Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
| Dates | 11 May 1975 – 4 April 1976 |
|---|---|
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria 
|
2–3 |  Tunisia
|
1–1 | 1–2 |
Egypt 
|
1–2 |  Sudan
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Ethiopia 
|
0–3 |  Tanzania
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Gambia 
|
0–7 |  Guinea
|
0–1 | 0–6 |
Ghana 
|
10–1 |  Liberia
|
6–0 | 4–1 |
Mauritania 
|
0–7 |  Mali
|
0–1 | 0–6 |
Malawi 
|
w/o |  Madagascar
|
– | – |
Morocco 
|
3–1 |  Libya
|
2–1 | 1–0 |
Nigeria 
|
w/o |  Cameroon
|
– | – |
Togo 
|
1–2 |  Senegal
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Zaire 
|
6–2 |  Upper Volta
|
4–1 | 2–1 |
Zambia 
|
9–0 |  Mauritius
|
5–0 | 4–0 |
| Tunisia | 2–1 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
Ben Rehaiem  56'Liman 74' |
Belkedrouci 80' |
| Mauritania | 0–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
| Elba 56' |
| Mali | 6–0 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
| Malawi | Cancelled | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
| Upper Volta | 1–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
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Stade Municipal de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea
|
3–6 | Ghana
|
1–0 | 2–6 |
| Malawi
|
2–5 | Zambia
|
1–1 | 1–4 |
| Nigeria
|
w/o | Mali
|
– | – |
| Senegal
|
3–3 (5-4p) | Zaire
|
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Tanzania
|
1–2 | Sudan
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Tunisia
|
0–2 | Morocco
|
0–1 | 0–1 |
Third round
3 groups of 2 teams each. Winners qualify for the Final Tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
3–2 | Morocco
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Senegal
|
1–2 | Ghana
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Zambia
|
2–2 (5-4p) | Sudan
|
2–2 | 0–0 |
Nigeria won 3–2 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Ghana won 2–1 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Zambia won 5–4 on penalties after 2–2 on aggregates and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Boycott
The three African participants withdrew a day before the start of the Games and were not replaced. They boycotted the Olympics protesting the participation of New Zealand, whose rugby team planned a summer tour of South Africa in spite of the Soweto uprising.[1]