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This page details the process of qualifying for the 1970 African Cup of Nations.
Qualifying tournament
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zambia 
|
5–4 |  Mauritius
|
2–2 | 3–2 |
Uganda 
|
2–3 |  Cameroon
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
Kenya 
|
1–2 |  Tanzania
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Algeria 
|
2–1 |  Morocco
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
Guinea 
|
5–1 |  Togo
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
Niger 
|
w/o |  Nigeria
|
— | — |
Senegal 
|
w/o |  Sierra Leone
|
— | — |
United Arab Republic 
|
w/o |  Somalia
|
— | — |
Mali 
|
w/o |  Upper Volta
|
— | — |
| Zambia | 2–2 | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
Chitalu  70' (pen.)Kapengwe 87' |
Tostée 3' Desvaux 13' |
| Mauritius | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Glover 18' (pen.) Desvaux 37' |
Kalimukwa 39' Simutowe 80'Chitalu 120' |
Zambia won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Uganda | 2–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Wasswa 17', 90' |
Atangana 10' |
| Cameroon | 2–0 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Atangana 43', 57' |
Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Kenya | 0–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Choteka 40' |
| Tanzania | 1–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
|
Molo 70' |
Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Algeria | 2–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Kalem 10' Natouri 20' |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Mahroufi 83' |
Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Guinea | 4–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Souleymane ? |
| Togo | 1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
|
Kandia |
Guinea won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Niger | Cancelled | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Niger progress, Nigeria withdrew.
| Senegal | Cancelled | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Senegal progress, Sierra Leone withdrew.
| United Arab Republic | Cancelled | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
United Arab Republic progress, Somalia withdrew.
| Mali | Cancelled | Upper Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Withdrew |
Mali progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia 
|
9–1 | Tanzania
|
7–0 | 2–1 |
| Zambia
|
3–4 | Cameroon
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
Ghana 
|
15–1 | Niger
|
6–0 | 9–1 |
| United Arab Republic
|
2–1 | Algeria
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Guinea
|
5–4 | Senegal
|
4–3 | 1–1 |
| Mali
|
0–4 |  Ivory Coast
|
0–0 | 0–4 |
| Ethiopia | 7–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Vassalo 19' Asmerom 24', 51', 83'Tewolde 25'Abdo 70'Asfaw 80' |
| Tanzania | 1–2 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbwe |
Vassalo Tewolde |
Ethiopia won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Zambia | 2–2 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Ndhlovu 25' Simutowe 65' |
Confiance 60' Atangana 75' |
| Cameroon | 2–1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Confiance 56' Owona 75' (pen.) |
Chitalu 2' |
Cameroon won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Ghana | 6–0 | Niger |
|---|---|---|
| Owusu ? |
| Niger | 1–9 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
Owusu Ankrah Kofi |
Ghana won 15–1 on aggregate.
| United Arab Republic | 1–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 58' |
| Algeria | 1–1 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Kalem 9' |
El-Shazly 53' |
United Arab Republic won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Guinea | 4–3 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Kandia ? ? |
|
| Senegal | 1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| ? |
Thiam 9' |
Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Mali | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 4–0 | Mali |
|---|---|---|
Côte d'Ivoire won 4–0 on aggregate.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
- Cameroon
Congo-Kinshasa (holders)- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
Sudan (hosts)- United Arab Republic
External links
- CAN 1970 details – rsssf.com
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