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Listed below are the dates and results for the1974 FIFA World Cupqualification rounds for theAfrican zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of24 CAF teams entered the competition (Madagascar and Gabon withdrew, remaining22). The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
There would be four rounds of play:
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Algeria | 2–5 | 1–0 | 1–5 | ||
| Egypt | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | ||
| Sierra Leone | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| Kenya | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||
| Tanzania | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | |
| Lesotho | 1–6 | 0–0 | 1–6 | ||
| Nigeria | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Dahomey | 1–10 | 0–5 | 1–5 | ||
| Togo | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 | ||
| Mauritius | w/o | — | — | ||
| Cameroon | w/o | — | — |
Morocco won 2–1 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Guinea | 5 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Camara Petit Sory Soumah Souleymane Samuel | Gamouh |
Guinea won 5–2 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Egypt | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khalil Abdelrazak | Chakroun |
Tunisia won 3–2 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Sierra Leone | 0 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouattara |
| Ivory Coast | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kouamé Ouattara |
Ivory Coast won 3–0 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Kenya won 2–1 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Tanzania | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mashoto | Gebremedhin |
Theaggregate score was tied 1–1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
Zambia won 6–1 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Nigeria | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Olayombo Mambo | M'Bono |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minga | Oyarekhua |
Nigeria won 3–2 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Ghana won 10–1 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
Zaire won 4–0 onagg. and advanced to the Second Round.
| Mauritius | w/o | |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Madagascar withdrew, soMauritius advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Gabon withdrew, soCameroon advanced to the Second Round automatically.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||
| Tunisia | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| Mauritius | 3–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | ||
| Ethiopia | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–4 | ||
| Nigeria | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | ||
| Cameroon | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Guinea | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Souleymane | Choukri |
Morocco won 3–1 onagg. and advanced to the Third Round.
| Tunisia | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Habita | Kouamé |
| Ivory Coast | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| N'Guessan | Adhouma |
Ivory Coast won 3–2 onagg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Kenya won 5–3 onagg. and advanced to the Third Round.
| Zambia | 4 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mugala Simutowe Simwala Mapulanga | Ingdawerk Teka |
Zambia won 4–2 onagg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Ghana won 2–0 onagg. and advanced to the Third Round.
Theaggregate score was tied 1–1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Third Round.
Zaire advanced to the Third Round.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Zambia | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Ghana | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kobinam | Acila |
Morocco won 5–2 onagg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Zambia won 4–2 onagg. and advanced to the Final Round.
Zaire won 4–2 onagg. and advanced to the Final Round.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
Zaire qualified.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previousappearances inFIFA World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Round winners | 9 December 1973 | 0 (debut) |