1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Tournament details
DatesApril 1st 1976 - December 11th 1977
Teams22 [1]  (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored119 (2.9 per match)
Attendance1,197,425 (29,205 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Mahmoud El Khatib (6 Goals)
1974
1982

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 .

Contents

A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.

Format

There would be five rounds of play:

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg6–3Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 5–11–2
Upper Volta  Flag of Upper Volta.svg3–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania 1–12–0
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg5 1Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
Dumbuya Soccerball shade.svg37', 68'
Sounomu Soccerball shade.svg57', 66'
Tray Soccerball shade.svg70'
Adamou Soccerball shade.svg17'
National Stadium , Freetown, Sierra Leone
Attendance: 4,250
Referee: Aguiahr Komla Barto (Togo)
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg2 1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Seydou Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kanfideni Soccerball shade.svg52'
Sango Soccerball shade.svg37'
Stade du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger
Attendance: 5,641
Referee: Thompson Shakirudeen Badru (Nigeria)

Sierra Leone won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the first round.


Upper Volta  Flag of Upper Volta.svg1 1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg44' Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Stade Municipal , Ouagadougou, Upper Volta
Attendance: 3,323
Referee: Adamou Mamoudou (Niger)
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg0 2Flag of Upper Volta.svg  Upper Volta
Zoma Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stade de la Capitale , Nouakchott, Mauritania
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Mody Ba (Mali)

Upper Volta won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the first round.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–0Flag of Libya (1972-1977).svg  Libya 1–00–0
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–2 (2–4 p)Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 1–11–1
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg2–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–01–1
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–5Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–11–20–2
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg2–6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–02–6
Congo-Brazzaville  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg4–2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–22–0
Upper Volta  Flag of Upper Volta.svg1–3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–10–2
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg5–1Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia 3–02–1
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg5–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 4–01–0
Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg w/o Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg w/o Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg w/o Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 0Flag of Libya (1972-1977).svg  Libya
Betrouni Soccerball shade.svg83'
5 July Stadium , Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: 15,267
Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)
Libya  Flag of Libya (1972-1977).svg0 0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
11 June Stadium , Tripoli, Libya
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Emilio Guruceta Muro (Spain)

Algeria won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg1 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Lakhal Soccerball shade.svg35' Dhiab Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stade Père Jégo , Casablanca, Morocco
Attendance: 13,056
Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg1 1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Labidi Soccerball shade.svg34' Tahir Soccerball shade.svg55'
Penalties
4 2

The aggregate score was tied 22, but Tunisia won 42 on penalties in the second leg to advance to the second round. This was the first penalty shootout in a World Cup match. [2]


Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1 0Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Rachidou Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stade Général Eyadema , Lomé, Togo
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Dwomoh (Ghana)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1 1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Ba Soccerball shade.svg63' Afanou Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stade Demba Diop , Dakar, Senegal
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Abdelali (Morocco)

Togo won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Kassum Soccerball shade.svg57'
Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg83'
Y. Camara Soccerball shade.svg52'
Accra Sports Stadium , Accra, Ghana
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2 1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Papa Camara Soccerball shade.svg51'
Keita Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ansah Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aouissi (Algeria)

The aggregate score was tied 33, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the second round.

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg0 2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Papa Camara Soccerball shade.svg3'
S. Sylla Soccerball shade.svg31'
Stade Général Eyadema , Lomé, Togo
Attendance: 13,482
Referee: N'diaye (Senegal)

Guinea advanced to the second round, via the play-off.


Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg0 0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Reckrie Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: Turkson (Ghana)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6 2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Odegbami Soccerball shade.svg25'
Atuegbu Soccerball shade.svg31', 34'
Usiyan Soccerball shade.svg40'
Emeteole Soccerball shade.svg63'
Awesu Soccerball shade.svg77'
Dyfan Soccerball shade.svg74'
Sama Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 25,996
Referee: Matovu (Tanzania)

Nigeria won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Congo-Brazzaville  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg2 2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Mounoudzi Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Wamba Soccerball shade.svg76'
Milla Soccerball shade.svg11'
Onguene Soccerball shade.svg35'
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0 2
Awarded [3]
(1 2 82')
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville
Milla Soccerball shade.svg7' Ebomoa Soccerball shade.svg19'
N'Domba Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo , Yaoundé, Cameroon
Attendance: 26,050
Referee: Housainou N'Jai (Gambia)

Congo-Brazzaville won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Upper Volta  Flag of Upper Volta.svg1 1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Kaboré Soccerball shade.svg70' Bawa Soccerball shade.svg36'
Stade Municipal , Ouagadougou, Upper Volta
Attendance: 5,418
Referee: N'diaye (Senegal)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 0Flag of Upper Volta.svg  Upper Volta
Kouame Soccerball shade.svg17'
Kouman Soccerball shade.svg34'
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny , Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Diagne (Guinea)

Côte d'Ivoire won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg3 0Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia
El Khatib Soccerball shade.svg4', 19', 77'
Nasser Stadium , Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg1 2Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Kassahun Soccerball shade.svg40' El Khatib Soccerball shade.svg12', 73'
Addis Ababa Stadium , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Wurtz (France)

Egypt won 5–1 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4 0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Chanda Soccerball shade.svg4'
Phiri Soccerball shade.svg12', 75'
Chamangwana Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
7 April Stadium , Lusaka, Zambia
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Muamba Kabwe (Zaire)
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0 1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Kapita Soccerball shade.svg48'
Kamuzu Stadium , Blantyre, Malawi
Attendance: 8,230
Referee: Charles Randrianaly (Madagascar)

Zambia won 5–0 on agg. and advanced to the second round.


Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg3–1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–01–1
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg1–4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–21–2
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–3Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville 3–23–1
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–1Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 0–00–1
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg3–4Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–02–4 (aet)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg w/o Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg2 0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Akid Soccerball shade.svg56'
Kaabi Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stade El Menzah , Tunis, Tunisia
Attendance: 39,987
Referee: Antoine Queudeville (Luxembourg)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Guendouz Soccerball shade.svg34' Jebali Soccerball shade.svg89'
5 July stadium , Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Paul Bonett (Malta)

Tunisia won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the third round.


Togo  Flag of Togo.svg0 2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Bangoura Soccerball shade.svg15'
Souleymane Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stade Général Eyadema , Lomé, Togo
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Felix Balloux (Ivory Coast)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2 1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
Papa Camara Soccerball shade.svg36'
Tollo Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Ametepé Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 11,892
Referee: Tanor Dieng (Senegal)

Guinea won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the third round.


Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3 2Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville
G'Bize Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mamahou Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kouman Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bahamboula Soccerball shade.svg36'
N'Domba Soccerball shade.svg89'
Municipal Stadium, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Dwomoh (Ghana)
Congo-Brazzaville  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg1 3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Lingongo Soccerball shade.svg23' Kouman Soccerball shade.svg10'
Miézan Soccerball shade.svg38'
G'Bize Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade de la Révolution , Brazzaville, Congo-Brazzaville
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Festus Okubule (Nigeria)

Ivory Coast won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the third round.


Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0 0Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Nairobi City Stadium , Nairobi, Kenya
Attendance: 8,337
Referee: Ahmed Jama (Somalia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg1 0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg13'
Nasser Stadium , Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: El-Ghoul (Libya)

Egypt won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the third round.


Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1 0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Ouma Soccerball shade.svg73'
Nakivubo Stadium , Kampala, Uganda
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Ismael Yusuf Kemal (Ethiopia)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg4 2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Chola Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chanda Soccerball shade.svg34'
Chitalu Soccerball shade.svg85', 106'
Nasur Soccerball shade.svg14'
Obua Soccerball shade.svg74'
Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium , Ndola, Zambia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gratian Matovu (Tanzania)

Zambia won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the third round.


Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg2–3Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 1–01–3
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 4–02–2
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg2–0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 2–00–0
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1 0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
I. Sylla Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stade du 28 Septembre , Conakry, Guinea
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohamed Larache (Morocco)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg3 1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Liman Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lahzami Soccerball shade.svg59'
Khouini Soccerball shade.svg62'
A. Sylla Soccerball shade.svg11'
Stade El Menzah , Tunis, Tunisia
Attendance: 35,248
Referee: Hussein Fahmy Bahig (Egypt)

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


Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4 0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Usiyan Soccerball shade.svg7', 30'
Iwelumo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ojebode Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Surulere Stadium , Lagos, Nigeria
Attendance: 29,815
Referee: Nyirenda Chayu (Zambia)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2 2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mamahou Soccerball shade.svg37', 58' Odegbami Soccerball shade.svg74'
Amiesimaka Soccerball shade.svg89'
Municipal Stadium, Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 2,040
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Nigeria won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.


Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg2 0Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Gaafar Soccerball shade.svg29'
Hammam Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nasser Stadium , Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 35,746
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg0 0Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
7 April Stadium , Lusaka, Zambia
Attendance: 30,165
Referee: Gordon (Scotland)

Egypt won 2–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 7421174+3
2Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 642027114
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4411254+1
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg0 – 0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 38,229
Referee: John Carpenter (Republic of Ireland)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4 – 0Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Chukwu Soccerball shade.svg24'
Odegbami Soccerball shade.svg54', 67'
N'Wadioha Soccerball shade.svg74'
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 25,932
Referee: César da Luz Dias Correia (Portugal)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg3 – 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Abdou Soccerball shade.svg11', 27'
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg50'
Iwelumo Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nasser Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Emmanuel Platopoulos (Greece)

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0 – 1Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Odiye Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
Surulere Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland)

Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg3 – 2Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Gaafar Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Abdou Soccerball shade.svg53'
El Khatib Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ben Aziza Soccerball shade.svg80'
Akid Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nasser Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg4 – 1Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Akid Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lahzami Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ben Aziza Soccerball shade.svg65'
Labidi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Abdel Baki Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 42,850
Referee: Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)

Tunisia qualified.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Final Round winners11 December 19770 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

See also

Notes

  1. Central African Republic, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zaire withdrew without playing a single match.
  2. Communications Division (27 July 2007). "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). Good to Know. FIFA. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. The second leg was abandoned in the 82nd minute due to riots, and subsequently FIFA awarded a 20 victory to Congo.

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