Football at the 1965 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification

The men's qualification for football tournament at the 1965 All-Africa Games.

Zone I (North Africa)

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Algeria qualified; Libya and Morocco withdrew the qualification.

First round

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Mali advanced to the second round

Second round

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Mali qualified.

Zone III (West Africa 2)
The tournament was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast qualified.

Zone IV (West Africa 3)
The tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria. 3-2-1 points system was taken.

Togo qualified.

Zone V (Central Africa)
The tournament was held in Léopoldville, Congo Léopoldville.

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.

Uganda qualified.

Zone VII (Southern Africa)
The tournament was held in Dar El Salam, Tanzania. Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia withdrew.

Madagascar qualified.

Qualified teams
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament: