This page details the qualifying process for the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. Nigeria, as hosts, and Ghana, as title holders, qualified automatically.
qualified as holders
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Malawi won 6–3 on aggregate.----Mauritius won by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.----Benin advanced after Niger withdrew.
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Morocco won 6–3 on aggregate.----Libya won 3–2 on aggregate.----Guinea won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.----Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.----Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.----Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.----Zaire won 6–5 on aggregate.----Tanzania won 6–3 on aggregate.----Algeria advanced after Burundi withdrew.----Egypt advanced after Somalia withdrew.----Kenya advanced: Tunisia were disqualified after they were banned from CAF competitions for two years for walking off the pitch to protest the officating during the third-place match of the 1978 African Cup of Nations.----Sudan advanced after Uganda withdrew.
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Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.----Morocco won 8–2 on aggregate.----Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.----Egypt won 4–3 on aggregate.----Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.----Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.
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