The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1991 All-Africa Games. For the first time, teams of Under-23 took part in the tournament.
Libya and Morocco withdrew.
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Tunisia qualified.
Gambia withdrew.
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Mali qualified.
Nigeria qualified.
Qualifying tournament of Zone IV was combined with the 1990 UDEAC Cup.
Cameroon qualified after Congo withdrawal.
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A tournament was organised in Windhoek, Namibia between Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi and Zambia.
Zimbabwe qualified.
Mauritius qualified.
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
| width=60 | Zone! | width=170 | Team |
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| Zone III | |||
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| Zone VII |