1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Cameroon Roger Milla (6 goals)
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Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Central African Republic was excluded by FIFA for not paying the entry fee. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Finally 26 nations played at least one of the 46 games.

Format

There would be four rounds of play:

  • First Round: 4 teams, Sudan, Liberia, Togo, and Zimbabwe, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 24 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Second Round. Ghana and Uganda withdrew before playing.
  • 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. Libya withdrew before playing the Second round.
  • Final Round: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Senegal  0–1  Morocco 0–1 0–0
Zaire  7–3  Mozambique 5–2 2–1
Cameroon  4–1  Malawi 3–0 1–1
Guinea  4–2  Lesotho 3–1 1–1
Tunisia  2–2 (3–4 p)  Nigeria 2–0 0–2
Libya  2–1  Gambia 2–1 0–0
Ethiopia  0–4  Zambia 0–0 0–4
Niger  1–1 (a)  Somalia 0–0 1–1
Sierra Leone  3–5  Algeria 2–2 1–3
Kenya  3–6  Tanzania 3–1 0–5
Egypt  w/o  Ghana — —
Madagascar  w/o  Uganda — —
Liberia  Bye
Sudan  Bye
Togo  Bye
Zimbabwe  Bye
Senegal 0–1 Morocco
Timoumi 21'
Attendance: 7,872
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)
Morocco 0–0 Senegal
Attendance: 15,032
Referee: Koudou Poll (Ivory Coast)

Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Zaire 5–2 Mozambique
Kiyika 30' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Muteba 67', 87'
Ilunga 85'		 Guiambe 23', 50'
Attendance: 34,871
Referee: Stanislas Kamden (Cameroon)
Mozambique 1–2 Zaire
Rui Marcos 55' (pen.) Muteba 15'
Mayélé 17'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Raymond Ralibenja (Madagascar)

Zaire won 7–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Cameroon 3–0 Malawi
Milla 35'
Kundé 54'
Abega 59'
Attendance: 41,970
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)
Malawi 1–1 Cameroon
Dandize 71' Onguéné 70'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Nicholous Hoohlo (Lesotho)

Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Guinea 3–1 Lesotho
Koné 39'
Camara 52' (pen.)
Touré 82'		 Leboela 44'
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)
Lesotho 1–1 Guinea
Masia 65' Touré 33'
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

Guinea won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Tunisia 2–0 Nigeria
Liman 31'
Lahzami 52'
Attendance: 30,066
Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland)
Nigeria 2–0 Tunisia
Boateng 11'
Osigwe 74'
Penalties
4 – 3
Attendance: 52,487

Nigeria won on penalties after 2–2 on agg. and so advanced to the Second Round.

Libya 2–1 Gambia
Bani
Rashid 		Sarr
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Gambia 0–0 Libya
Attendance: 1,240
Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)

Libya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Ethiopia 0–0 Zambia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hussein Bahig (Egypt)
Zambia 4–0 Ethiopia
Chola 4'
Chitalu 16', 89'
Kaimana 69'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

Zambia won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Niger 0–0 Somalia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Somalia 1–1 Niger
Mohammed 90' Kanfideni 30'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Demeke Abate (Ethiopia)

Niger advanced to the Second Round due on away goals after 1–1 on agg.

Sierra Leone 2–2 Algeria
Noah 58'
Dyfan 60'		 Bensaoula 72'
Belloumi 85'
Attendance: 36,500
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Algeria 3–1 Sierra Leone
Fergani 42'
Bensaoula 47'
Madjer 78'		 Johnson 79'
Attendance: 12,636

Algeria won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Kenya 3–1 Tanzania
Adero 30'
Owino 57', 80' (pen.)		 Ali
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Babiker El-Bedawi (Sudan)
Tanzania 5–0 Kenya
Tino 44', 70'
Rishard 70'
Ali 72', 80'
Attendance: 5,940
Referee: Winston Gumboh (Zambia)

Tanzania won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Egypt w/o Ghana
Withdrew

Egypt advanced to the Second Round, Ghana withdrew.

Madagascar w/o Uganda
Withdrew

Madagascar advanced to the Second Round, Uganda withdrew.

