1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Malawi, SÃÂ£o TomÃÂ© and PrÃÂncipe and Sierra Leone all withdrew before the draw was made. Later, Libya withdrew due to UN sanctions, and Liberia withdrew during qualification due to financial hardship during the First Liberian Civil War.

The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament, which went to Nigeria, Morocco, and Cameroon.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

First Round: The 39 teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 or 5 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Second Round.
Second Round: The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

Algeria advanced to the Second Round.

Cameroon advanced to the Second Round. Liberia withdrew after playing one match, its result was annulled

Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round.

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.

Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Senegal advanced to the Second Round.

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Guinea advanced to the Second Round.

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup.

Morocco qualified for the World Cup.

Cameroon qualified for the World Cup.

The following three teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.

<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.</div>

8 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal