This page details the qualifying process for the 1988 African Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Morocco, as hosts, and Egypt, as title holders, qualified automatically.
Angola won 5–3 on penalty shootout after 1–1 on aggregate.
Togo advanced after Equatorial Guinea withdrew.
Kenya won by away goals rule after 1–1 on aggregate.
Zaire won 4–2 on penalty shootout after 0–0 on aggregate.