1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round
The CAF First Round was the first stage of the qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.
Format
Eight knockout ties were originally drawn, involving the sixteen lowest ranked African countries.
Angola v 
Sudan
Zimbabwe v 
Lesotho
Zambia v 
Rwanda
Malawi v 
Uganda
Libya v 
Burkina Faso
Ghana v 
Liberia
Tunisia v 
Guinea
Gabon v 
Togo
Lesotho, Rwanda and Togo all withdrew after the draw was made. This meant their scheduled opponents – Zimbabwe, Zambia and Gabon – all advanced by walkover.
The winners of each tie advanced to the Second Round, where they were joined by the eight highest ranked African teams who received a bye in the first round.
Matches
Angola won 2 – 1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Zimbabwe advanced to the Second Round after Lesotho withdrew.
Zambia advanced to the Second Round after Rwanda withdrew.
Malawi won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.
Burkina Faso  | 2 – 0 |  Libya |
|---|---|---|
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Libya won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.