Elo ratings table
World Cup qualifications 1978 - Africa
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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Egypt | 1617 48th | 1659 39th | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 |
| 2. |  Tunisia | 1633 43rd | 1713 32nd | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| 3. |  Guinea | 1730 30th | 1740 25th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 4. |  Nigeria | 1700 32nd | 1679 36th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 |
| 5. |  Ivory Coast | 1512 61st | 1606 49th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 |
| 6. |  Zambia | 1479 72nd | 1531 65th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 7. |  Upper Volta | 1338 108th | 1327 108th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8. |  Algeria | 1572 54th | 1551 56th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9. |  Sierra Leone | 1380 99th | 1364 100th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
| 10. |  Congo | 1556 55th | 1505 67th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 |
| 11. |  Togo | 1493 69th | 1495 69th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 12. |  Morocco | 1715 29th | 1707 31st | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13. |  Uganda | 1504 68th | 1498 68th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 14. |  Ghana | 1671 35th | 1650 39th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 15. |  Niger | 1094 151st | 1117 148th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 16. |  Cameroon | 1622 47th | 1595 51st | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 17. |  Senegal | 1561 54th | 1536 60th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18. |  Kenya | 1404 91st | 1392 93rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19. |  Libya | 1419 90th | 1415 90th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 20. |  Mauritania | 961 164th | 967 164th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 21. |  Ethiopia | 1421 90th | 1397 93rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 22. |  Malawi | 1359 102nd | 1326 110th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7th, 1976 in Sierra Leone | 1387 (+7) 98th (+1) | 1387 +7 | 98th +1 | Sierra Leone | 5 - 1 | Niger | 1387 (+7) 98th (+1) | 1087 -7 | 152nd -1 |
| March 13th, 1976 in Upper Volta | 1320 (-18) 112th (-4) | 1320 -18 | 112th -4 | Upper Volta | 1 - 1 | Mauritania | 1320 (-18) 112th (-4) | 979 +18 | 164th - |
| March 21st, 1976 in Niger | 1117 (+30) 148th (+4) | 1117 +30 | 148th +4 | Niger | 2 - 1 | Sierra Leone | 1117 (+30) 148th (+4) | 1357 -30 | 103rd -5 |
| March 28th, 1976 in Mauritania | 967 (-12) 164th (-) | 967 -12 | 164th - | Mauritania | 0 - 2 | Upper Volta | 967 (-12) 164th (-) | 1332 +12 | 108th +4 |
| April 1st, 1976 in Algeria | 1580 (+8) 53rd (+1) | 1580 +8 | 53rd +1 | Algeria | 1 - 0 | Libya | 1580 (+8) 53rd (+1) | 1411 -8 | 92nd -2 |
