| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
← 1974 1982 → | |
| 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.