Second round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Algeria  3–1  Sudan 2–0 1–1
Niger  2–2 (a)  Togo 0–1 2–1
Liberia  0–1  Guinea 0–0 0–1
Cameroon  2–1  Zimbabwe 2–0 0–1
Morocco  2–2 (5–4 p)  Zambia 2–0 0–2
Nigeria  3–1  Tanzania 1–1 2–0
Madagascar  3–4  Zaire 1–1 2–3
Egypt  w/o  Libya — —
Algeria 2–0 Sudan
Bensaoula 9'
Fergani 45'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)
Sudan 1–1 Algeria
Abu Obeida Adam 82' Gamouh 67'
Attendance: 28,385

Algeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Niger 0–1 Togo
Tao 53'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)
Togo 1–2 Niger
Dodji 79' Adovi 57'
Atcha 82'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Yardia Thiombiano (Upper Volta)

Niger advanced to the Third Round due on away goals after a draw 2–2 on agg.

Liberia 0–0 Guinea
Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)
Guinea 1–0 Liberia
Bangoura 55'
Attendance: 15,524

Guinea won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Cameroon 2–0 Zimbabwe
Onguéné 80'
Mbida 85'
Attendance: 47,840
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)
Zimbabwe 1–0 Cameroon
Muchineripi 29'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)

Cameroon won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Morocco 2–0 Zambia
Boussati 30'
Limane 34'
Fes Stadium, Fes, Morocco
Attendance: 6,375
Zambia 2–0 Morocco
Musonda 60'
Phiri 78'
Penalties
4 – 5
Attendance: 6,334
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Morocco won on penalties after a draw 2–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Nigeria 1–1 Tanzania
Lawal 29' Salim 85'
Attendance: 25,235
Referee: Mohamed Larache (Morocco)
Tanzania 0–2 Nigeria
Chiedozie 5'
M'Wokozhi 79'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

Nigeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Madagascar 1–1 Zaire
Kira 26' Malgbanga 74'
Attendance: 12,191
Referee: Jean Cyril Monty (Mauritius)
Zaire 3–2 Madagascar
Suzeti 1'
Mayélé 26'
Malgbanga 75'		 Tshikalu 19' (o.g.)
Bin Amidou 39'
Attendance: 37,754
Referee: Joseph Blanchard-Angaud (Congo)

Zaire won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Egypt w/o Libya
Withdrew

Egypt advanced to the Third Round, Libya withdrew.

Third round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Algeria  4–1  Niger 4–0 0–1
Guinea  1–2  Nigeria 1–1 0–1
Morocco  1–0  Egypt 1–0 0–0
Zaire  2–6  Cameroon 1–0 1–6
Algeria 4–0 Niger
Madjer 44' (pen.)
Belloumi 46', 77'
Korichi 53'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)
Niger 1–0 Algeria
Seydou 89'
Attendance: 7,000

Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Guinea 1–1 Nigeria
Touré 66' (pen.) Chiedozie 21'
Referee: Edward Bukenya (Uganda)
Nigeria 1–0 Guinea
Nwosu 90'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Nigeria won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Morocco 1–0 Egypt
Daidi 44'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)
Egypt 0–0 Morocco
Attendance: 100,000

Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Zaire 1–0 Cameroon
N'Kama 23'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Suleiman El-Naim (Sudan)
Cameroon 6–1 Zaire
Milla 3', 45', 90'
Mbida 13'
Kundé 52', 67' (pen.)		 Mukendi 53'
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)

Cameroon won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nigeria  1–4  Algeria 0–2 1–2
Morocco  1–4  Cameroon 0–2 1–2
Nigeria 0–2 Algeria
Belloumi 34'
Zidane 44'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)
Algeria 2–1 Nigeria
Belloumi 9'
Madjer 85'		 Owolabi 40'
Attendance: 60,000

Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Morocco 0–2 Cameroon
Milla 15' (pen.)
Tokoto 40'
Attendance: 16,000
Cameroon 2–1 Morocco
Aoudou 15' (pen.)
Milla 47'		 Yaghcha 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup1
 Algeria Final Round winners 31 October 1981 0 (debut)
 Cameroon Final Round winners 29 November 1981 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

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