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.
There would be five rounds of play:

First round

Second round

Third round

Final round

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Tunisia qualified.

Goalscorers

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