1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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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.
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.
- 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.
First round
| 6 July 1980 | Morocco  | 0 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) |  Senegal | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Referee: Koudou (Côte d'Ivoire) |
Morocco advanced to the Second Round.
| 13 July 1980 | Zaire  | 5 – 2 |  Mozambique | Kinshasa, Zaire |
Kyika  Masseno Ndaye |
Gilles |
Referee: Kamden (Cameroon) |
| 27 July 1980 | Mozambique | 1 – 2 (3 – 7 agg.) | Zaire | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Referee: Ralibenja (Madagascar) |
Zaire advanced to the Second Round.
| 20 July 1980 | Malawi  | 1 – 1 (1 – 4 agg.) |  Cameroon | Kasungu, Malawi |
| Onguene |
Referee: Hioba-Hioba (Lesotho) |
Cameroon advanced to the Second Round.
Guinea advanced to the Second Round.
| 29 June 1980 | Tunisia  | 2 – 0 |  Nigeria | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Liman Temime |
Referee: Dörflinger (Switzerland) |
| 12 July 1980 | Nigeria | 2 – 0 (2 – 2 agg.) (4 – 3 p) | Tunisia | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Bweten Osigwe |
Referee: Hunting (England) |
The aggregate score was tied at 2–2, but Nigeria won 4–3 on penalties, and so advanced to the Second Round.
Libya advanced to the Second Round.
| 17 May 1980 | Ethiopia  | 0 – 0 |  Zambia | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Referee: Bahig (Egypt) |
Zambia advanced to the Second Round.
The aggregate score was tied 1–1, and Niger advanced to the Second Round due on away goals.
| 31 May 1980 | Sierra Leone  | 2 – 2 |  Algeria | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Noah 50', 63' |
Bensaoula 65' Menad 70' |
Referee: Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo) |
| 13 June 1980 | Algeria | 3 – 1 (5 – 3 agg.) | Sierra Leone | Oran, Algeria |
| Fergani 42' Bensaoula 47'Madjer 78' |
Sento 79' |
Referee: El-Ghoul (Libya) |
Algeria advanced to the Second Round.
Ghana withdrew, so Egypt advanced to the Second Round automatically.
| 19 July 1980 | Tanzania  | 5 – 0 (6 – 3 agg.) |  Kenya | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Ally Tino Risshard |
Referee: Gumboil (Zambia) |
Tanzania advanced to the Second Round.
Madagascar  | w/o |  Uganda | ||
| Withdrew |
Uganda withdrew, so Madagascar advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Second round
Libya withdrew, so Egypt advanced to the Third Round automatically.
| 12 December 1980 | Algeria | 2 – 0 |  Sudan | Constantine, Algeria |
| Bensaoula 9' Fergani 45' |
Referee: Boudabbous (Tunisia) |
| 28 December 1980 | Sudan | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 agg.) | Algeria | Khartoum, Sudan |
| Cheikh 80' |
Gamouh 65' |
Referee: El-Ghoul (Libya) |
Algeria advanced to the Third Round.
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and Niger advanced to the Third Round due on away goals.
Guinea advanced to the Third Round.
| 16 November 1980 | Zimbabwe  | 1 – 0 (1 – 2 agg.) | Cameroon | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Muchinerepi |
Referee: Chayu (Zambia) |
Cameroon advanced to the Third Round.
| 30 November 1980 | Zambia | 2 – 0 (2 – 2 agg.) (4 – 5 p) | Morocco | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Frederic Masemba |
Referee: Tesfaye (Ethiopia) |
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and Morocco won 5–4 on penalties and advanced to the Third Round.
| 20 December 1980 | Tanzania | 0 – 2 (1 – 3 agg.) | Nigeria | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Chiedozie |
Referee: Bahig (Egypt) |
Nigeria advanced to the Third Round.
| 16 November 1980 | Madagascar | 1 – 1 | Zaire | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Kira |
Malbanga |
Referee: Monty (Mauritius) |
| 21 December 1980 | Zaire | 3 – 2 (4 – 3 agg.) | Madagascar | Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Malbanga Mayele Mpeti |
Abdou |
Referee: Angaud (Congo) |
Zaire advanced to the Third Round.
Third round
| 1 May 1981 | Algeria | 4 – 0 |  Niger | Constantine, Algeria |
| Madjer 44' Belloumi 46', 77'Korichi 53' |
Referee: N'Jie (Gambia) |
Algeria advanced to the Final Round.
Nigeria advanced to the Final Round.
| 26 April 1981 | Morocco | 1 – 0 |  Egypt | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Daidi |
Referee: Chayu (Zambia) |
Morocco advanced to the Final Round.
| 26 April 1981 | Cameroon | 6 – 1 (6 – 2 agg.) | Zaire | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Milla Kunde Mbida |
Mukendi |
Referee: Boudabbous (Tunisia) |
Cameroon advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| 10 October 1981 | Nigeria | 0 – 2 | Algeria | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Belloumi 34' Zidane 44' |
Referee: Agnolin (Italy) |
| 30 October 1981 | Algeria | 2 – 1 (4 – 1 agg.) | Nigeria | Constantine, Algeria |
| Belloumi 9' Madjer 85' |
Owolou 40' |
Referee: Daina (Switzerland) |
Algeria qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
| 15 November 1981 | Morocco | 0 – 2 | Cameroon | Kenitra, Morocco |
| Milla 15' (pen.) Tokoto 40' |
Referee: Mbaye (Senegal) |
| 29 November 1981 | Cameroon | 2 – 1 (4 – 1 agg.) | Morocco | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Aoudou (pen.) Milla 47' |
Yagha |
Referee: Bahig (Egypt) |
Cameroon qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
See also
- 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
- 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)