| Qualification for championships (CAF) | 
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This page details the qualifying process for the 1986 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Egypt, as hosts, and Cameroon, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Qualifying tournament
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania  | 
3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Mauritius  | 
0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Zimbabwe  | 
8–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
| Somalia  | 
1–1 (3–4 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Zaire  | 
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Liberia  | 
3–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Mali  | 
3–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Gambia  | 
3–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 
Tanzania won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Mozambique  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chico João  | 
Mozambique won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zimbabwe won 8–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Liberia  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diouf  | 
Mauritania won 4–3 on aggregate.
Mali won 3–2 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone won 4–3 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar  | 
2–6 | 0–1 | 2–5 | |
| Algeria  | 
5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Libya  | 
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ghana  | 
5–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Ivory Coast  | 
7–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | |
| Malawi  | 
2–2 (5–6 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Togo  | 
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Congo  | 
2–5 | 2–5 | 0–0 | |
| Kenya  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Morocco  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Nigeria  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Zambia  | 
w/o | — | — | 
| Madagascar  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stix  | 
| Zimbabwe  | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Phiri  B. Ndlovu Ndunduma Shambo Chunga  | 
Zimbabwe won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Mauritania  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dieng  | 
Bouiche  | 
Algeria won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Libya  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Maadani  Al-Beshari  | 
Libya won 2–1 on aggregate.
Ghana won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré  Kouadio Fofana  | 
| Mali  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| I. Traoré  | 
A. Traoré  | 
Ivory Coast won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Malawi  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waya  | 
| Mozambique  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amade  | 
Sinalo  | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
Mozambique won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 5–2 on aggregate.
Kenya advanced after Sudan withdrew.
| Morocco  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
Morocco advanced after Sierra Leone withdrew.
Nigeria advanced after Tanzania withdrew.
Zambia advanced after Ethiopia withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya  | 
0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Nigeria  | 
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ivory Coast  | 
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Zimbabwe  | 
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Libya  | 
3–3 (3–4 p) | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Morocco  | 
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 
| Algeria  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benkhalidi  Madjer  | 
Algeria won 3–0 on aggregate.
Zambia won 1–0 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 2–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Libya  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Issawi  | 
Calton Banze  | 
| Mozambique  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Senussi  | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
Mozambique won 4–3 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.
Morocco won 1–0 on aggregate.
Qualifying Teams
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References
- 1 2 "Algeria in the 1986 African Cup of Nations". dzfootball. 2001–2007.