Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.
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A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
There would be five rounds of play:
Preliminary round
Sierra Leone advanced to the First Round.
Upper Volta advanced to the First Round.
First round
Algeria advanced to the Second Round.
The aggregate score was tied 2–2, but Tunisia won 4–2 on penalties in the second leg to advance to the Second Round.
Togo advanced to the Second Round.
The aggregate score was tied 3–3, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
Guinea advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
Congo-Brazzaville advanced to the Second Round.
Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round.
Egypt advanced to the Second Round.
Zambia advanced to the Second Round.
Central African Republic withdrew, so Zaire advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Sudan withdrew, so Kenya advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Tanzania withdrew, so Uganda advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Second round
Tunisia advanced to the Third Round.
Guinea advanced to the Third Round.
Ivory Coast advanced to the Third Round.
Egypt advanced to the Third Round.
Zambia advanced to the Third Round.
Zaire withdrew, so Nigeria advanced to the Third Round automatically.
Third round
Tunisia advanced to the Final Round.
Nigeria advanced to the Final Round.
Egypt advanced to the Final Round.
Tunisia qualified.