1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)


Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place in the final tournament.

Format

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.

Third round

Final round

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Tunisia qualified.

Goalscorers

;6 goals
;4 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
;1 own goal