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.
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Qualifying tournament
Ghana qualified as holders Nigeria qualified as hostsPreliminary round
Malawi advanced to the First Round.
Mauritius advanced to the First Round due on away goals.
Benin advanced to the First Round, Niger withdrew.
First round
Cote d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round.
Zaire advanced to the Second Round.
Guinea won 4–1 on penalties, and so advanced to the Second Round.
Libya advanced to the Second Round.
Zambia advanced to the Second Round.
Morocco advanced to the Second Round.
Tanzania advanced to the Second Round.
Togo advanced to the Second Round.
Algeria advanced to the Second Round, Burundi withdrew.
Egypt advanced to the Second Round, Somalia withdrew.
Kenya advanced to the Second Round, Tunisia withdrew.
Sudan advanced to the Second Round, Uganda withdrew.
Second round
Algeria qualify.
Egypt qualify.
Morocco qualify.
Côte d'Ivoire qualify.
Tanzania qualify.
Guinea qualify.