Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

3 groups of 2 teams each. Winners qualify for the Final Tournament. 3 April 1976 Surulere Stadium, Lagos18 April 1976 Stade de Marchan, Tangier Nigeria won 3–2 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament. 14 March 1976 Stade Demba Diop, Dakar28 March 1976 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Ghana won 2–1 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament. 28 March 1976 Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium, Ndola4 April 1976 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum Zambia won 5–4 on penalties after 2–2 on aggregates and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.

Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's African Qualifiers

3 groups of 2 teams each. Winners qualify for the Final Tournament. 3 April 1976 Surulere Stadium, Lagos18 April 1976 Stade de Marchan, Tangier Nigeria won 3–2 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament. 14 March 1976 Stade Demba Diop, Dakar28 March 1976 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Ghana won 2–1 and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament. 28 March 1976 Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium, Ndola4 April 1976 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum Zambia won 5–4 on penalties after 2–2 on aggregates and qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics football tournament.