Back Kvalifikace na Mistrovství světa ve fotbale 1978 (CAF) Czech Clasificación de CAF para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1978 Spanish מוקדמות מונדיאל 1978 - אפריקה HE 1978-as labdarúgó-világbajnokság-selejtező (CAF) Hungarian Qualificazioni al campionato mondiale di calcio 1978 - CAF Italian 1978년 FIFA 월드컵 아프리카 지역 예선 Korean Kelayakan Piala Dunia FIFA 1978 (CAF) Malay Wereldkampioenschap voetbal 1978 (kwalificatie CAF) Dutch Mistrzostwa Świata w Piłce Nożnej 1978 (eliminacje strefy CAF) Polish Чемпионат мира по футболу 1978 (отборочный турнир, КАФ) Russian
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 1st 1976 - December 11th 1977 |
| Teams | 22[1] (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 119 (2.9 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,197,425 (29,205 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mahmoud El Khatib (6 Goals) |
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| Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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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.
A total of 26 CAF teams entered the competition. The African Zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament.
- ^ Central African Republic, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zaire withdrew without playing a single match.