1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Last updated
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Kenya.svg William Ouma
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Kembo Uba Kembo (6 goals)
← 1970
1978 →

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification .

Contents

A total of 22 CAF teams entered the competition (two withdrew). The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be four rounds of play:

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0–02–1
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–5Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–01–5
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg2–3Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2–10–2
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–10–2
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2–00–1
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–4Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 1–10–00–3
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg1–6Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–01–6
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville 2–11–1
Dahomey  Flag of Benin.svg1–10Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–51–5
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0–4Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 0–00–4
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg w/o Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar ——
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg w/o Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon ——
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0 – 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Stade Al Inbiaâte , Agadir, Morocco
Attendance: 10,650
Referee: Antonio Camacho Jiménez (Spain)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1 – 2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Diop Soccerball shade.svg2' Ghazouani Soccerball shade.svg26'
Choukri Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stade Demba Diop , Dakar, Senegal
Attendance: 9,860
Referee: Major George Lamptey (Ghana)

Morocco won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 – 0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Kalem Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stade du 5 Juillet , Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: 15,267
Referee: Robert Héliès (France)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg5 – 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Camara Soccerball shade.svg28'
Petit Sory Soccerball shade.svg36'
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Souleymane Soccerball shade.svg78'
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Gamouh Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mamadou Mabel Ba (Mali)

Guinea won 5–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg2 – 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg10'
Abdelrazak Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Chakroun Soccerball shade.svg61'
Nasser Stadium , Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 11,707
Referee: Nikolaos Zlatanos (Greece)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2 – 0Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Chakroun Soccerball shade.svg16'
Habita Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stade El Menzah , Tunis, Tunisia
Attendance: 32,178
Referee: Babaçan (Turkey)

Tunisia won 3–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0 – 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg32'
Reckrie Stadium , Freetown, Sierra Leone
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Jean-Louis Faber (Guinea)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 – 0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Kouamé Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Moustapha N'Gom (Senegal)

Ivory Coast won 3–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2 – 0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Anyanzwa Soccerball shade.svg44'
W. Ouma Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nairobi City Stadium , Nairobi, Kenya
Attendance: 11,057
Referee: Ayele Tessema (Ethiopia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1 – 0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ezzeldin Osman Soccerball shade.svg40'
Khartoum Stadium , Khartoum, Sudan
Attendance: 10,470
Referee: Mahmoud Moustapha Kamel (Egypt)

Kenya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1 – 1Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Mashoto Soccerball shade.svg58' Gebremedhin Soccerball shade.svg30'
Tanzania National Stadium , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Attendance: 14,255
Referee: Alfred John Olimba (Kenya)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg0 – 0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Haile Selassie Stadium , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Attendance: 19,430
Referee: Abdel Rahman El-Khider Ali (Sudan)

The aggregate score was tied 1–1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg3 – 0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Ingdawerk Soccerball shade.svg5', 12'
Tesfaye Soccerball shade.svg44'
Haile Selassie Stadium , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Ahmed Gindil Saleh (Sudan)

Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg0 – 0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Setsoto Stadium , Maseru, Lesotho
Referee: Manyoto Ndimbo (Tanzania)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg6 – 1Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho
Mapulanga Soccerball shade.svg25'
Chitalu Soccerball shade.svg35', 80'
Mwila Soccerball shade.svg40', 67', 72'		 Thietsi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium , Ndola, Zambia
Attendance: 11,457
Referee: Jules Ratsitohara (Madagascar)

Zambia won 6–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2 – 1Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville
Olayombo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Mambo Soccerball shade.svg77'		 M'Bono Soccerball shade.svg2'
Liberty Stadium , Ibadan, Nigeria
Attendance: 20,056
Referee: Louis de Gonzague Atangana (Cameroon)
Congo-Brazzaville  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg1 – 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Minga Soccerball shade.svg88' Oyarekhua Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stade de la Revolution , Brazzaville, Congo
Attendance: 11,100
Referee: Jules Onwanlele (Gabon)

