1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
The CAF first round was the first stage of the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.
Format
[edit]Eight knockout ties were originally drawn, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries.
Angola v 
Sudan
Zimbabwe v 
Lesotho
Zambia v 
Rwanda
Malawi v 
Uganda
Libya v 
Burkina Faso
Ghana v 
Liberia
Tunisia v 
Guinea
Gabon v 
Togo
Lesotho, Rwanda and Togo all withdrew after the draw was made. This meant their scheduled opponents – Zimbabwe, Zambia and Gabon – all advanced by walkover.
The winners of each tie advanced to the second round, where they were joined by the eight highest ranked African teams who received a bye in the first round.
Matches
[edit]Sudan  | 1 – 2 |  Angola |
|---|---|---|
Osama Idris  7' |
Vieira Dias 79' Mavó 85' |
Angola won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Zimbabwe advanced to the second round after Lesotho withdrew.
Zambia advanced to the second round after Rwanda withdrew.
Malawi won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Burkina Faso  | 2 – 0 |  Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Gnimassou 65' Kadeba 73' |
Libya won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Liberia won 2 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Tunisia won 5 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Gabon advanced to the second round after Togo withdrew.
External links
[edit]- World Cup 1990 qualifications - Africa ar RSSSF.com