| April 16th, 1976 in Libya | 1415 (+4) 90th (+2) | 1415 +4 | 90th +2 | Libya | 0 - 0 | Algeria | 1415 (+4) 90th (+2) | 1576 -4 | 52nd - |
| May 9th, 1976 in Zambia | 1495 (+16) 68th (+4) | 1495 +16 | 68th +4 | Zambia | 4 - 0 | Malawi | 1495 (+16) 68th (+4) | 1343 -16 | 106th -4 |
| May 30th, 1976 in Malawi | 1326 (-17) 110th (-3) | 1326 -17 | 110th -3 | Malawi | 0 - 1 | Zambia | 1326 (-17) 110th (-3) | 1512 +17 | 63rd +5 |
| September 4th, 1976 in Upper Volta | 1337 (+5) 105th (-) | 1337 +5 | 105th - | Upper Volta | 1 - 1 | Ivory Coast | 1337 (+5) 105th (-) | 1507 -5 | 63rd -2 |
| September 26th, 1976 in Ivory Coast | 1536 (+10) 61st (-) | 1536 +10 | 61st - | Ivory Coast | 2 - 0 | Upper Volta | 1536 (+10) 61st (-) | 1327 -10 | 108th -3 |
| October 10th, 1976 in Ghana | 1689 (+18) 34th (+1) | 1689 +18 | 34th +1 | Ghana | 2 - 1 | Guinea | 1689 (+18) 34th (+1) | 1712 -18 | 30th - |
| October 16th, 1976 in Sierra Leone | 1370 (+12) 100th (-) | 1370 +12 | 100th - | Sierra Leone | 0 - 0 | Nigeria | 1370 (+12) 100th (-) | 1688 -12 | 34th -2 |
| October 17th, 1976 in the Congo | 1554 (-2) 55th (-) | 1554 -2 | 55th - | Congo | 2 - 2 | Cameroon | 1554 (-2) 55th (-) | 1624 +2 | 45th +2 |
| October 17th, 1976 in Togo | 1511 (+18) 65th (+4) | 1511 +18 | 65th +4 | Togo | 1 - 0 | Senegal | 1511 (+18) 65th (+4) | 1543 -18 | 59th -5 |
| October 29th, 1976 in Egypt | 1628 (+11) 45th (+3) | 1628 +11 | 45th +3 | Egypt | 3 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1628 (+11) 45th (+3) | 1410 -11 | 93rd -3 |
| October 30th, 1976 in Nigeria | 1694 (+6) 33rd (+1) | 1694 +6 | 33rd +1 | Nigeria | 6 - 2 | Sierra Leone | 1694 (+6) 33rd (+1) | 1364 -6 | 100th - |
| October 31st, 1976 in Cameroon | 1595 (-29) 51st (-5) | 1595 -29 | 51st -5 | Cameroon | 1 - 2 | Congo | 1595 (-29) 51st (-5) | 1583 +29 | 53rd +2 |
| October 31st, 1976 in Senegal | 1536 (-7) 60th (-1) | 1536 -7 | 60th -1 | Senegal | 1 - 1 | Togo | 1536 (-7) 60th (-1) | 1518 +7 | 62nd +2 |
| October 31st, 1976 in Guinea | 1725 (+13) 28th (+1) | 1725 +13 | 28th +1 | Guinea | 2 - 1 | Ghana | 1725 (+13) 28th (+1) | 1676 -13 | 35th -1 |
| November 14th, 1976 in Ethiopia | 1397 (-13) 93rd (-2) | 1397 -13 | 93rd -2 | Ethiopia | 1 - 2 | Egypt | 1397 (-13) 93rd (-2) | 1641 +13 | 42nd +3 |
| December 12th, 1976 in Morocco | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1705 -10 | 30th -1 | Morocco | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1705 (-10) 30th (-1) | 1643 +10 | 41st +2 |
| January 9th, 1977 in Tunisia | 1641 (-2) 40th (-) | 1641 -2 | 40th - | Tunisia | 1 - 1 | Morocco | 1641 (-2) 40th (-) | 1707 +2 | 31st - |
| January 16th, 1977 in Togo | 1751 (+26) 23rd (+4) | 1751 +26 | 23rd +4 | Guinea | 2 - 0 | Ghana | 1751 (+26) 23rd (+4) | 1650 -26 | 39th -3 |
| February 6th, 1977 in Kenya | 1412 (+8) 91st (-) | 1412 +8 | 91st - | Kenya | 0 - 0 | Egypt | 1412 (+8) 91st (-) | 1633 -8 | 43rd -2 |
| February 6th, 1977 in Tunisia | 1656 (+15) 39th (+2) | 1656 +15 | 39th +2 | Tunisia | 2 - 0 | Algeria | 1656 (+15) 39th (+2) | 1536 -15 | 60th -4 |