Nigeria won 3–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Dahomey  Flag of Benin.svg0 – 5Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sunday Soccerball shade.svg21'
Owusu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ghartey Soccerball shade.svg40'
Gariba Soccerball shade.svg65', 75'
Stade de l'Amitié , Cotonou, Dahomey
Attendance: 10,150
Referee: Thomas Attiogbe (Togo)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg5 – 1Flag of Benin.svg  Dahomey
Kofi Soccerball shade.svg20', 44'
Sunday Soccerball shade.svg64'
Owusu Soccerball shade.svg66'
Odame Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)		 Kamilou Soccerball shade.svg
Kumasi Sports Stadium , Kumasi, Ghana
Attendance: 8,700
Referee: Poll Koudou (Ivory Coast)

Ghana won 10–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0 – 0Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Stade Général Eyadema , Lomé, Togo
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Sunny Olufemi Woghiren (Nigeria)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg4 – 0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Kembo Soccerball shade.svg27'
N'Tumba Soccerball shade.svg37', 73'
Etepé Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade Tata Raphaël , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 24,025
Referee: Stanislas Kamdem (Cameroon)

Zaire won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–10–2
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–11–2
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg3–5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–32–2
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg2–4Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–02–4
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–20–0
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg1–3Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 0–11–00–2
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1 – 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Souleymane Soccerball shade.svg38' Choukri Soccerball shade.svg22'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Pierre Mutombo (Zaire)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2 – 0Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Faras Soccerball shade.svg60', 68'
Stade Saniat Rmel , Tetouan, Morocco
Attendance: 13,122
Referee: Marcel Edgar Bertin (Liberia)

Morocco won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1 – 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Habita Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.) Kouamé Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stade El Menzah , Tunis, Tunisia
Attendance: 15,282
Referee: Salem Mohamed Adal (Libya)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 – 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
N'Guessan Soccerball shade.svg44', 85' (pen.) Adhouma Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 52,586
Referee: Major George Lamptey (Ghana)

Ivory Coast won 3–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg1 – 3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Imbert Soccerball shade.svg37' W. Ouma Soccerball shade.svg42', 84'
Shore Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade George V , Curepipe, Mauritius
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: David Morton Galloway (Zambia)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2 – 2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
W. Ouma Soccerball shade.svg56', 65' Jackaria Soccerball shade.svg17'
Imbert Soccerball shade.svg42'
Nairobi City Stadium , Nairobi, Kenya
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Williams Ngaah (Kenya) [1]

Kenya won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg0 – 0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Haile Selassie Stadium , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Attendance: 12,708
Referee: Mahmoud Moustapha Kamel (Egypt)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4 – 2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Mugala Soccerball shade.svg47'
Simutowe Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Simwala Soccerball shade.svg71'
Mapulanga Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Ingdawerk Soccerball shade.svg43'
Teka Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
7 April Stadium , Lusaka, Zambia
Attendance: 20,015
Referee: Ahmed Gindil Salih (Sudan)

Zambia won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0 – 2
Awarded [2]
(2 – 3 85')		Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Olayombo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mambo Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Owusu Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.), 55', 82'
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 31,362
Referee: Paul Nkounkou (Congo)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0 – 0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Accra Sports Stadium , Accra, Ghana
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Moustapha N'Gom (Senegal)

Ghana won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg0 – 1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
N'Tumba Soccerball shade.svg2'
Stade de la Réunification , Douala, Cameroon
Attendance: 21,752
Referee: Moise Kante Kangni (Dahomey)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg0 – 1Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
Ndongo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 46,916
Referee: Francis Wolbert Anguiley (Gabon)

The aggregate score was tied 1–1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Third Round.

