1974 African Cup of Nations qualification
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1974 African Cup of Nations which was held in Egypt in March 1974. Eight teams qualified for the finals, including Egypt as hosts and Congo as the holders of the title, having won the 1972 tournament in Cameroon.
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Qualification followed a knock-out model, with teams playing two-legged ties with another, one match being played at a home venue for each team. After a preliminary round, 24 teams competed in the first round of qualification. The winners went on to the second round with the winning teams from those ties qualifying for the finals. Matches were held between March and July 1973. A number of teams withdrew at the preliminary or first round stages of the tournament with their scheduled opponents automatically progressing to the next round. After winning their first round match the Central African Republic were disqualified and their opponents, Ivory Coast progressed to the second round, eventually reaching the finals.
Alongside Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritius, Uganda, Zaire and Zambia reached the finals, Uganda having taken part in the preliminary round of the qualification process.
Qualifying Tournament
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Somalia  |
2–5 |  Uganda |
2–0 | 0–5 |
Central African Republic  |
w/o |  Gabon |
— | — |
Sierra Leone  |
w/o |  Dahomey |
— | — |
Uganda won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Central African Republic | Cancelled | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Central African Republic progress, Gabon withdrew.
| Sierra Leone | Cancelled | Dahomey |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Sierra Leone progress, Dahomey withdrew.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone |
3–5 |  Mali |
1–1 | 2–4 |
Ghana  |
3–3 (5–3 p) |  Senegal |
3–2 | 0–1 |
| Central African Republic |
5–6{ |  Ivory Coast |
4–2 | 1–5 |
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2–4 |  Tanzania |
2–1 | 0–3 |
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1–5 |  Mauritius |
0–0 | 1–5 |
Sudan  |
2–3 |  Nigeria |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Upper Volta  |
1–9 |  Zaire |
0–5 | 1–4 |
| Uganda |
3–1 |  Kenya |
1–0 | 2–1 |
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4–3 |  Madagascar |
3–1 | 1–2 |
Algeria  |
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— | — |
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w/o |  Niger |
— | — |
Guinea  |
w/o |  Togo |
— | — |
| Sierra Leone | 1–1 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
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Bocoum 39' |
| Mali | 4–2 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
Mali won 5–3 on aggregate.
Ghana won 5–3 on penalties after 3–3 on aggregate.
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 Abandoned[1] | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won 6-5 on aggregate.
Tanzania won 4–2 on aggregate.
Mauritius won 5–1 on aggregate.
Nigeria won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Zaire | 4–1 | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
Zaire won 9–1 on aggregate.
Uganda won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 3–1 | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Mugala 4', 58' Chitalu 65' |
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| Madagascar | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
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Chitalu 43' |
Zambia won 4–3 on aggregate.
Algeria progress, Libya withdrew.
Cameroon progress, Niger withdrew.
Guinea progress, Togo withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
2–3 | Zaire |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Mali |
3–3 (6–7 p) | Guinea |
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Uganda |
3–2 | Algeria |
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Tanzania |
1–1 (3–4 p) | Mauritius |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| Ghana |
0–4 | Ivory Coast |
0–3 | 0–1 |
| Zambia |
7–4 | Nigeria |
5–1 | 2–3 |
Zaire won 3–2 on aggregate.
Guinea won 7–6 on penalties after 3–3 on aggregate.
Uganda won 3–2 on aggregate.
Mauritius won 4–3 on penalties after 1–1 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won 4–0 on aggregate.
Zambia  | 5–1 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Chanda 31' Kaushi 58', 70'Sinyangwe 60', 75' (pen.) |
Iziebige 20' |
Zambia won 7–4 on aggregate.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
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Notes
External links
- CAN 1974 details - rsssf.com
- The match between Ivory Coast and Central African Republic was abandoned after Central African Republic refused to play the second half. The match was replayed on 29 July 1973 on neutral ground in Lagos, Nigeria.