Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers
{{main article|Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Summer Olympics – Men's Football African Qualifiers
| year = 1980
| dates = {{nowrap|25 March 1979 – 13 April 1980}}
| prevseason = 1976
| nextseason = 1984
}}
This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying rounds for the football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. Three countries qualified.
Qualifying rounds
=First round=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|TUN|1959}}||1–3|{{fb|LBY|1977}}||1–0|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ALG}}||1–1 (4–2 p)|{{fb|MLI}}||1–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MAR}}||1–1 (6–5 p)|{{fb|SEN}}||1–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|LES|1966}}||7–3|{{fb|MRI}}||4–1 |3–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MAD}}||3–2|{{fb|ETH|1975}}||2–1|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|EGY|1972}}||w/o|{{fb|TAN}}||—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|KEN}}||w/o|{{fb|SUD}}||—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|LBR}}||w/o|{{fb|CIV}}||—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|SLE}}||w/o|{{fb|GUI}}||—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|GHA}}||Bye| || | }}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ZAM|1964}}||Bye| || | }}
|}
{{football box
| date = 25 March 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN|1959}}
| score = 1–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LBY|1977}}
| goals1 = Ben Mahmoud {{goal|16}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade El Menzah, Tunis
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 13 April 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY|1977}}
| score = 3–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TUN|1959}}
| goals1 = Belhaj {{goal|1}}
Al-Issawi {{goal|31}}
Bounwara {{goal|...}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = 11 June Stadium, Tripoli
| attendance = 80,000
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Libya won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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{{football box
| date = 6 April 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
| score = 1–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MLI}}
| goals1 = Belloumi {{goal|1}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 22 April 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI}}
| score = 1–0
| aet = yes
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ALG}}
| goals1 = Zito {{goal|...}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade Omnisports, Bamako
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore = 2–4
| penalties2 =
}}
Algeria won 4–2 on penalties after 1–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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{{football box
| date = 15 April 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
| score = 1–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SEN}}
| goals1 = Acila {{goal|...}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade Père Jégo, Casablanca
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 29 April 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SEN}}
| score = 1–0
| aet = yes
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}
| goals1 = Camara {{goal|...}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade Demba Diop, Dakar
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore = 5–6
| penalties2 =
}}
Morocco won 6–5 on penalties after 1–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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{{football box
| date = 6 May 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES|1966}}
| score = 4–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MRI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Noël {{goal}}
| stadium = ..., Maseru
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 13 May 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MRI}}
| score = 2–3
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LES|1966}}
| goals1 = Chundunsing {{goal}}
Noël {{goal}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade George V, Curepipe
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Lesotho won 7–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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{{football box
| date = 15 May 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
| score = 2–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ETH|1975}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 27 May 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ETH|1975}}
| score = 1–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAD}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Madagascar won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
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{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY|1972}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TAN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Egypt advanced to the second round, Tanzania withdrew.
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{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SUD}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Kenya advanced to the second round, Sudan withdrew.
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{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|CIV}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Liberia advanced to the second round, Ivory Coast withdrew.
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{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|GUI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Sierra Leone advanced to the second round, Guinea withdrew.
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=Second round=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|SLE}}||w/o|{{fb|LBR}}||3–1|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|GHA}}||5–1|{{fb|KEN}}||4–1|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MAR}}||1–8|{{fb|ALG}}||1–5|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ZAM|1964}}||5–0|{{fb|LES|1966}}||0–0|5–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|MAD}}||2–2 (3–4 p)|{{fb|EGY|1972}}||1–1|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|LBY|1977}}||Bye| || | }}
|}
{{football box
| date = 17 November 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}}
| score = 3–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Reckrie stadium, Freetown
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SLE}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Liberia advanced to the third round, Sierra Leone withdrew in the second leg.
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{{football box
| date = 27 November 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 4–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|KEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Obota {{goal|63}}
| stadium = Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 12 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|KEN}}
| score = 0–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|GHA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Afriyie {{goal|21}}
| stadium = Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
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{{football box
| date = 9 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAR}}
| score = 1–5
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ALG}}
| goals1 = Limane {{goal|32|pen.}}
| goals2 = Bensaoula {{goal|15||16||69}}
Guemri {{goal|71}}
Assad {{goal|87}}
| stadium = Stade d'Honneur, Casablanca
| attendance = 50,000
| referee = Alberto Michelotti (Italy)
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 21 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
| score = 3–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAR}}
| goals1 = Belloumi {{goal|40}}
Kouici {{goal|46}}
Assad {{goal|75}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers
| attendance = 30,000
| referee = Erich Linemayr (Austria)
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Algeria won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
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{{football box
| date = 25 November 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM|1964}}
| score = 5–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LES|1966}}
| goals1 = Katebe {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
Chitalu {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
{{goal|}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Independence Stadium, Lusaka
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 9 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LES|1966}}
| score = 0–0
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ZAM|1964}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Zambia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
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{{football box
| date = 9 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|MAD}}
| score = 1–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|EGY|1972}}
| goals1 = {{goal|}}
| goals2 = Abdou {{goal|40}}
| stadium = Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 21 December 1979
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY|1972}}
| score = 1–1
| aet = yes
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|MAD}}
| goals1 = El Khatib {{goal| |pen.}}
| goals2 = {{goal|}}
| stadium = Nasser Stadium, Cairo
| attendance = 80,000
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore = 4–3
| penalties2 =
}}
Egypt won 4–3 on penalties after 2–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
=Third round=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|EGY|1972}}||5–2|{{fb|ZAM|1964}}||4–1|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|LBR}}||2–4|{{fb|GHA}}||0–2|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|{{fb-rt|ALG}}||w/o|{{fb|LBY|1977}}||—|—}}
|}
{{football box
| date = 22 February 1980
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|EGY|1972}}
| score = 4–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|ZAM|1964}}
| goals1 = Amer {{goal|20}}
Abdel Halim {{goal|38|pen.}}
El Khatib {{goal|77||83|pen.}}
| goals2 = Kaumba {{goal|23}}
| stadium = Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 13 April 1980
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ZAM|1964}}
| score = 1–1
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|EGY|1972}}
| goals1 = Chola {{goal|}}
| goals2 = Khalil {{goal|32}}
| stadium = Independence Stadium, Lusaka
| attendance =
| referee = George Courtney (England)
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Egypt won 5–2 and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
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{{football box
| date = 24 February 1980
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score = 0–2
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|GHA}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
{{football box
| date = 13 April 1980
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|GHA}}
| score = 2–2
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Ghana won 4–2 and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
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{{football box
| date =
| event =
| round =
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}}
| score = w/o
| aet =
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|LBY|1977}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = withdrew
| stadium =
| attendance =
| referee =
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Algeria qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament, Libya withdrew.
Note: Due to the American-led political boycott, two countries Egypt and Ghana who qualified did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced respectively by Zambia and Nigeria which participated with Algeria.{{cite web |title=Teams of Olympic Football Tournament Moscow 1980|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216115651/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/moscow1980/teams/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |work=fifa.com |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1980q.html Football Qualifying Tournament (Moscow, Soviet Union, 1980) - Zone Africa] - rsssf.com
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