This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the
1994 African Cup of Nations
The 1994 African Cup of Nations was the 19th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia, who replaced original hosts Zaire. Just as in 1992, the field of twelve teams was ...
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Zaire
Zaire (, ), officially the Republic of Zaire (french: République du Zaïre, link=no, ), was a Congolese state from 1971 to 1997 in Central Africa that was previously and is now again known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Zaire was, ...
was originally chosen to host the final tournament, however it was replaced by
Tunisia
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The qualification took place in 8 groups. 10 teams would progress to the tournament.
Ivory Coast and
Tunisia
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qualified automatically as defending champions and hosts respectively. Qualification began on 14 June 1992 and ended on 24 October 1993.
Preliminary round
''Lesotho won 4–0 on aggregate.''
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''Guinea-Bissau won 1–0 after the play-off.''
Qualifying round
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
Algeria was disqualified for fielding ineligible player
Mourad Karouf
Mourad Karouf (born 27 December 1968) is a retired Algerian football defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scori ...
in the match against Senegal on 10 January 1993 in
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from :wo:daqaar, daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar ...
; their place was taken by Senegal who finished third.
Togo withdrew after completing 6 matches (4 draws, 2 losses); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
Chad withdrew after competing two matches (lost both); their results were annulled and are not listed below.
Guinea and Burundi were tied; a play-off match was held in a neutral ground to determine who will qualify.
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Group 7
Tanzania and Burkina Faso withdrew after competing two matches each; their results were annulled and are not listed below.
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Group 8
Libya and Mauritania withdrew without playing any matches.
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Qualified teams
The 12 qualified teams are:
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(host)
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* ''Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
replaced Algeria
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(disqualified)''
References
External links
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Qual
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qualification
Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to:
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