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

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Below are the squads for the Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games, hosted by Algiers, Algeria, and which took place between 13 and 28 July 1978.

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Group A

Algeria

Head coach: Rachid Mekhloufi

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Mehdi Cerbah (1953-01-03)3 January 1953 (aged 25) Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi Ouzou
23 MF Rachid Baris (1952-03-22)22 March 1952 (aged 26) Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi Ouzou
32 DF Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud (1955-01-17)17 January 1955 (aged 23) Flag of Algeria.svg USK Alger
42 DF Djamel Keddou (1952-01-30)30 January 1952 (aged 26) Flag of Algeria.svg USK Alger
63 MF Ali Bencheikh (1955-01-09)9 January 1955 (aged 23) Flag of Algeria.svg MP Alger
73 MF Abdelkader Ighili (1953-04-15)15 April 1953 (aged 25) Flag of Algeria.svg CM Belcourt
82 DF Mustapha Kouici (1954-04-16)16 April 1954 (aged 24) Flag of Algeria.svg CM Belcourt
92 DF Abdelkader Horr (1953-11-10)10 November 1953 (aged 24) Flag of Algeria.svg DNC Alger
104 FW Kamel Aouis (1952-05-18)18 May 1952 (aged 26) Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi Ouzou
114 FW Salah Assad (1958-06-10)10 June 1958 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg RS Kouba
123 MF Abdelaziz Safsafi (1954-02-14)14 February 1954 (aged 24) Flag of Algeria.svg RS Kouba
132 DF Miloud Hadefi (1949-03-12)12 March 1949 (aged 29) Flag of Algeria.svg MP Oran
142 DF Bouzid Mahiouz (1952-01-13)13 January 1952 (aged 26) Flag of Algeria.svg MP Alger
164 FW Omar Betrouni (captain) (1949-11-03)3 November 1949 (aged 28) Flag of Algeria.svg MP Alger
173 MF Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci (1950-12-20)20 December 1950 (aged 27) Flag of Algeria.svg MP Oran
201 GK Abderrazak Harb (1950-03-13)13 March 1950 (aged 28) Flag of Algeria.svg DNC Alger
1 GK Mohamed Rahmani (1958-12-10)10 December 1958 (aged 19) Flag of Algeria.svg EP Sétif
3 MF Lyès Bahbouh (1957-04-06)6 April 1957 (aged 21) Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi Ouzou
4 FW Redouane Guemri (1956-11-30)30 November 1956 (aged 21) Flag of Algeria.svg ASC Oran
4 FW Rabah Madjer (1958-12-15)15 December 1958 (aged 19) Flag of Algeria.svg MA Hussein Dey
4 FW Derradji Bendjaballah (1959-11-23)23 November 1959 (aged 18) Flag of Algeria.svg EP Sétif

Egypt

Head coach: Taha Ismail

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Thabet El-Batal (1953-09-16)16 September 1953 (aged 24) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ahly
1 GK Adel El-Maamour (1954-11-30)30 November 1954 (aged 23) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
2 DF Samy Mansour Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
2 DF Mihai Osman Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ittihad Alexandria
2 DF Mohamed Bedeir
3 MF Mahmoud El Khawaga Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
3 MF Taha Basry (1946-10-02)2 October 1946 (aged 31) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
3 MF Hamdi Nouh Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg El-Mokawloon El-Arab
3 MF Sabri El-Menyawi
3 MF Ramadan El-Sayed Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Factory 36 Club
3 MF Mahmoud El Khatib (1954-10-30)30 October 1954 (aged 23) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ahly
3 MF Mokhtar Mokhtar (1952-08-17)17 August 1952 (aged 25) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ahly
4 FW Mohamed "Hamama" Abdallah (1954-01-01)1 January 1954 (aged 24) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
4 FW Omar Abdallah Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ghazl El-Mahalla

Libya

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Mohammad Lagha Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ittihad Tripoli
2 DF Saleh Sola 1955 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ahli Tripoli
2 DF Abu Bakr Bani (1957-10-25)25 October 1957 (aged 20) Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ittihad Tripoli
3 MF Fawzi Al-Issawi (1960-02-27)27 February 1960 (aged 18) Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Nasr Benghazi
4 FW Naser Belhaj Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Madina
4 FW Youssef Al-Shoushan Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ahli Tripoli
4 FW Basheer Al-Rayani 1955 Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Mohammad Al-Aib Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Fathi Soltan (1953-08-13)13 August 1953 (aged 24) Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Al-Ittihad Derna
Ali Ibrahim Al-Shoushan

Malawi

Group B

Cameroon

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Joseph-Antoine Bell (1954-10-08)8 October 1954 (aged 23) Flag of Cameroon.svg Union Douala
2 DF Augustin Tatchoum
2 DF Ibrahim Aoudou (1955-08-23)23 August 1955 (aged 22) Flag of Cameroon.svg Canon Yaoundé
2 DF Jacques Ename Flag of Cameroon.svg Tonnerre Yaoundé
2 DF Paul N'Lend Flag of Cameroon.svg Tonnerre Yaoundé
3 MF Jean-Daniel Eboué Flag of Cameroon.svg Canon Yaoundé
3 MF Jean-Pierre Djemba (1950-06-20)20 June 1950 (aged 28)
3 MF Théophile Abega (1954-07-09)9 July 1954 (aged 24) Flag of Cameroon.svg Canon Yaoundé
3 MF Guy Jacques Manga
4 FW Gustave "Zibinoh" Fouda-Zibi (1956-10-27)27 October 1956 (aged 21) Flag of Cameroon.svg Tonnerre Yaoundé
4 FW Ismael Pierre "Solo" Beb Flag of Cameroon.svg Union Douala

Ghana

Mali

Nigeria

Head coach: C. A. Alakija and Lekan Salami

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Emmanuel Okala (1951-05-17)17 May 1951 (aged 27) Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
1 GK Best Ogedegbe (1954-09-03)3 September 1954 (aged 23) Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
2 DF Annas Ahmed
2 DF Christian Chukwu (1951-01-04)4 January 1951 (aged 27) Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
2 DF Godwin Odiye (1956-04-17)17 April 1956 (aged 22) Flag of Nigeria.svg National Bank of Lagos
2 DF Tunde Bamidele (1953-05-13)13 May 1953 (aged 25) Flag of Nigeria.svg Taraba United
3 MF Felix Owolabi (1956-01-24)24 January 1956 (aged 22) Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
3 MF Muda Lawal (1954-06-08)8 June 1954 (aged 24) Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
3 MF Shefiu Mohammed (1956-05-20)20 May 1956 (aged 22)
3 MF Christopher Ogu Flag of Nigeria.svg Bendel Insurance
4 FW Segun Odegbami (1952-08-27)27 August 1952 (aged 25) Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
4 FW Aloysius Atuegbu (1953-04-29)29 April 1953 (aged 25) Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
4 FW Thompson Usiyan (1956-04-27)27 April 1956 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg AS Mountaineers
4 FW Adokiye Amiesimaka (1956-11-23)23 November 1956 (aged 21) Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers

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