| Pos | Team | PL | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 1 |  Morocco | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Comoros | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Zambia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| Group B | ||||
| 1 |  Egypt | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Angola | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Zimbabwe | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | ||||
| 1 |  Nigeria | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Tunisia | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Uganda | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| Group D | ||||
| 1 |  Senegal | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Congo DR | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Benin | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Botswana | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group E | ||||
| 1 |  Algeria | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Sudan | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 |  Equatorial Guinea | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group F | ||||
| 1 |  Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cameroon | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Mozambique | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Gabon | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Ranking of third-placed teams | ||||
| 1 | Mozambique | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 2 | Benin | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sudan | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 5 | Angola | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 6 | Comoros | 3 | -2 | 2 |