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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 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, which began with the preliminary qualification draw on 20 November 1975 at Guatemala City. Argentina, as the hosts, and West Germany, as the defending champions, qualified ...

''. 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.

Preliminary round

Sierra Leone won 6–3 on

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and advanced to the First Round. ---- Upper Volta won 3–1 on

and advanced to the First Round.

First round

Algeria won 1–0 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- The aggregate score was tied 2–2, but Tunisia won 4–2 on penalties in the second leg to advance to the Second Round. This was the first penalty shootout in a World Cup match. ---- Togo won 2–1 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- 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. Guinea advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off. ---- Nigeria won 6–2 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- Congo-Brazzaville won 4–2 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- Côte d'Ivoire won 3–1 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- Egypt won 5–1 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- Zambia won 5–0 on

and advanced to the Second Round. ---- Central African Republic 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.

Second round

Tunisia won 3–1 on

and advanced to the Third Round. ---- Guinea won 4–1 on

and advanced to the Third Round. ---- Ivory Coast won 6–3 on

and advanced to the Third Round. ---- Egypt won 1–0 on

and advanced to the Third Round. ---- Zambia won 4–3 on

and advanced to the Third Round. ---- Zaire withdrew, so Nigeria advanced to the Third Round automatically.

Third round

Tunisia won 3–2 on

and advanced to the Final Round. ---- Nigeria won 6–2 on

and advanced to the Final Round. ---- Egypt won 2–0 on

and advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Tunisia qualified.

Goalscorers

;6 goals * Mahmoud El Khatib ;4 goals * Segun Odegbami ;3 goals * Kobenan Kouman * Jérôme Lèbre Mamahou * Mostafa Abdou * Papa Camara * Thompson Usiyan *

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;2 goals * Roger Milla * Jean-Jacques N'Doumba * Leon Goua G'Bize *

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* Alloysius Atuegbu *

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* Kama Dumbuya * Wasieu Sounomu *

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* Témime Lahzami * Joseph Kaboré *

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* Godfrey Chitalu * Willie Phiri ;1 goal * Omar Betrouni * Mahmoud Guendouz *

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* Jonas Bahamboula * Daniel Ebomoa *

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* Joseph Mounoudzi * Joseph Wamba *

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* Lucien Kouassi Kouame * Pascal Miézan *

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* Maher Hammam *

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* Mokhtar Mokhtar * Tekalinge Kassahun *

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* Ofei Ansah * Ibrahim Kassum * Ousmane Badara Bangoura * Youssuf Camara * Mamadou Aliou Keita * Chérif Souleymane * Ali Sylla * Ismael Sylla * Seydouba Sylla * Ousmane Thiam Tollo * Gagny Coulibaly *

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* Mustapha Tahir *

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* Moussa Kanfideni * Sanda Seydou * Adokie Amiesimaka *

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* Christian Chukwu *

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* Johnny N'Wadioha * Samuel Ojebode * Abdoulaye Ba * Ismail Dyfan * Mohammed Sama *

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* Anani Afanou * Tabania Ametepé * Alirou Rachidou *

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* Néjib Liman * Ali Kaabi *

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* Denis Obua *

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* Kouligo Zoma *

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* Obby Kapita ;1 own goal *

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(playing against Zambia) * Godwin Odiye (playing against Tunisia)

Notes

External links

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