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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

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Zone I (North Africa)

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Morocco withdrew.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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)

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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)

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

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

Ghana qualified.

Zone IV (West Africa 3)

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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)

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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
Milla
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 1–0 Congo
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
Mangamba 30'
N'Doumbé 51' (pen.)
Manga 62'

Cameroon qualified.

Zone VI (East Africa)

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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
Sudan 2–0 Somalia
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

Uganda won the group on lots.

Final
Egypt 1–0 Uganda
Khalil 16'

Egypt qualified.

Zone VII (Southern Africa)

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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

Malawi qualified.

Qualifying teams

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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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