Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification
The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1965 All-Africa Games.
Qualification
Zone I (North Africa)
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Algeria qualified; Libya and Morocco withdrew the qualification.
Zone II (West Africa 1)
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali |
– | – | – | |
| Senegal |
w/o | — | — |
Mali advanced to the second round
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal |
3–4 | 3–0 | 0–4 |
Mali qualified.
Zone III (West Africa 2)
The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | –6 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast qualified.
Zone IV (West Africa 3)
The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. 3-2-1 points system was taken.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | –9 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 6–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Volta | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Togo qualified.
Zone V (Central Africa)
The tournament was held in Léopoldville, Congo Léopoldville.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | |||||||
| 6 | 4 |
Congo Léopoldville qualified; in addition, Congo qualified as hosts.
Zone VI (East Africa)
The tournament was held in Kampala, Uganda. Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan withrew the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | –3 | 2 |
Uganda qualified.
Zone VII (Southern Africa)
The tournament was held in Dar El Salam, Tanzania. Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia withdrew.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
Madagascar qualified.
Qualified teams
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
| Zone | Team |
|---|---|
| Hosts | |
| Zone I | |
| Zone II | |
| Zone III | |
| Zone IV | |
| Zone V | |
| Zone VI | |
| Zone VII |
