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

The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games.

Qualification stage edit

Zone I (North Africa) edit

Morocco withdrew.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Libya   1–2   Tunisia 0–0 1–2
Libya  0–0  Tunisia
Tunisia  2–1  Libya
Dhiab   42'
Kaabi   83'		 ?  

Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts.

Zone II (West Africa 1) edit

The tournament was held in Bamako, Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mali   2–1   Mauritania
Mali  2–1  Mauritania

Mali qualified.

Zone III (West Africa 2) edit

The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast   3–3 (2–3 p)   Ghana 2–1 1–2
Ivory Coast  2–1  Ghana
Ghana  2–1  Ivory Coast
Penalties
3–2

Ghana qualified.

Zone IV (West Africa 3) edit

The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nigeria   9–0   Benin 7–0 2–0
Nigeria  7–0  Benin
Amiesimaka   9', 20'
Odegbami   47', 82', 84'
Odiye   60'
Chukwu   72'
Benin  0–2  Nigeria
Odegbami   17'
Chukwu   59' (pen.)

Nigeria qualified.

Zone V (Central Africa) edit

The tournament was held in Cameroon.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Cameroon 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 3
  Chad 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 3
  Rwanda 2 0 0 2 0 7 –7 0
Cameroon  0–0  Chad
Chad  3–0  Rwanda
Cameroon  4–0  Rwanda
Milla    
   
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Gabon 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 6
  Congo 3 2 0 1 12 1 +11 4
  Burundi 3 1 0 2 4 12 –8 2
  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 0 3 2 10 –8 0
Congo  8–0  Burundi
Gabon  2–0  Equatorial Guinea
Gabon  1–0  Congo
Burundi  4–2  Equatorial Guinea
Congo  4–0  Equatorial Guinea
Gabon  2–0  Burundi
Semifinals
Gabon  1–3  Chad
Cameroon  Cancelled  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  3–0  Chad
Mangamba   30'
N'Doumbé   51' (pen.)
Manga   62'

Cameroon qualified.

Zone VI (East Africa) edit

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

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Egypt 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 4
  Sudan 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
  Somalia 2 0 0 2 0 6 –6 0
Egypt  4–0  Somalia
Mokhtar   5'
El-Sheikh   10'
Khalil   15'
Shehata   82'
Sudan  2–0  Somalia
  
Egypt  1–0  Sudan
El-Sheikh  
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uganda 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
  Tanzania 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Tanzania  1–1  Uganda
Uganda  1–1  Tanzania

Uganda won the group on lots.

Final
Egypt  1–0  Uganda
Khalil   16'

Egypt qualified.

Zone VII (Southern Africa) edit

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Malawi 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 2
  Mauritius 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1 0
Mauritius  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Malawi
Imbert   Dandize    

Malawi qualified.

Qualifying teams edit

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:

Zone Team
Hosts   Algeria
Zone I   Libya
Zone II   Mali
Zone III   Ghana
Zone IV   Nigeria
Zone V   Cameroon
Zone VI   Egypt
Zone VII   Malawi

External links edit

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