1980 African Cup of Nations qualification

Qualification for championships (CAF)
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This page details the qualifying process for the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. Nigeria, as hosts, and Ghana, as title holders, qualified automatically.

Qualifying tournament

Ghana qualified as holders

Nigeria qualified as hosts

Preliminary round

Madagascar v Malawi

3 December 1978

Madagascar	2–1	Malawi

Madagascar

Malawi v Madagascar

17 December 1978

Malawi	5 – 1 (6 – 3 agg.)	Madagascar

Malawi

Malawi advanced to the First Round.

Mauritius v Lesotho

12 August 1979

Mauritius	0–1	Lesotho

Mauritius

Lesotho v Mauritius

26 August 1979

Lesotho	1 – 2 (2 – 2 agg.)	Mauritius

Lesotho

Mauritius advanced to the First Round due on away goals.

Benin v Niger

Benin	w/o	Niger

Benin advanced to the First Round, Niger withdrew.

First round

Benin v Ivory Coast

16 September 1979

Benin	1–0	Ivory Coast

Benin

Ivory Coast v Benin

30 September 1979

Ivory Coast	4 – 1 (4 – 1 agg.)	Benin

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round.

Congo-Brazzaville v Zaire

16 September 1979

Congo-Brazzaville	4–2	Zaire

Congo-Brazzaville

Zaire v Congo-Brazzaville

30 September 1979

Zaire	4 – 1 (6 – 5 agg.)	Congo-Brazzaville

Zaire

Zaire advanced to the Second Round.

Guinea v Cameroon

16 September 1979

Guinea	3–0	Cameroon

Guinea

Cameroon v Guinea

30 September 1979

Cameroon	3 – 0 (3 – 3 agg.)	Guinea

	Penalties
	1–4

Cameroon

Guinea won 4–1 on penalties, and so advanced to the Second Round.

Libya v Ethiopia

16 September 1979

Libya	2–1	Ethiopia

Libya

Ethiopia v Libya

30 September 1979

Ethiopia	1 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.)	Libya

Ethiopia

Libya advanced to the Second Round.

Malawi v Zambia

15 April 1979

Malawi	0–2	Zambia

Malawi

Zambia v Malawi

29 April 1979

Zambia	2 – 0 (4 – 0 agg.)	Malawi

Zambia

Zambia advanced to the Second Round.

Mauritania v Morocco

16 September 1979

Mauritania	2–2	Morocco

Mauritania

Morocco v Mauritania

30 September 1979

Morocco	4 – 1 (6 – 3 agg.)	Mauritania

Morocco

Morocco advanced to the Second Round.

Mauritius v Tanzania

16 September 1979

Mauritius	3–2	Tanzania

Mauritius

Tanzania v Mauritius

30 September 1979

Tanzania	4 – 0 (6 – 3 agg.)	Mauritius

Tanzania

Tanzania advanced to the Second Round.

Togo v Gambia

16 September 1979

Togo	2–0	Gambia

Togo

Gambia v Togo

30 September 1979

Gambia	1 – 0 (1 – 2 agg.)	Togo

Gambia

Togo advanced to the Second Round.

Algeria v Burundi

Algeria	w/o	Burundi

Algeria advanced to the Second Round, Burundi withdrew.

Egypt v Somalia

Egypt	w/o	Somalia

Egypt advanced to the Second Round, Somalia withdrew.

Kenya v Tunisia

Kenya	w/o	Tunisia

Kenya advanced to the Second Round, Tunisia withdrew.

Sudan v Uganda

Sudan	w/o	Uganda

Sudan advanced to the Second Round, Uganda withdrew.

Second round

Algeria v Libya

24 October 1979

Algeria	3–1	Libya
Belloumi Douadi

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers^[1]

Libya v Algeria

6 November 1979

Libya	1 – 0 (2 – 3 agg.)	Algeria

Libya

Algeria qualify.

Kenya v Egypt

24 October 1979

Kenya	3–1	Egypt

Kenya

Egypt v Kenya

6 November 1979

Egypt	3 – 0 (4 – 3 agg.)	Kenya

Egypt

Egypt qualify.

Morocco v Togo

28 October 1979

Morocco	7–0	Togo

Morocco

Togo v Morocco

11 November 1979

Togo	2 – 1 (2 – 8 agg.)	Morocco

Togo

Morocco qualify.

Sudan v Ivory Coast

28 October 1979

Sudan	2–0	Ivory Coast

Sudan

Ivory Coast v Sudan

11 November 1979

Ivory Coast	4 – 0 (4 – 2 agg.)	Sudan

Cote d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire qualify.

Tanzania v Zambia

28 October 1979

Tanzania	1–0	Zambia

Tanzania

Zambia v Tanzania

11 November 1979

Zambia	1 – 1 (1 – 2 agg.)	Tanzania

Zambia

Tanzania qualify.

Zaire v Guinea

28 October 1979

Zaire	3–2	Guinea

Zaire

Guinea v Zaire

11 November 1979

Guinea	3 – 1 (5 – 4 agg.)	Zaire

Guinea

Guinea qualify.

Qualified teams

References

↑ "Algeria in 1980 African Cup of Nations" (in French). dzfootball. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

External links

CAN 1980 details – rsssf.com

Africa Cup of Nations

Tournaments	Sudan 1957 United Arab Republic 1959 Ethiopia 1962 Ghana 1963 Tunisia 1965 Ethiopia 1968 Sudan 1970 Cameroon 1972 Egypt 1974 Ethiopia 1976 Ghana 1978 Nigeria 1980 Libya 1982 Ivory Coast 1984 Egypt 1986 Morocco 1988 Algeria 1990 Senegal 1992 Tunisia 1994 South Africa 1996 Burkina Faso 1998 Ghana/Nigeria 2000 Mali 2002 Tunisia 2004 Egypt 2006 Ghana 2008 Angola 2010 Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 South Africa 2013 Equatorial Guinea 2015 Gabon 2017 Cameroon 2019 Ivory Coast 2021 Guinea 2023

Qualification	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017

Finals	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015

Squads	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015

Statistics	Appearances Records and statistics

No qualification took place in 1957 and 1959 as places were given by invitation only. In 1959 and 1976, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.

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