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.

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Qualification stage

Zone I (North Africa)

Morocco withdrew.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Libya Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1–2 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia 0–01–2
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg2–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Dhiab Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kaabi Soccerball shade.svg83'
? Soccerball shade.svg

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 Flag of Mali.svg 2–1 Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg Mauritania
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg2–1Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  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 21st leg2nd leg
Ivory Coast Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 3–3 (2–3 p) Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2–11–2

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 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg 9–0 Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg Benin 7–02–0
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7–0Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin
Amiesimaka Soccerball shade.svg9', 20'
Odegbami Soccerball shade.svg47', 82', 84'
Odiye Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chukwu Soccerball shade.svg72'

Benin  Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Odegbami Soccerball shade.svg17'
Chukwu Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)

Nigeria qualified.

Zone V (Central Africa)

The tournament was held in Cameroon.

Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 211040+43
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 211030+33
Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda 200207–70
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad

Chad  Flag of Chad.svg3–0Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg4–0Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda
Milla Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 330050+56
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 3201121+114
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 3102412–82
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 3003210–80
Congo  Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg8–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–0Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Semifinals
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–3Flag of Chad.svg  Chad

Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svgCancelledFlag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  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  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Mangamba Soccerball shade.svg30'
N'Doumbé Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Manga Soccerball shade.svg62'

Cameroon qualified.

Zone VI (East Africa)

The tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt. Ethiopia and Kenya withdrew.

Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 220050+54
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 210121+12
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 200206–60
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg4–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg5'
El-Sheikh Soccerball shade.svg10'
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg15'
Shehata Soccerball shade.svg82'

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 20202202
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 20202202
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Uganda won the group on lots.

Final
Egypt  Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg1–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Khalil Soccerball shade.svg16'

Egypt qualified.

Zone VII (Southern Africa)

The tournament was held in Curepipe, Mauritius. Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zambia withdrew.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 110021+12
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 100112–10

Malawi qualified.

Qualifying teams

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:

ZoneTeam
HostsFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Zone IFlag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Zone IIFlag of Mali.svg  Mali
Zone IIIFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Zone IVFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Zone VFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Zone VIFlag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt
Zone VIIFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi

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