The men's qualification for
football
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tournament at 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 ...
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Qualification stage
Zone I (North Africa)
Morocco withdrew.
''Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts.''
Zone II (West Africa 1)
The tournament was held in
Bamako,
Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew.
''Mali qualified.''
Zone III (West Africa 2)
The tournament was held in
Abidjan,
Ivory Coast
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. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew.
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''Ghana qualified.''
Zone IV (West Africa 3)
The tournament was held in
Lagos,
Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew.
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''Nigeria qualified.''
Zone V (Central Africa)
The tournament was held in
Cameroon.
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''Cameroon qualified.''
Zone VI (East Africa)
The tournament was held in
Cairo,
Egypt. Ethiopia and Kenya withdrew.
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''Egypt qualified.''
Zone VII (Southern Africa)
The tournament was held in
Curepipe,
Mauritius. Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zambia withdrew.
''Malawi qualified.''
Qualifying teams
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
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Qualification
1978
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