The men's qualification for

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Qualification

Zone I (North Africa)

''Algeria qualified; Libya and Morocco withdrew the qualification.''

Zone II (West Africa 1)

First round

Second round

''Mali qualified.''

Zone III (West Africa 2)

The tournament was held in Abidjan,

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; Ghana was represented by the U-23 team. ''Ivory Coast qualified.''

Zone IV (West Africa 3)

The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. 3-2-1 points system was taken. ''Togo qualified.''

Zone V (Central Africa)

The tournament was held in Léopoldville, Congo Léopoldville. ''Congo Léopoldville qualified; in addition, Congo qualified as hosts.''

Zone VI (East Africa)

The tournament was held in Kampala, Uganda. ''Congo Léopoldville qualified.''

Zone VII (Southern Africa)

The tournament was held in

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, Tanzania. Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia withdrew. ''Madagascar qualified.''

Qualified teams

The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:

External links

African Games 1965
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