1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
There would be four rounds of play:
- First Round: 3 teams, Algeria, Cameroon and Ghana, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 26 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.
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