1986 African Cup of Nations qualification
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This page details the qualifying process for the 1986 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Egypt, 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 
|
3–2 |  Uganda
|
0–1 | 3–1 |
Mauritius 
|
0–3 |  Mozambique
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Zimbabwe 
|
8–1 |  Swaziland
|
3–0 | 5–1 |
Somalia 
|
1–1 (3–4 p) |  Kenya
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
Zaire 
|
3–1 |  Gabon
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
Liberia 
|
3–4 |  Mauritania
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
Mali 
|
3–2 |  Benin
|
1–0 | 2–2 |
Gambia 
|
3–4 |  Sierra Leone
|
3–2 | 0–2 |
Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe won 8–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Liberia | 3–1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
 |
Diouf |
Mauritania won 4–3 on aggregate.
Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone won 4–3 on aggregate.
First round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madagascar 
|
2–6 | Zimbabwe
|
0–1 | 2–5 |
Algeria 
|
5–1 | Mauritania
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
Libya 
|
2–1 |  Tunisia
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
Ghana 
|
5–2 |  Guinea
|
1–1 | 4–1 |
Ivory Coast 
|
7–1 | Mali
|
6–0 | 1–1 |
Malawi 
|
2–2 (5–6 p) | Mozambique
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
Togo 
|
1–2 |  Senegal
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Congo 
|
2–5 | Zaire
|
2–5 | 0–0 |
| Kenya
|
w/o |  Sudan
|
— | — |
Morocco 
|
w/o | Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
Nigeria 
|
w/o | Tanzania
|
— | — |
Zambia 
|
w/o |  Ethiopia
|
— | — |
Zimbabwe won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Mauritania | 1–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Dieng 19' |
Bouiche 43' |
Algeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
Libya won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 6–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 3', 48', 51' Kouadio 7', 37'Fofana 70' |
Ivory Coast won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Malawi | 1–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Waya |
|
| Mozambique | 1–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Amade |
Sinalo |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
Mozambique won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 5–2 on aggregate.
Kenya advanced after Sudan withdrew.
| Morocco | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Morocco advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
Nigeria advanced after Tanzania withdrew.
Zambia advanced after Ethiopia withdrew.
Second round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
0–3 | Algeria
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Nigeria
|
0–1 | Zambia
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Ivory Coast
|
2–0 | Ghana
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Zimbabwe
|
1–3 | Senegal
|
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Libya
|
3–3 (3–4 p) | Mozambique
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2–1 | 1–2 |
| Morocco
|
1–0 | Zaire
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Algeria | 3–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Benkhalidi 16', 72' Madjer 75' |
Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 1–0 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 2–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Mozambique won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.
Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
Qualifying Teams[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Algeria in the 1986 African Cup of Nations". dzfootball. 2001–2007.
External links[edit]
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