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
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg.
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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
| Team 1 | Agg.
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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
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2–0 | 0–1 |
Ghana 
|
5–2 |  Guinea
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1–1 | 4–1 |
Ivory Coast 
|
7–1 | Mali
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6–0 | 1–1 |
Malawi 
|
2–2 (5–6 p) | Mozambique
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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.
| Congo | 2–5 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Nis 42' Nkounkou 80' |
Santos 5' Kabongo 15', 50'Ngeleme 25'Kiyika 28' |
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
| Team 1 | Agg.
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Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya
|
0–3 | Algeria
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Nigeria
|
0–1 | Zambia
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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
|
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 | 2–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won 2–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Libya | 2–1 | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Issawi |
Calton Banze |
Mozambique won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.
Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
Qualifying Teams
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References
- ^ a b "Algeria in the 1986 African Cup of Nations". dzfootball. 2001–2007.
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