See main article: article and Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification.
| Tourney Name: | Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Prevseason: | 1992 |
| Nextseason: | 2000 |
The African Men's Olympic Qualifiers was held to determine the three African national teams for under 23 that would participate at the 1996 Summer Olympics football tournament held in Atlanta.[1]
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Burundi advance. Djibouti withdrew.----Namibia won 3–1 on aggregate.----Burkina Faso advance. Guinea Bissau withdrew.
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---- Togo won 3–2 on aggregate, however it was later suspended because of age limit violation, Tunisia advanced to the third round.
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Tunisia won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.----Nigeria won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.----Ghana won 3–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.