Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malawi  | 3–4 |  Mauritius | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Mauritius won 4–3 on aggregate.
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This page details the qualification of the 1978 African Cup of Nations
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3–4 | Mauritius | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Mauritius won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  | 5–3 |  Kenya | 4–1 | 1–2 |
Sierra Leone  | 1–3 |  Nigeria | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Mauritius | 2–4 |  Ethiopia | 2–3 | 0–1 |
Guinea  | 5–0 |  Libya | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Senegal  | 3–1 |  Togo | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Egypt  | 4–5 |  Tunisia | 2–2 | 2–3 |
Cameroon  | 2–4 |  Congo | 2–0 | 0–4 |
Upper Volta  | 1–5 |  Ivory Coast | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Mali  | w/o |  Niger | — | — |
Uganda  | w/o |  Tanzania | — | — |
Zambia  | w/o |  Sudan | — | — |
Gabon  | Bye |
Algeria won 5–3 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 5–4 on aggregate.
Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 5–1 on aggregate, but later were disqualified.
Mali had a walkover to the next round, but later were disqualified.
Uganda had a walkover to the next round.
Zambia had a walkover to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Zambia | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Senegal | 3–4 | Nigeria | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Uganda | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Mali | 1–2 1 | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Congo | 6–5 | Gabon | 3–2 | 3–3 |
| Tunisia | 5–3 | Guinea | 3–0 | 2–3 |
^1 Ivory Coast and Mali were disqualified. Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.
| Algeria | 2–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Ali Messaoud  2'Ighili 74' |
Zambia won 6–5 in penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 4–3 on aggregate.
Uganda won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Mali | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Both teams were disqualified: Ivory Coast for using an ineligible player in the second leg, and Mali after security forces assaulted the officials at the end of the first leg. Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.
| Gabon | 3–3 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Manon 36', 89' Dimonékéné 34' (o.g.) | Bahamboula 26' Nganga-Mwivi 53', 76' |
Congo won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Guinea | 3–2 |  Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Souleymane ? | Agrebi 17' Dhiab 25' |
Tunisia won 5–3 on aggregate.
The 8 qualified teams are:
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africaportal | |
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