Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification

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The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games.

Qualification stage[]

Zone I (North Africa)[]

Morocco withdrew.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Libya Libya 1–2 Tunisia Tunisia 0–0 1–2
Libya 0 – 0 Tunisia
Tunisia 2 – 1 Libya
Dhiab 42'
Kaabi 83'		 ? ...'

Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts.

Zone II (West Africa 1)[]

The tournament was held in Bamako, Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mali Mali 2–1 Mauritania Mauritania
Mali 2 – 1 Mauritania

Mali qualified.

Zone III (West Africa 2)[]

The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 3–3 (2–3 p) Ghana Ghana 2–1 1–2
Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Ghana
Ghana 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
Penalties
3 – 2

Ghana qualified.

Zone IV (West Africa 3)[]

The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nigeria Nigeria 9–0 Benin Benin 7–0 2–0
Nigeria 7 – 0 Benin
Amiesimaka 9', 20'
Odegbami 47', 82', 84'
Odiye 60'
Chukwu 72'
Benin 0 – 2 Nigeria
Odegbami 17'
Chukwu 59' (pen.)

Nigeria qualified.

Zone V (Central Africa)[]

The tournament was held in Cameroon.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cameroon 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
 Chad 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
 Rwanda 2 0 0 2 0 7 –7 0
Cameroon 0 – 0 Chad
Chad 3 – 0 Rwanda
Cameroon 4 – 0 Rwanda
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Gabon 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 6
 Congo 3 2 0 1 12 1 +11 4
 Burundi 3 1 0 2 4 12 –8 2
 Equatorial Guinea 3 0 0 3 2 10 –8 0
Congo 8 – 0 Burundi
Gabon 2 – 0 Equatorial Guinea
Gabon 1 – 0 Congo
Burundi 4 – 2 Equatorial Guinea
Congo 4 – 0 Equatorial Guinea
Gabon 2 – 0 Burundi
Semifinals
Gabon 1 – 3 Chad
Cameroon cancelled Congo

First game between Cameroon and Congo played on 30/12/1977 but abandoned at 1-2 in 84' due to power cut. It was planned to be replayed on 31/12/1977 but Congo withdrew.

Final
Cameroon 3 – 0 Chad

Cameroon qualified.

Zone VI (East Africa)[]

The tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt. Ethiopia and Kenya withdrew.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 4
 Sudan 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
 Somalia 2 0 0 2 0 6 –6 0
Egypt 4 – 0 Somalia
Mokhtar 5'
10'
15'
Shehata 82'
Sudan 2 – 0 Somalia
Egypt 1 – 0 Sudan
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uganda 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
 Tanzania 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Tanzania 1 – 1 Uganda
Uganda 1 – 1 Tanzania

Uganda won the group on lots.

Final
Egypt 1 – 0 Uganda
16'

Egypt qualified.

Zone VII (Southern Africa)[]

The tournament was held in Curepipe, Mauritius. Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zambia withdrew.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malawi 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 2
 Mauritius 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 0
Mauritius 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Malawi
Imbert

Malawi qualified.

Qualifying teams[]

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:

Zone Team
Hosts  Algeria
Zone I  Libya
Zone II  Mali
Zone III  Ghana
Zone IV  Nigeria
Zone V  Cameroon
Zone VI  Egypt
Zone VII  Malawi

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