1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)


Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 2 places in the final tournament.

Format

There would be four rounds of play:First Round: 3 teams, Algeria, Cameroon and Ghana, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 26 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round.Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round, until there would be 4 teams left.Final Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

Final round

Goalscorers

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  • Bassam Jeridi
;4 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
;1 own goal