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

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 1–2 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 2–1 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 3–3 (2–3 p) 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 9–0 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 211040+43
 Chad 211030+33
 Rwanda 200207–70
Cameroon 0 – 0 Chad
Chad 3 – 0 Rwanda
Cameroon 4 – 0 Rwanda
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Gabon 330050+56
 Congo 3201121+114
 Burundi 3102412–82
 Equatorial Guinea 3003210–80
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 220050+54
 Sudan 210121+12
 Somalia 200206–60
Egypt 4 – 0 Somalia
Mokhtar  5'
El-Sheikh  10'
Khalil  15'
Shehata  82'
Sudan 2 – 0 Somalia
Egypt 1 – 0 Sudan
El-Sheikh
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uganda 20202202
 Tanzania 20202202
Tanzania 1 – 1 Uganda
Uganda 1 – 1 Tanzania

Uganda won the group on lots.

Final
Egypt 1 – 0 Uganda
Khalil  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 110021+12
 Mauritius 100112–10
Mauritius 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Malawi

Malawi qualified.

Qualifying teams

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:

ZoneTeam
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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