinkala 46' (pen.)
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
More information Madagascar, 1–1 ...
Madagascar 1–1 Kenya
Rasoanaivo 44' (pen.) Serengo 39'
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Referee: Hailemalak Tessema (Ethiopia)

Group 7

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 Tunisia 6 5 0 1 13 3 +10 15
 Algeria 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7
 Liberia 6 2 1 3 7 8 1 7
 Uganda 6 2 0 4 3 13 10 6
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Source: [citation needed]
More information Uganda, 2–1 ...
Uganda 2–1 Algeria
Mubiru 75', 90' Dziri 79'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tessema Hailemalek (Ethiopia)
More information Tunisia, 2–1 ...
Tunisia 2–1 Liberia
Sellimi 41', 90' (pen.) Sebwe 32'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

More information Algeria, 0–1 ...
Algeria 0–1 Tunisia
Rouissi 44'
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Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Abderahim El Arjoun (Morocco)
More information Liberia, 2–0 ...
Liberia 2–0 Uganda
Roberts 20'
Gebro 38'
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More information Tunisia, 6–0 ...
Tunisia 6–0 Uganda
Kanzari 16'
Jaidi 33'
Boukadida 57'
Sellimi 61' (pen.)
Rouissi 83'
Gabsi 85'
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More information Liberia, 1–1 ...
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast)

More information Algeria, 4–1 ...
Algeria 4–1 Liberia
Merakchi 40', 45'
Saïfi 60'
V. Kpoto 85' (o.g.)
Konwlo 61'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Malick Sillah (Gambia)
More information Uganda, 0–2 ...
Uganda 0–2 Tunisia
Gabsi 18'
Rouissi 40'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Isaack (Tanzania)

More information Uganda, 1–0 ...
Uganda 1–0 Liberia
Ssozi 84'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hassan Mohamud (Egypt)
More information Tunisia, 2–0 ...
Tunisia 2–0 Algeria
Mhedhebi 55'
Thabet 90'
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Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Falla Ndoye (Senegal)

More information Algeria, 2–0 ...
Algeria 2–0 Uganda
Merakchi 39', 56'
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Abdullhakim Shelmani (Libya)
More information Liberia, 2–0 ...
Liberia 2–0 Tunisia
Makor 50' (pen.)
Weah 85'
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Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alex Quartey (Ghana)
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Playoff

Eritrea (runners-up of groups 1) and Senegal (runners-up of groups 5) join Zimbabwe in a playoff for one place in the final tournament.

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Senegal 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9
 Zimbabwe 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
 Eritrea 4 0 0 4 2 13 11 0
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Source: [citation needed]
1st leg
More information Eritrea, 0–1 ...
Eritrea 0–1 Zimbabwe
A. Ndlovu 25'
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Petros Mathabela (South Africa)

More information Senegal, 6–2 ...
Senegal 6–2 Eritrea
Séne 2'
Keita 21', 52'
Traoré 30', 40'
N'Diaye 60'
Abraha 58'
Fisahaye 68'
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More information Zimbabwe, 2–1 ...
Zimbabwe 2–1 Senegal
P. Ndlovu 8'
Sawu 55'
Traoré 77'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Omar Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)
2nd leg
More information Senegal, 2–0 ...
Senegal 2–0 Zimbabwe
N'Diaye 15'
Diop 86'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Olufemi Olaniyan (Nigeria)

More information Zimbabwe, 4–0 ...
Zimbabwe 4–0 Eritrea
A. Ndlovu 61'
Sawu 69', 75', 90'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Abdel Hamid Radwan (Egypt)

More information Eritrea, 0–2 ...
Eritrea 0–2 Senegal
Camara 55'
Touré 80'
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Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdulhakim El Shelmani (Libya)
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