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.
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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 leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zambia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
6–6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sudan |
4–2 | 2–4 (aet) | |
Morocco  |
4–2 |  Senegal |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Algeria  |
1–2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tunisia |
1–2 | 0–0 | |
Nigeria  |
4–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cameroon |
1–1 | 3–2 | |
Libya  |
3–5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ethiopia |
2–0 | 1–5 | |
Ghana  |
Bye |
| 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.
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 advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round.
| Nigeria | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Aghoghovbia 47' |
Owona 69' |
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
| Ethiopia | 5–1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Feseha Geremew Germa |
Ben Soed |
Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round.
Second Round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd 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 |
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 advanced to the Final Round, by winning a coin toss.
Sudan advanced to the Final Round.
Nigeria advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Morocco |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 3 | Sudan |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
Morocco qualified.
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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References
External links
- African Zone at FIFA.com