The CAF first round was the first stage of the

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for the

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in the

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(CAF) zone.

Format

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and

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all withdrew after the draw was made. This meant their scheduled opponents –

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and

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– all advanced by walkover. The winners of each tie advanced to the

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, 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 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:1990 Fifa World Cup Qualification (CAF) 1 Qual Egypt at the 1990 FIFA World Cup