Former Nigeria international defender Augustine Eguavoen shadowed ex-elephant of Ivory Coast mercurial attacking midfielder Abdoulaye Traore during the WCQ game between Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
A total of 40 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Burkina Faso, Malawi, São Tomé and Príncipe and Sierra Leone all withdrew before the draw was made. The African Zone was allocated three places (out of 24) in the final tournament.
There would be two rounds of play:
First Round: The 36 teams were divided into 9 groups of 4 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Second Round.
Second Round: The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the final tournament.
- Nigeria (Group A winners)
- Morocco (Group B winners)
- Cameroon (Group C winners)
The tournament was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup final took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States, on July 17, 1994, to determine the winner of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Brazil beat Italy 3–2 on penalties to claim their fourth World Cup title when the game finished 0–0 after extra time.