This page details the qualifying process for the

1988 African Cup of Nations The 1988 African Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Morocco, who replaced original host Zambia. Just like in 1986, the field of eight teams was split into tw ...

in Morocco. Morocco, as hosts, and Egypt, as title holders, qualified automatically.

Qualifying tournament

: qualified as holders : qualified as hosts

Preliminary round

''Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Uganda won 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Angola won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Congo won 7–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tanzania advanced after Ethiopia withdrew.'' ---- ''Madagascar advanced after Mauritius withdrew.'' ---- ''Rwanda advanced after Lesotho withdrew.'' ---- ''Togo advanced after Equatorial Guinea withdrew.'' ---- ''Tunisia advanced after Mali withdrew.''

First round

''Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 6–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ivory Coast won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zimbabwe won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Sierra Leone won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Libya advanced after Zambia withdrew.'' ---- ''Malawi advanced after Rwanda withdrew.''

Second round

''Ivory Coast won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kenya won by away goals rule after 1–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zaire won 4–2 on penalty shootout after 0–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Algeria advanced after Libya withdrew.''

Qualified teams

References

External links

African Nations Cup 1988

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qualification

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