1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round
The CAF First Round of 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 24 CAF members.
Results
| Team 1 | Agg. | 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 advanced to the Second Round.
| 2 March 1972 | Algeria |
1 – 0 | |
Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalem |
Referee: Robert Héliès (France) |
| 12 March 1972 | Guinea |
5 – 1 (5 – 2 agg.) |
|
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camara Petit Sory Soumah Souleymane Samuel |
Gamouh |
Referee: Ba (Mali) |
Guinea advanced to the Second Round.
| 8 December 1972 | Egypt |
2 – 1 | |
Cairo, Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khalil Abderrazak |
Chakroun |
Referee: Zlatanos (Greece) |
| 17 December 1972 | Tunisia |
2 – 0 (3 – 2 agg.) |
|
Tunis, Tunisia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakroun Moheiddine |
Referee: Babaçan (Turkey) |
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round.
| 15 October 1972 | Sierra Leone |
0 – 1 | |
Freetown, Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Faber (Guinea) |
| 29 October 1972 | Ivory Coast |
2 – 0 (3 – 0 agg.) |
|
Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kouame Quatarra |
Referee: N'Gom (Senegal) |
Ivory Coast advanced to the Second Round.
Kenya advanced to the Second Round.
| 25 November 1972 | Tanzania |
1 – 1 | |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashoto |
Referee: Olimba (Kenya) |
| 3 December 1972 | Ethiopia |
0 – 0 (1 – 1 agg.) |
|
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: El-Khider (Sudan) |
The aggregate score was tied 1–1, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.
| 10 December 1972 | Ethiopia |
3 – 0 | |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingdawerk Tesfaye |
Referee: Saleh (Sudan) |
Ethiopia advanced to the Second Round, via the play-off.
| 4 June 1972 | Zambia |
6 – 1 (6 – 1 agg.) |
|
Ndola, Zambia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitalu Sinyangwe Mapulanga Simutwe |
Referee: Ratsitohara (Madagascar) |
Zambia advanced to the Second Round.
| 5 August 1972 | Nigeria |
2 – 1 | |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Atangana (Cameroon) |
| 15 August 1972 | Congo-Brazzaville |
1 – 1 (2 – 3 agg.) |
|
Brazzaville, Congo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moukila |
Olayombo |
Referee: Onwanlele (Gabon) |
Nigeria advanced to the Second Round.
Ghana advanced to the Second Round.
Zaire advanced to the Second Round.
| Mauritius |
w/o | |
||
| Withdrew |
Madagascar withdrew, so Mauritius advanced to the Second Round automatically.
Gabon withdrew, so Cameroon advanced to the Second Round automatically.
External links
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