This page details the process of qualifying for the 1970 African Cup of Nations.
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Zambia won 5–4 on aggregate.----Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate.----Tanzania won 2–1 on aggregate.----Algeria won 2–1 on aggregate.----Guinea won 5–1 on aggregate.----Niger progress, Nigeria withdrew.----Senegal progress, Sierra Leone withdrew.----United Arab Republic progress, Somalia withdrew.----Mali progress, Upper Volta withdrew.
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Ethiopia won 9–1 on aggregate.----Cameroon won 4–3 on aggregate.----Ghana won 15–1 on aggregate.----United Arab Republic won 2–1 on aggregate.----Guinea won 5–4 on aggregate.----Côte d'Ivoire won 4–0 on aggregate.
The 8 qualified teams are: