1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) section of the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification saw teams competing for one berth in the final tournament in Mexico.

Thirteen nations in total entered the qualifying stage but FIFA rejected the entries of Guinea and Zaire, leaving 11 nations to contest the qualifying spot.

Format

There would be three rounds of play:

  • First Round: Ghana received a bye and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining ten teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners (determined by aggregate score) would advance to the Second Round.
  • Second Round: The six teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The three remaining teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.

Qualification

First Round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg3rd leg
Zambia  6–6  Sudan 4–2 2–4 (aet)
Morocco  4–2  Senegal 1–0 1–22–0
Algeria  1–2  Tunisia 1–2 0–0
Nigeria  4–3  Cameroon 1–1 3–2
Libya  3–5  Ethiopia 2–0 1–5
Ghana  Bye
Zambia 4–2 Sudan
Kapengwe  14', 56'
Kaposa  58'
Makwaza  83'
Babiker Santo  26', 30'
Attendance: 111,714
Referee: Philippe Mutombo (Zaire)
Sudan 4–2 (a.e.t.) Zambia
Abdel Kafi El-Sheikh  38'
Ismaeil Bakhit  76', 81'
Babiker Santo  114'
Chitalu  22'
Kapengwe  96'

The aggregate score was tied 6–6, but Sudan advanced to the Second Round as they scored more goals in the second match.


Morocco 1–0 Senegal
Benkhrif  72'
Senegal 2–1 Morocco
Diéme  26'
Diop  32'
Akesbi  14'
Attendance: 11,487
Referee: Mamadou Mabel Ba Diarra (Mali)

The aggregate score was tied 2–2, and since extra time was not played in the second match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.

Morocco 2–0 Senegal
Bamous  54'
Hafnaoui  60'
Attendance: 7,924
Referee: Gaspar Pintado Viu (Spain)

Morocco advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.


Algeria 1–2 Tunisia
Amirouche  29' (pen.) Chakroun  72', 80'
Attendance: 13,419
Referee: Roger Barde (France)
Tunisia 0–0 Algeria
Attendance: 6,814
Referee: Fabio Monti (Italy)

Tunisia advanced to the Second Round.


Nigeria 1–1 Cameroon
Aghoghovbia  47' Owona  69'
Attendance: 87,201
Referee: Philip Robinson (Liberia)
Cameroon 2–3 Nigeria
Ayo
Bassanguen
Ofuokwu
Anieke
Oshode
Attendance: 26,988
Referee: Joseph Blanchard Angaud (Congo)

Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.


Libya 2–0 Ethiopia
Al-Jahani  22'
Koussa  49'
Ethiopia 5–1 Libya
Feseha
Geremew
Germa
Ben Soed
Attendance: 146,759
Referee: Ahmed El-Kholy (United Arab Republic)

Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round.

Second Round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg3rd leg
Tunisia  2–2  Morocco 0–0 0–0 (aet)2–2 (aet)
Ethiopia  2–4  Sudan 1–1 1–3
Nigeria  3–2  Ghana 2–1 1–1
Tunisia 0–0 Morocco
Attendance: 26,706
Morocco 0–0 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Attendance: 140,000
Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain)

The aggregate score was tied 0–0, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.

Morocco 2–2 (a.e.t.) Tunisia
Khanousi  27'
Jarir  53'
Chaïbi  3'
Cheman  87'
Stade Municipal, Marseille
Attendance: 4,185

Morocco advanced to the Final Round, by winning a coin toss.


Ethiopia 1–1 Sudan
Mengistu  79' Hasabu El Sagheir  9'
Attendance: 109,015
Referee: Mohamed Touati (Tunisia)
Sudan 3–1 Ethiopia
Gagarin  20', 60'
Jagdoul  80'
Asfaw  65'

Sudan advanced to the Final Round.


Nigeria 2–1 Ghana
Imasuen  62'
Oshode  64'
Ankrah  18'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)
Ghana 1–1 Nigeria
Ola  41' Garba  19'
Attendance: 22,386
Referee: Tiedro Cy-Nahounou (Ivory Coast)

Nigeria advanced to the Final Round.

Final Round

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Morocco 5421153+2
2  Nigeria 4412187+1
3  Sudan 3403158−3
Nigeria 2–2 Sudan
Okoye  7', 30' Abbas  33'
Jadallah Kheirelseid  43'
Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Ourabah Mohandi (Algeria)

Morocco 2–1 Nigeria
El Filali  50'
Faras  63'
Lawal  53'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Roger Mâchin (France)

Sudan 3–3 Nigeria
Abbas  33'
Awad Koka  70'
Bushra Wahba  84'
Okoye  49'
Ineh  55'
Opone  72'
Attendance: 26,502
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

Sudan 0–0 Morocco

Morocco 3–0 Sudan
El Filali  41'
Jarir  76', 86'
Attendance: 150,000
Referee: Major George Lamptey (Ghana)

Nigeria 2–0 Morocco
Lawal  67' (pen.)
Okoye  82'
Attendance: 11,156
Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)

Morocco qualified.

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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