1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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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.
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, Second Round and Third Round: In each of these rounds, the teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the next round, until there would be 3 teams left.
- Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
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[edit] CAF First Round
November 19, 1972, Agadir, Morocco - 
Morocco 0 - 0 
Senegal
December 3, 1972, Dakar, Senegal - Senegal 1 - 2 Morocco
Morocco advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
March 2, 1972, Algiers, Algeria - 
Algeria 1 - 0 
Guinea
March 12, 1972, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 5 - 1 Algeria
Guinea advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 5-2.
December 8, 1972, Cairo, Egypt - 
Egypt 2 - 1 
Tunisia
December 17, 1972, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 0 Egypt
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.
October 15, 1972, Freetown, Sierra Leone - 
Sierra Leone 0 - 1 
Côte d'Ivoire
October 29, 1972, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 0 Sierra Leone
Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-0.
July 16, 1972, Nairobi, Kenya - 
Kenya 2 - 0 
Sudan
July 23, 1972, Khartoum, Sudan - Sudan 1 - 0 Kenya
Kenya advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.
November 25, 1972, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - 
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December 3, 1972, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia 0 - 0 Tanzania
The aggregate score was tied 1-1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
December 10, 1972, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia - Ethiopia 3 - 0 Tanzania
Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round.
April 30, 1972, Maseru, Lesotho - .svg/22px-Flag_of_Lesotho_(1966).svg.png){kind=small}
Lesotho 0 - 0 
Zambia
June 4, 1972, Ndola, Zambia - Zambia 6 - 1 Lesotho
Zambia advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 6-1.
August 5, 1972, Ibadan, Nigeria - 
Nigeria 2 - 1 
Congo
August 15, 1972, Brazzaville, Congo - Congo 1 - 1 Nigeria
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.
June 18, 1972, Cotonou, Dahomey - 
Dahomey 0 - 5 
Ghana
July 2, 1972, Kumasi, Ghana - Ghana 5 - 1 Dahomey
Ghana advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 10-1.
June 6, 1972, Lomé, Togo - 
Togo 0 - 0 
Zaire
June 20, 1972, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 4 - 0 Togo
Zaire advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 4-0.
Madagascar withdrew, so 
Mauritius advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Gabon withdrew, so 
Cameroon advanced to the Second Round automatically.
[edit] CAF Second Round
February 11, 1973, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 1 - 1 Morocco
February 25, 1973, Tetouan, Morocco - Morocco 2 - 0 Guinea
Morocco advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.
February 11, 1973, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 1 - 1 Côte d'Ivoire
February 25, 1973, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 2 - 1 Tunisia
Côte d'Ivoire advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.
December 10, 1972, Port Louis, Mauritius - Mauritius 1 - 3 Kenya
December 17, 1972, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 2 - 2 Mauritius
Kenya advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 5-3.
April 1, 1973, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia 0 - 0 Zambia
April 15, 1973, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 4 - 2 Ethiopia
Zambia advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 4-2.
February 10, 1973, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 0 - 2 Ghana
- FIFA awarded Ghana a 2-0 win after riots abandoned the match at 2-3.
February 25, 1973, Accra, Ghana - Ghana 0 - 0 Nigeria
Ghana advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.
February 4, 1973, Douala, Cameroon - Cameroon 0 - 1 Zaire
February 25, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 0 - 1 Cameroon
The aggregate score was tied 1-1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Third Round.
February 27, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 2 - 0 Cameroon
Zaire advanced to the Third Round.
[edit] CAF Third Round
May 20, 1973, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 1 - 1 Morocco
June 3, 1973, Tetouan, Morocco - Morocco 4 - 1 Côte d'Ivoire
Morocco advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-2.
August 12, 1973, Ndola, Zambia - Zambia 2 - 0 Kenya
August 19, 1973, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 2 - 2 Zambia
Zambia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 4-2.
August 5, 1973, Accra, Ghana - Ghana 1 - 0 Zaire
August 19, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 4 - 1 Ghana
Zaire advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 4-2.
[edit] CAF Final Round
October 21, 1973, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 4 - 0 Morocco
November 4, 1973, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 0 - 2 Zaire
November 18, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 2 - 1 Zambia
November 25, 1973, Tetouan, Morocco - Morocco 2 - 0 Zambia
December 9, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 3 - 0 Morocco
December 23, 1973 - Morocco 0 - 2 Zaire
- FIFA awarded Zaire a 2-0 win because Morocco forfeited.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaire |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Zambia |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 | Morocco |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Zaire qualified.
