1978_African_Cup_of_Nations_qualification
This page details the qualification of the 1978 African Cup of Nations
Mauritius won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria  |
5–3 |  Kenya |
4–1 | 1–2 |
Sierra Leone  |
1–3 |  Nigeria |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Mauritius  |
2–4 |  Ethiopia |
2–3 | 0–1 |
Guinea  |
5–0 |  Libya |
3–0 | 2–0 |
Senegal  |
3–1 |  Togo |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Egypt  |
4–5 |  Tunisia |
2–2 | 2–3 |
Cameroon  |
2–4 |  Congo |
2–0 | 0–4 |
Upper Volta  |
1–5 |  Ivory Coast |
0–1 | 1–4 |
Mali  |
w/o |  Niger |
— | — |
Uganda  |
w/o |  Tanzania |
— | — |
Zambia  |
w/o |  Sudan |
— | — |
Gabon  |
Bye |
Algeria won 5–3 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–1 on aggregate.
Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Senegal won 3–1 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 5–4 on aggregate.
Congo won 4–2 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast won 5–1 on aggregate, but later were disqualified.
Mali had a walkover to the next round, but later were disqualified.
Uganda had a walkover to the next round.
Zambia had a walkover to the next round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
2–2 (5–6 p) | Zambia |
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Senegal |
3–4 | Nigeria |
3–1 | 0–3 |
| Ethiopia |
1–2 | Uganda |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Mali |
1–21 | Ivory Coast |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Congo |
6–5 | Gabon |
3–2 | 3–3 |
| Tunisia |
5–3 | Guinea |
3–0 | 2–3 |
^1 Ivory Coast and Mali were disqualified. Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.
Zambia won 6–5 in penalty shootout after 2–2 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 4–3 on aggregate.
Uganda won 2–1 on aggregate.
Both teams were disqualified: Ivory Coast for using an ineligible player in the second leg, and Mali after security forces assaulted the officials at the end of the first leg. Upper Volta, losers to Ivory Coast in the first round, were given a place in the finals.
| Gabon | 3–3 | Congo |
|---|---|---|
Manon  36', 89'Dimonékéné 34' (o.g.) |
Bahamboula 26' Nganga-Mwivi 53', 76' |
Congo won 6–5 on aggregate.
Tunisia won 5–3 on aggregate.
The 8 qualified teams are:
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