1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round
# 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.

Libya won 3 – 2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Liberia won 2 – 0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Tunisia won 5 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.

Gabon advanced to the Second Round after Togo withdrew.

