The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1978 All-Africa Games.
Morocco withdrew.
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Libya qualified by taking place Tunisia after it withdrew later. In addition, Algeria qualified as hosts.
The tournament was held in Bamako, Mali. Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal withdrew.
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Mali qualified.
The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Liberia and Sierra Leone withdrew.
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Ghana qualified.
The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Central African Republic, Niger, Togo and Upper Volta withdrew.
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----Nigeria qualified.
The tournament was held in Cameroon.
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 0 |
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Cameroon qualified.
The tournament was held in Cairo, Egypt. Ethiopia and Kenya withdrew.
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Egypt qualified.
The tournament was held in Curepipe, Mauritius. Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Swaziland and Zambia withdrew.
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0 |
Malawi qualified.
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
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| Zone VII |