1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Roger Milla (6 goals)
← 1978 1986 →

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

22 June 1980

Senegal	0–1	Morocco
		Timoumi 21'

Stade de l'Amitié, Dakar, Senegal

Attendance: 7,872

Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)

6 July 1980

Morocco	0–0	Senegal

Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca, Morocco

Attendance: 15,032

Referee: Koudou Poll (Ivory Coast)

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

13 July 1980

Zaire	5–2	Mozambique
Kiyika 30' (pen.), 82' (pen.) Muteba 67', 87' Ilunga 85'		Guiambe 23', 50'

Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire

Attendance: 34,871

Referee: Stanislas Kamden (Cameroon)

27 July 1980

Mozambique	1–2	Zaire
Rui Marcos 55' (pen.)		Muteba 15' Mayélé 17'

Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Raymond Ralibenja (Madagascar)

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

29 June 1980

Cameroon	3–0	Malawi
Milla 35' Kundé 54' Abega 59'

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Attendance: 41,970

Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)

20 July 1980

Malawi	1–1	Cameroon
Dandize 71'		Onguéné 70'

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Nicholous Hoohlo (Lesotho)

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

22 June 1980

Guinea	3–1	Lesotho
Koné 39' Camara 52' (pen.) Touré 82'		Leboela 44'

Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)

6 July 1980

Lesotho	1–1	Guinea
Masia 65'		Touré 33'

Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho

Attendance: 4,325

Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

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

29 June 1980

Tunisia	2–0	Nigeria
Liman 31' Lahzami 52'

Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia

Attendance: 30,066

Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland)

12 July 1980

Nigeria	2–0	Tunisia
Boateng 11' Osigwe 74'
Penalties
	4 – 3

Surulere Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria

Attendance: 52,487

Referee: John Hunting (England)

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

8 May 1980

Libya	2–1	Gambia
Bani Rashid		Sarr

11 June Stadium, Tripoli, Libya

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

6 July 1980

Gambia	0–0	Libya

Box Bar Stadium, Banjul, Gambia

Attendance: 1,240

Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)

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

17 May 1980

Ethiopia	0–0	Zambia

Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Hussein Bahig (Egypt)

1 June 1980

Zambia	4–0	Ethiopia
Chola 4' Chitalu 16', 89' Kaimana 69'

Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium, Ndola, Zambia

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Zuberi Bundallah (Tanzania)

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

16 July 1980

Niger	0–0	Somalia

Stade du 29 Julliet, Niamey, Niger

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)

27 July 1980

Somalia	1–1	Niger
Mohammed 90'		Kanfideni 30'

Mogadiscio Stadium, Mogadishu, Somalia

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Demeke Abate (Ethiopia)

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

31 May 1980

Sierra Leone	2–2	Algeria
Noah 58' Dyfan 60'		Bensaoula 72' Belloumi 85'

Siaka Steven Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Attendance: 36,500

Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)

13 June 1980

Algeria	3–1	Sierra Leone
Fergani 42' Bensaoula 47' Madjer 78'		Johnson 79'

Stade 19 Juin, Oran, Algeria

Attendance: 12,636

Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)

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

5 July 1980

Kenya	3–1	Tanzania
Adero 30' Owino 57', 80' (pen.)		Ali

Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya

Attendance: 8,650

Referee: Babiker El-Bedawi (Sudan)

19 July 1980

Tanzania	5–0	Kenya
Tino 44', 70' Rishard 70' Ali 72', 80'

William Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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	—	—

12 December 1980

Algeria	2–0	Sudan
Bensaoula 9' Fergani 45'

Stade 17 Juin, Constantine, Algeria

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Aissaoui Boudabbous (Tunisia)

28 December 1980

Sudan	1–1	Algeria
Abu Obeida Adam 82'		Gamouh 67'

Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan

Attendance: 28,385

Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)

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

14 December 1980

Niger	0–1	Togo
		Tao 53'

Stade du 29 Julliet, Niamey, Niger

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Modibo N'Diaye (Mali)

28 December 1980

Togo	1–2	Niger
Dodji 79'		Adovi 57' Atcha 82'

Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo

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.

7 December 1980

Liberia	0–0	Guinea

Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia

Referee: Tevi Lawson-Hetcheli (Togo)

21 December 1980

Guinea	1–0	Liberia
Bangoura 55'

Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea

Attendance: 15,524

Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana)

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

12 October 1980

Cameroon	2–0	Zimbabwe
Onguéné 80' Mbida 85'

Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon

Attendance: 47,840

Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)

16 November 1980

Zimbabwe	1–0	Cameroon
Muchineripi 29'

Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)

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

16 November 1980

Morocco	2–0	Zambia
Boussati 30' Limane 34'

Fes Stadium, Fes, Morocco

Attendance: 6,375

Referee: Ali Bin Nasser (Tunisia)

30 November 1980

Zambia	2–0	Morocco
Musonda 60' Phiri 78'
Penalties
	4 – 5

Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia

Attendance: 6,334

Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

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

6 December 1980

Nigeria	1–1	Tanzania
Lawal 29'		Salim 85'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria

Attendance: 25,235

Referee: Mohamed Larache (Morocco)

20 December 1980

Tanzania	0–2	Nigeria
		Chiedozie 5' M'Wokozhi 79'

William Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

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

16 November 1980

Madagascar	1–1	Zaire
Kira 26'		Malgbanga 74'

Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Attendance: 12,191

Referee: Jean Cyril Monty (Mauritius)

21 December 1980

Zaire	3–2	Madagascar
Suzeti 1' Mayélé 26' Malgbanga 75'		Tshikalu 19' (o.g.) Bin Amidou 39'

Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire

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

1 May 1981

Algeria	4–0	Niger
Madjer 44' (pen.) Belloumi 46', 77' Korichi 53'

Stade 17 Juin, Constantine, Algeria

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Doudou N'Jie (Gambia)

31 May 1981

Niger	1–0	Algeria
Seydou 89'

Stade du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana)

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

12 April 1981

Guinea	1–1	Nigeria
Touré 66' (pen.)		Chiedozie 21'

Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea

Referee: Edward Bukenya (Uganda)

15 April 1981

Nigeria	1–0	Guinea
Nwosu 90'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Gebreysus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

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

26 April 1981

Morocco	1–0	Egypt
Daidi 44'

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Nyrenda Chayu (Zambia)

8 May 1981

Egypt	0–0	Morocco

Nasser Stadium, Cairo, Egypt

Attendance: 100,000

Referee: Cheikh M'Baye (Senegal)

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

12 April 1981

Zaire	1–0	Cameroon
N'Kama 23'

Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire

Attendance: 100,000

Referee: Suleiman El-Naim (Sudan)

26 April 1981

Cameroon	6–1	Zaire
Milla 3', 45', 90' Mbida 13' Kundé 52', 67' (pen.)		Mukendi 53'

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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

10 October 1981

Nigeria	0–2	Algeria
		Belloumi 34' Zidane 44'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

30 October 1981

Algeria	2–1	Nigeria
Belloumi 9' Madjer 85'		Owolabi 40'

Stade 17 Juin, Constantine

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: André Daina (Switzerland)

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

15 November 1981

Morocco	0–2	Cameroon
		Milla 15' (pen.) Tokoto 40'

Stade Municipal, Kenitra

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Cheikh M'Baye (Senegal)

29 November 1981

Cameroon	2–1	Morocco
Aoudou 15' (pen.) Milla 47'		Yaghcha 25' (pen.)

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

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