Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 23 | 12 |
| Senegal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 13 |
| Zambia | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| Congo | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | -4 |
| Mali | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | -3 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 4 | -24 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 13 |
| Congo DR | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| South Africa | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | -7 |
| Uganda | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | -9 |
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 13 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 8 |
| Egypt | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
| Libya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| Sudan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | -16 |
| Benin | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 5 | -14 |
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 14 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| Gabon | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | -2 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | -7 |
| Rwanda | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 5 | -10 |
Group 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 21 | 16 |
| Morocco | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 10 |
| Guinea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| Kenya | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | -9 |
| Botswana | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | -8 |
| Malawi | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | -14 |
