The 1978 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Algiers,

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between 13–28 July 1978 as part of the

1978 All-Africa Games The 3rd All-Africa Games – Algiers 1978 was a multi-sport event played from July 13, 1978, to July 28, 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports. At the closing ceremonies the t ...

Qualification

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament

Squads

Venues

Final tournament

The eight teams were divided into two groups of three teams. The two top teams from each group played the semifinals before the final match. ''All times given as local time (

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Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout Stage

Semifinals

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Bronze Medal match

Gold Medal match

Final ranking

Algeria vs Nigeria - 1978 All-Africa Games final

External links

All-African Games 1978
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