CAF 1st Round
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The 1st Round of the CAF 1990 Qualification was a knock-out round consisting of 16 teams. The teams would play home and away, the best team on aggregate would progress to the 2nd Round.
The 1st Round was divided in two groups: Group 1 and 2. (This division in two groups figures rarely in modern records, but can be confirmed from sources covering the draw.) It is evident from the composition of these groups that Group 1 consisted of the teams from the Eastern and Southern teams, while Group 2 was made up of teams from the North and the West.
Group 1
Goalless in Luanda, but there are chances for both teams. Sudan play with plenty of attacking power in a narrow 4-3-3, and cause trouble for Angola whenever they manage to break down their midfield block. Angola without Campos and Vata look a bit unimaginative and predictable.
2nd leg
11.11.1988
Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman
Sudan
Osama Idris (7′)
1–2
Angola
Vieira Dias (79′)
Mavó (85′)
The return leg was delayed for months after severe flooding hit Sudan (Khartoum particularly). Sudan take the early lead through Osama Idris, who didn’t play the 1st leg, but Angola level in the 79th minute. Leading on away goals, Angola add to their score a few minutes before the end to wrap it up. Early exit for Sudan, who did give Angola fight for a place in the 2nd Round. Angola qualify for the 2nd Round.
1st leg
16.07.1988
National Stadium, Kampala
Uganda
Mokiri (66′)
1–0
Malawi
TBC
2nd leg
30.07.1988
Civo Stadium, Lilongwe
Malawi
Chirwa (3′)
Kayira (6′)
Waya (51′)
3–1
Uganda
Mokiri (69′)
Cancelled
Zambia
w.o.
Rwanda
Rwanda withdrew before the 1st leg. Zambia qualify for the 2nd Round on walkover.
Cancelled
Zimbabwe
w.o.
Lesotho
Lesotho withdrew before the 1st leg. Zimbabwe qualify for the 2nd Round on walkover.
Group 2
First leg
03.06.1988
June 11 Stadium,
Tripoli
Libya 3-0 Burkina Faso
Bezan (8′)
El-Aisawi (22′, pen)
El-Ghadi (30′)
TBC
Second leg
03.07.1988
Stade du 4-août,
Ougadougou
Burkina Faso 2-0 Libya
Gnimassou (65′)
Kadeba (73′)
Libya progress through to the second round with a 3-2 aggregate win
TBC
First leg
07.08.1988
Accra Sports Stadium,
Accra
Ghana 0-0 Liberia
TBC
Second leg
21.08.1988
National Stadium,
Monrovia
Liberia 2-0 Ghana
Weah (27′)
Debbah (88′)
Liberia progress through to the second round with a 2-0 aggregate win
TBC
First leg
05.08.1988
Stade El Menzah,
Tunis
Tunisia 5-0 Guinea
Jeridi (3′)
Maâloul (11′)
Limam (75′, 89′)
Yaâkoubi (82′)
TBC
Second leg
21.08.1988
Stade du 28 septembre,
Conakry
Guinea 3-0 Tunisia
Emmerson (34′, 82′)
Touré (49′)
Tunisia progress through to the second round with a 5-3 aggregate win
TBC
Cancelled
Gabon vs Togo
Togo withdrew before the 1st leg. Gabon qualify for the 2nd round on walkover