1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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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.
A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
There would be five rounds of play:
- Preliminary Round, First Round, Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round, until there would be 3 teams left.
- Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
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[edit] Preliminary Round
March 7, 1976, Freetown, Sierra Leone - 
Sierra Leone 5 - 1 
Niger
March 21, 1976, Niamey, Niger - Niger 2 - 1 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 6-3.
March 13, 1976, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta - 
Upper Volta 1 - 1 
Mauritania
March 28, 1976, Nouakchott, Mauritania - Mauritania 0 - 2 Upper Volta
Upper Volta advanced to the First Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.
[edit] First Round
April 1, 1976, Alger, Algeria - 
Algeria 1 - 0 
Libya
April 16, 1976, Tripoli, Libya - Libya 0 - 0 Algeria
Algeria advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 1-0.
December 12, 1976, Casablanca, Morocco - 
Morocco 1 - 1 
Tunisia
January 9, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 1 - 1 (aet) Morocco
The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and Tunisia won 4-2 on penalties and advanced to the Second Round.
October 17, 1976, Lomé, Togo - 
Togo 1 - 0 
Senegal
October 31, 1976, Dakar, Senegal - Senegal 1 - 1 Togo
Togo advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
October 10, 1976, Accra, Ghana - 
Ghana 2 - 1 
Guinea
October 31, 1976, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 2 - 1 Ghana
The aggregate score was tied 3-3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
January 16, 1977, Lomé, Togo - Guinea 2 - 0 Ghana
Guinea advanced to the Second Round.
October 16, 1976, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone 0 - 0 
Nigeria
October 30, 1976, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 6 - 2 Sierra Leone
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 6-2.
October 17, 1976, Brazzaville, Congo - 
Congo 2 - 2 
Cameroon
October 31, 1976, Yaoundé, Cameroon - Cameroon 1 - 2 Congo
- The match was abandoned by riots at 1-2, and the result was verified by FIFA.
Congo advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 4-3.
September 4, 1976, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta - Upper Volta 1 - 1 
Côte d'Ivoire
September 26, 1976, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 0 Upper Volta
Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.
October 29, 1976, Cairo, Egypt - 
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Ethiopia
November 14, 1976, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia 1 - 2 Egypt
Egypt advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.
May 9, 1976, Lusaka, Zambia - 
Zambia 4 - 0 
Malawi
May 30, 1976, Blantyre, Malawi - Malawi 0 - 1 Zambia
Zambia advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-0.
Central African Empire withdrew, so 
Zaire advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Sudan withdrew, so 
Kenya advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Tanzania withdrew, so 
Uganda advanced to the Second Round automatically.
[edit] Second Round
February 6, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 0 Algeria
February 28, 1977, Alger, Algeria - Algeria 1 - 1 Tunisia
Tunisia advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.
February 13, 1977, Lomé, Togo - Togo 0 - 2 Guinea
February 27, 1977, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 2 - 1 Togo
Guinea advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 4-1.
February 13, 1977, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 3 - 2 Congo
February 27, 1977, Brazzaville, Congo - Congo 1 - 3 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 6-3.
February 6, 1977, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 0 - 0 Egypt
February 27, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 1 - 0 Kenya
Egypt advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 1-0.
February 13, 1977, Kampala, Uganda - Uganda 1 - 0 Zambia
February 27, 1977, Ndola, Zambia - Zambia 4 - 2 (aet) Uganda
Zambia advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 4-3.
Zaire withdrew, so Nigeria advanced to the Third Round automatically.
[edit] Third Round
June 5, 1977, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 1 - 0 Tunisia
June 19, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 3 - 1 Guinea
Tunisia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.
July 10, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 4 - 0 Côte d'Ivoire
July 25, 1977, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 2 Nigeria
Nigeria advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 6-2.
July 15, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 2 - 0 Zambia
July 31, 1977, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 0 - 0 Egypt
Egypt advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
[edit] Final Round
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Egypt |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 3 | Nigeria |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Tunisia qualified.
September 25, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 0 - 0 Nigeria
October 8, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 4 - 0 Egypt
October 21, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 3 - 1 Nigeria
November 12, 1977, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 0 - 1 Tunisia
November 25, 1977, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 3 - 2 Tunisia
December 11, 1977, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 4 - 1 Egypt
