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.
Qualifying tournament edit
Preliminary round edit
| 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 |  Madagascar
|
— | — |
Guinea 
|
w/o |  Gambia
|
— | — |
Libya 
|
w/o |  Uganda
|
— | — |
Mozambique 
|
w/o |  Mauritania
|
— | — |
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' |
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 0 | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Gnimassou 29' |
Gabon won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ethiopia | Cancelled | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Ethiopia advanced after Madagascar withdrew.
Guinea advanced after Gambia withdrew.
Libya advanced after Uganda withdrew.
| Mozambique | Cancelled | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Mozambique advanced after Mauritania withdrew.
First round edit
| 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
|
1–0 |  Tunisia
|
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
|
— | — |
Morocco 
|
w/o | Libya
|
— | — |
Zaire 
|
w/o |  Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
Kenya won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 6 – 1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel-Hameed 5', 13', 48' El-Kass 40'Hassan 58', 75' |
|
Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
Gabon won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 0 – 0 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
Mali won after 1–0 on aggregate.
| Angola | 0 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won 6–1 on aggregate.
Malawi won 3–1 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Mozambique | 0 – 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 – 0 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Malitoli |
Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.
Senegal advanced after Togo withdrew.
Morroco advanced after Libya withdrew.
| Zaire | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Zaire advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
4–1 | Morocco
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
| Malawi
|
2–3 | Kenya
|
2–3 | 0–0 |
| Egypt
|
2–0 | Zaire
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Nigeria
|
4–1 | Zimbabwe
|
3–0 | 1–1 |
| Mali
|
3–5 | Ivory Coast
|
2–2 | 1–3 |
| Zambia
|
4–2 | Gabon
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
Senegal won 4–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate.
Egypt won 2–0 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 2 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Sanogo 44' Samaké 66' |
Traoré 26' Yaohua 56' |
Ivory Coast won 5–3 on aggregate.
Zambia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Qualified teams edit
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