1980 African Cup of Nations qualification

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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.

## Qualifying tournament

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Ghana qualified as holders
Nigeria qualified as hosts

### Preliminary round

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Madagascar  | 3–6  |  Malawi | 2–1  | 1–5
Mauritius  | 2–2 (a)  |  Lesotho | 0–1  | 2–1
Benin  | w/o  |  Niger | —  | —

3 December 1978

Madagascar | 2–1|  Malawi

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|  | Phiri

Antananarivo

17 December 1978

Malawi | 5–1|  Madagascar

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Phiri
Billie
Chamangwana
Gondwe |  |

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre

Malawi won 6–3 on aggregate.

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3 December 1978

Mauritius | 0–1|  Lesotho

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Port Louis

17 December 1978

Lesotho | 1–2|  Mauritius

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|  | Jacquotte

Maseru

Mauritius won by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.

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Benin | Cancelled|  Niger

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|  | Withdrew

Benin advanced after Niger withdrew.

### First round

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Mauritania  | 3–6  |  Morocco | 2–2  | 1–4
Libya  | 3–2  |  Ethiopia | 2–1  | 1–1
Guinea  | 3–3 (6–5 p)  |  Cameroon | 3–0  | 0–3
Malawi  | 0–4  |  Zambia | 0–2  | 0–2
Benin  | 2–4  |  Ivory Coast | 1–0  | 1–4
Togo  | 2–1  |  Gambia | 2–0  | 0–1
Congo  | 5–6  |  Zaire | 4–2  | 1–4
Mauritius  | 3–6  |  Tanzania | 3–2  | 0–4
Algeria  | w/o  |  Burundi | —  | —
Egypt  | w/o  |  Somalia | —  | —
Kenya  | w/o  |  Tunisia | —  | —
Sudan  | w/o  |  Uganda | —  | —

18 February 1979

Mauritania | 2–2|  Morocco

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Lamine |  | Belhiouane 6'
Anafal 48'

Stade de la Capitale, Nouakchott

8 April 1979

Morocco | 4–1|  Mauritania

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Anafal 1'
Acila 6'
Saber 12'
Faras 26' |  | Diop

Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca

Morocco won 6–3 on aggregate.

* * *

15 April 1979

Libya | 2–1|  Ethiopia

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Al-Riani
Belhaj |  |

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

29 April 1979

Ethiopia | 1–1|  Libya

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|  | Al-Riani

Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa

Libya won 3–2 on aggregate.

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15 April 1979

Guinea | 3–0|  Cameroon

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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

29 April 1979

Cameroon | 3–0|  Guinea

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Milla 14', 31', 41' |  |
Penalties
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Guinea won 6–5 on penalty shootout after 3–3 on aggregate.

* * *

15 April 1979

Malawi | 0–2|  Zambia

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|  | Chitalu
Kaumba

Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre

29 April 1979

Zambia | 2–0|  Malawi

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Chitalu
Simbule 22' |  |

Ndola

Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.

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15 April 1979

Benin | 1–0|  Ivory Coast

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Cotonou

29 April 1979

Ivory Coast | 4–1|  Benin

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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

* * *

16 April 1979

Togo | 2–0|  Gambia

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Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé

29 April 1979

Gambia | 1–0|  Togo

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Box Bar Stadium, Banjul

Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.

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15 April 1979

Congo | 4–2|  Zaire

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Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville

29 April 1979

Zaire | 4–1|  Congo

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Ngeleme 44'
Mukendi
Babo |  | Bahamboula 14'

Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa

Zaire won 6–5 on aggregate.

* * *

16 April 1979

Mauritius | 3–2|  Tanzania

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Maurel
L'Enflé
Ramrekha |  |

Stade George V, Curepipe

29 April 1979

Tanzania | 4–0|  Mauritius

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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

Tanzania won 6–3 on aggregate.

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Algeria | Cancelled|  Burundi

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|  | Withdrew

Algeria advanced after Burundi withdrew.

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Egypt | Cancelled|  Somalia

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|  | Withdrew

Egypt advanced after Somalia withdrew.

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Kenya | Cancelled|  Tunisia

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|  | Disqualified

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.

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Sudan | Cancelled|  Uganda

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|  | Withdrew

Sudan advanced after Uganda withdrew.

### Second round

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2  | 1st leg  | 2nd leg

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Algeria  | 3–2  |  Libya | 3–1  | 0–1
Morocco  | 8–2  |  Togo | 7–0  | 1–2
Sudan  | 2–4  |  Ivory Coast | 2–0  | 0–4
Kenya  | 3–4  |  Egypt | 3–1  | 0–3
Zaire  | 4–5  |  Guinea | 3–2  | 1–3
Tanzania  | 2–1  |  Zambia | 1–0  | 1–1

24 June 1979

Algeria | 3–1|  Libya

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Belloumi 20'
Douadi 33', 50' |  | Al-Issawi

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers[1]

8 July 1979

Libya | 1–0|  Algeria

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Lagha 85' (pen.) |  |

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

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24 June 1979

Morocco | 7–0|  Togo

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Faras 9'
Acila 16'
Dolmy 44'
Jebrane 54', 70', 86'
Labied 80' |  |

Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia

6 July 1979

Togo | 2–1|  Morocco

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|  | Beggar

Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé

Morocco won 8–2 on aggregate.

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29 June 1979

Sudan | 2–0|  Ivory Coast

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Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum

6 July 1979

Ivory Coast | 4–0|  Sudan

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Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

* * *

30 June 1979

Kenya | 3–1|  Egypt

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Lukoye
|  | Khalil 60'

Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi

13 July 1979

Egypt | 3–0|  Kenya

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Khalil 27'
Mokhtar 45'
Kamel 47' |  |

Zamalek Stadium, Cairo

Referee: Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)

Egypt won 4–3 on aggregate.

* * *

5 August 1979

Zaire | 3–2|  Guinea

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Ayel 18', 81'
Kiyika 88' |  | Bangoura 42', 64'

Stade du 20-Mai, Kinshasa

19 August 1979

Guinea | 3–1|  Zaire

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Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry

Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.

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11 August 1979

Tanzania | 1–0|  Zambia

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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam

26 August 1979

Zambia | 1–1|  Tanzania

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Chola 43' |  | Tino 84'

Ndola

Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Qualified teams

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*  Algeria
*  Egypt
*  Ghana (holders)
*  Guinea

*  Ivory Coast
*  Morocco
*  Nigeria (hosts)
*  Tanzania

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## References

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1. ^ "Algeria in 1980 African Cup of Nations" (in French). dzfootball. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

## External links

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* CAN 1980 details – rsssf.com

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Notes
The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.

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