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[]
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[]
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.
Libya  | 3 – 0 |  Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
 8' 22' (pen.) 30' |
| Burkina Faso | 2 – 0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| 65' 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[]
- World Cup 1990 qualifications - Africa ar RSSSF.com
- 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
- 1988 in African football
- Egypt at the 1990 FIFA World Cup