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This page details the qualifying process for the 1988 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. Morocco, as hosts, and Egypt, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Qualifying tournament
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea  | 
3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Uganda  | 
5–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
| Angola  | 
1–1 (5–3 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Central African Republic  | 
2–7 | 1–2 | 1–5 | |
| Sierra Leone  | 
3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Ethiopia  | 
w/o | 4–2 | — | |
| Madagascar  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Rwanda  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Togo  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Tunisia  | 
w/o | — | — | 
Guinea won 3–1 on aggregate.
Uganda won 5–0 on aggregate.
Angola won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Congo won 7–2 on aggregate.
Sierra Leone won 3–2 on aggregate.
Tanzania advanced after Ethiopia withdrew.
| Madagascar  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
Madagascar advanced after Mauritius withdrew.
Rwanda advanced after Lesotho withdrew.
| Togo  | Cancelled | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew | 
Togo advanced after Equatorial Guinea withdrew.
Tunisia advanced after Mali withdrew.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria  | 
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Kenya  | 
3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Nigeria  | 
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Cameroon  | 
6–4 | 5–1 | 1–3 | |
| Ivory Coast  | 
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mozambique  | 
3–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
| Senegal  | 
4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sudan  | 
2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Zaire  | 
3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ghana  | 
1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Libya  | 
w/o | — | — | |
| Malawi  | 
w/o | — | — | 
Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Kenya  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ayoyi  Magongo  | 
| Madagascar  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yves  Velonosy  | 
Odembo  | 
Kenya won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Togo  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| ?  | 
Edobor  | 
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Cameroon  | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ekéké  Sinkot Omam-Biyik Milla  | 
Nkata  | 
| Uganda  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hasule  Mokiri Bogere  | 
Omam-Biyik  | 
Cameroon won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré  Fofana  | 
| Congo  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nkéoua  | 
Traoré  Fofana  | 
Ivory Coast won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Mozambique  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chababe  | 
Chunga  | 
| Zimbabwe  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ndunduma  Tauro Chawanda  | 
Chababe  Nico  | 
Zimbabwe won 4–3 on aggregate.
Senegal won 4–0 on aggregate.
Sudan won 2–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razak  | 
Dumbuya  | 
| Sierra Leone  | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone won 2–1 on aggregate.
Libya advanced after Zambia withdrew.
Malawi advanced after Rwanda withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi  | 
1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Nigeria  | 
3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Cameroon  | 
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Zimbabwe  | 
1–1 (a) | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Senegal  | 
0–0 (2–4 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Algeria  | 
w/o | — | — | 
| Malawi  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinalo  | 
Traoré  | 
| Ivory Coast  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Traoré  Tiehi  | 
Ivory Coast won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Nigeria  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Edobor  Siasia  | 
| Sierra Leone  | 2–0 | |
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| Dumbuya  Kanu  | 
Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Cameroon  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Omam-Biyik  Milla  | 
Cameroon won 2–1 on aggregate.
Kenya won by away goals rule after 1–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 4–2 on penalty shootout after 0–0 on aggregate.
Algeria advanced after Libya withdrew.
Qualified teams
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References
- ↑ "Algeria in 1988 African Cup of Nations". dzfootball. 2001–2007.