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1980 African Cup of Nations qualification

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Qualification for championships (CAF)
FIFA World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations

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

Malawi won 6–3 on aggregate.

Mauritius 0–1 Lesotho
Lesotho 1–2 Mauritius
Jacquotte
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Mauritius won by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.

Benin Cancelled Niger
Withdrew

Benin advanced after Niger withdrew.

First round

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

Morocco won 6–3 on aggregate.

Libya won 3–2 on aggregate.

Cameroon 3–0 Guinea
Milla 14', 31', 41'
Penalties
5–6

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

Zambia 2–0 Malawi
Chitalu
Simbule 22'

Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Benin 1–0 Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

Togo 2–0 Gambia
Gambia 1–0 Togo

Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Zaire won 6–5 on aggregate.

Tanzania won 6–3 on aggregate.

Algeria Cancelled Burundi
Withdrew

Algeria advanced after Burundi withdrew.

Egypt Cancelled Somalia
Withdrew

Egypt advanced after Somalia withdrew.

Kenya Cancelled Tunisia
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.

Sudan Cancelled Uganda
Withdrew

Sudan advanced after Uganda withdrew.

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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
Libya 1–0 Algeria
Lagha 85' (pen.)

Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Morocco 7–0 Togo
Faras 9'
Acila 16'
Dolmy 44'
Jebrane 54', 70', 86'
Labied 80'

Morocco won 8–2 on aggregate.

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

Egypt 3–0 Kenya
Khalil 27'
Mokhtar 45'
Kamel 47'

Egypt won 4–3 on aggregate.

Zaire 3–2 Guinea
Ayel 18', 81'
Kiyika 88'		 Bangoura 42', 64'
Guinea 3–1 Zaire

Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.

Zambia 1–1 Tanzania
Chola 43' Tino 84'

Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

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References

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