1980 African Cup of Nations qualification

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.

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

Qualifying tournament
 Ghana qualified as holders
 Nigeria qualified as hosts

Preliminary round
Team 1 Agg. 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 5–1 Madagascar
Phiri
Billie
Chamangwana
Gondwe

Malawi won 6–3 on aggregate.

Mauritius 0–1 Lesotho
Lesotho 1–2 Mauritius

Mauritius won by away goals rule after 2–2 on aggregate.

Benin Cancelled Niger
Withdrew

Benin advanced after Niger withdrew.

First round
Team 1 Agg. 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 — —
Mauritania 2–2 Morocco
Lamine Anafal
Belhiouane
Morocco 4–1 Mauritania
Faras
Saber
Acila
Anafal 		Diop

Morocco won 6–3 on aggregate.

Libya 2–1 Ethiopia
Al-Riani
Belhaj
Ethiopia 1–1 Libya
Al-Riani

Libya won 3–2 on aggregate.

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

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

Malawi 0–2 Zambia
Chitalu
Kaumba
Zambia 2–0 Malawi
Chitalu
Simbule  22'

Zambia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Benin 1–0 Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 4–1 Benin

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

Togo 2–0 Gambia
Gambia 1–0 Togo

Togo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Congo 4–2 Zaire
Zaire 4–1 Congo
Ngeleme  44'
Mukendi
Babo 		Bahamboula  14'

Zaire won 6–5 on aggregate.

Mauritius 3–2 Tanzania
Tanzania 4–0 Mauritius

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
Withdrew

Kenya advanced after Tunisia was banned from CAF competitions for two years. Tunisia walked off the pitch in the third-place match of the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

Sudan Cancelled Uganda
Withdrew

Sudan advanced after Uganda withdrew.

Second round
Team 1 Agg. 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
Algeria 3–1 Libya
Belloumi  20'
Douadi  33', 50'		 Al-Issawi
Libya 1–0 Algeria
Lagha

Algeria won 3–2 on aggregate.

Morocco 7–0 Togo
Faras  9'
Acila  16'
Dolmy  44'
Jebrane  54', 70', 86'
Labied  80'
Togo 2–1 Morocco
Beggar

Morocco won 8–2 on aggregate.

Sudan 2–0 Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 4–0 Sudan

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.

Kenya 3–1 Egypt
Lukoye
Khalil  60'
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.

Tanzania 1–0 Zambia
Zambia 1–1 Tanzania
Chola  43' Tino  84'

Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.

Qualified teams

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