Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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A total of 22 CAF teams entered the competition (two withdrew). The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
There would be four rounds of play:
First round
Morocco advanced to the Second Round.
Guinea advanced to the Second Round.
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round.
Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.
Kenya advanced to the Second Round.
The aggregate 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 advanced to the Second Round.
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
Ghana advanced to the Second Round.
Zaire advanced to the Second Round.
Madagascar withdrew, so Mauritius advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Gabon withdrew, so Cameroon advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Second round
Morocco advanced to the Third Round.
Ivory Coast advanced to the Third Round.
Kenya advanced to the Third Round.
Zambia advanced to the Third Round.
Ghana advanced to the Third Round.
The aggregate 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.
Third round
Morocco advanced to the Final Round.
Zambia advanced to the Final Round.
Zaire advanced to the Final Round.
Zaire qualified.