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg2 – 0Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
Etepé Soccerball shade.svg3'
Tshinabu Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 16,271
Referee: Francis Wolbert Anguiley (Gabon)

Zaire advanced to the Third Round.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–11–4
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–02–2
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–4Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–01–4
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 – 1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Kobinam Soccerball shade.svg75' Acila Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Badara N'Diaye (Senegal)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4 – 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Faras Soccerball shade.svg24', 34'
Fetoui Soccerball shade.svg60'
Choukri Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Pokou Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stade Saniat Rmel , Tetouan, Morocco
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ahmed Khelifi (Algeria)

Morocco won 5–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg2 – 0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Chanda Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sinyangwe Soccerball shade.svg72'
7 April Stadium , Ndola, Zambia
Attendance: 17,960
Referee: Gratian Hemans Matovu (Tanzania)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2 – 2Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
W. Ouma Soccerball shade.svg65'
P. Ouma Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Simwala Soccerball shade.svg
Kaushi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Nairobi City Stadium , Nairobi, Kenya
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)

Zambia won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg1 – 0Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Armah Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Accra Sports Stadium , Accra, Ghana
Attendance: 28,700
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg4 – 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Kembo Soccerball shade.svg10', 65'
Mafuila Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
N'Tumba Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Sam Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stade du 20 Mai , Kinshasa, Zaire
Attendance: 80,869
Referee: Marc-Emile N'Difo (Cameroon)

Zaire won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 8440091+8
2Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 2410356−1
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2410329−7
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Sinyangwe Soccerball shade.svg17', 90'
Simwala Soccerball shade.svg43'
Chanda Soccerball shade.svg61'
7 April Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 37,239
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg0–2Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Mayanga Soccerball shade.svg22'
Etepé Soccerball shade.svg33'
7 April Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 33,793
Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg2–1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Kembo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Etepé Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Kapita Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa
Attendance: 6,050
Referee: Badara N'Diaye (Senegal)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Maghfour Soccerball shade.svg14'
Faras Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan
Attendance: 5,456
Referee: Mohamed Diab Al-Attar (Egypt)
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg3–0Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Kembo Soccerball shade.svg58', 61'
Ekofa Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa
Attendance: 70,750
Referee: Major George Lamptey (Ghana)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–2
(w/o) [3] 		Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia

Zaire qualified.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire Final Round winners9 December 19730 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)</span> International football competition

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.

This page details the process of qualifying for the 2002 African Cup of Nations.

This page details the process of qualifying for the 2000 African Cup of Nations.

Listed below are the dates and results for the first round for the African zone (CAF) of the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. For an overview of the entire African zone, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds in their entirety, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The CAF second round was the second stage of qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.

The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was the qualification process for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. South Africa automatically qualified as the host country.

This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. Zaire was originally chosen to host the final tournament, however it was replaced by Tunisia.

The CAF first round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 50 CAF members.

This page details the qualifying process qualifying for the 1992 African Cup of Nations in Senegal. Senegal, as hosts, and Algeria, as title holders, qualified automatically.

This page details the qualifying process for the 1990 African Cup of Nations in Algeria. Algeria, as hosts, and Cameroon, as title holders, qualified automatically.

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.

This page details the qualifying process for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya. Libya, as hosts, and Nigeria, as title holders, qualified automatically.

This page details the qualifying process for the 1986 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Egypt, as hosts, and Cameroon, as title holders, qualified automatically.

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1970 African Cup of Nations.

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1972 African Cup of Nations.

This page details the process of qualifying for the 1974 African Cup of Nations which was held in Egypt in March 1974. Eight teams qualified for the finals, including Egypt as hosts and Congo as the holders of the title, having won the 1972 tournament in Cameroon.

The second round of CAF matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification was played from 11 to 17 November 2015.

References

  1. ↑ The Kenya – Mauritius match was officiated by a local referee.
  2. ↑ The first leg was abandoned in the 85th minute due to riots. Subsequently, FIFA awarded a 2–0 win for the tie to Ghana.
  3. ↑ Morocco resigned from the competition before this match, and accordingly FIFA awarded Zaire a 2–0 win for the match.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.