| February 13th, 1977 in Ivory Coast | 1553 (+17) 56th (+4) | 1553 +17 | 56th +4 | Ivory Coast | 3 - 2 | Congo | 1553 (+17) 56th (+4) | 1562 -17 | 54th -3 |
| February 13th, 1977 in Togo | 1499 (-19) 68th (-4) | 1499 -19 | 68th -4 | Togo | 0 - 2 | Guinea | 1499 (-19) 68th (-4) | 1770 +19 | 22nd +2 |
| February 13th, 1977 in Uganda | 1520 (+16) 63rd (+5) | 1520 +16 | 63rd +5 | Uganda | 1 - 0 | Zambia | 1520 (+16) 63rd (+5) | 1517 -16 | 64th -2 |
| February 27th, 1977 in the Congo | 1505 (-38) 67th (-7) | 1505 -38 | 67th -7 | Congo | 1 - 3 | Ivory Coast | 1505 (-38) 67th (-7) | 1591 +38 | 51st +4 |
| February 27th, 1977 in Egypt | 1638 (+5) 43rd (-) | 1638 +5 | 43rd - | Egypt | 1 - 0 | Kenya | 1638 (+5) 43rd (-) | 1392 -5 | 93rd -1 |
| February 27th, 1977 in Guinea | 1774 (+4) 22nd (-) | 1774 +4 | 22nd - | Guinea | 2 - 1 | Togo | 1774 (+4) 22nd (-) | 1495 -4 | 69th -1 |
| February 27th, 1977 in Zambia | 1539 (+22) 60th (+4) | 1539 +22 | 60th +4 | Zambia | 4 - 2 | Uganda | 1539 (+22) 60th (+4) | 1498 -22 | 68th -5 |
| February 28th, 1977 in Algeria | 1551 (0) 56th (-) | 1551 0 | 56th - | Algeria | 1 - 1 | Tunisia | 1551 (0) 56th (-) | 1656 0 | 40th - |
| June 5th, 1977 in Guinea | 1774 (+8) 23rd (+1) | 1774 +8 | 23rd +1 | Guinea | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1774 (+8) 23rd (+1) | 1624 -8 | 45th - |
| June 19th, 1977 in Tunisia | 1658 (+34) 41st (+4) | 1658 +34 | 41st +4 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Guinea | 1658 (+34) 41st (+4) | 1740 -34 | 25th -2 |
| July 10th, 1977 in Nigeria | 1699 (+19) 30th (+3) | 1699 +19 | 30th +3 | Nigeria | 4 - 0 | Ivory Coast | 1699 (+19) 30th (+3) | 1578 -19 | 51st -1 |
| July 15th, 1977 in Egypt | 1632 (+16) 46th (+1) | 1632 +16 | 46th +1 | Egypt | 2 - 0 | Zambia | 1632 (+16) 46th (+1) | 1531 -16 | 64th -5 |
| July 25th, 1977 in Ivory Coast | 1606 (0) 49th (-) | 1606 0 | 49th - | Ivory Coast | 2 - 2 | Nigeria | 1606 (0) 49th (-) | 1699 0 | 30th +1 |
| July 31st, 1977 in Zambia | 1531 (0) 65th (-) | 1531 0 | 65th - | Zambia | 0 - 0 | Egypt | 1531 (0) 65th (-) | 1632 0 | 45th - |
| September 25th, 1977 in Tunisia | 1658 (-2) 40th (-1) | 1658 -2 | 40th -1 | Tunisia | 0 - 0 | Nigeria | 1658 (-2) 40th (-1) | 1719 +2 | 30th - |
| October 8th, 1977 in Nigeria | 1738 (+19) 27th (+2) | 1738 +19 | 27th +2 | Nigeria | 4 - 0 | Egypt | 1738 (+19) 27th (+2) | 1613 -19 | 46th -1 |
| October 21st, 1977 in Egypt | 1645 (+32) 43rd (+3) | 1645 +32 | 43rd +3 | Egypt | 3 - 1 | Nigeria | 1645 (+32) 43rd (+3) | 1706 -32 | 31st -4 |
| November 12th, 1977 in Nigeria | 1679 (-27) 36th (-5) | 1679 -27 | 36th -5 | Nigeria | 0 - 1 | Tunisia | 1679 (-27) 36th (-5) | 1704 +27 | 31st +5 |
| November 25th, 1977 in Egypt | 1684 (+16) 36th (+2) | 1684 +16 | 36th +2 | Egypt | 3 - 2 | Tunisia | 1684 (+16) 36th (+2) | 1688 -16 | 34th -2 |
| December 11th, 1977 in Tunisia | 1713 (+25) 32nd (+1) | 1713 +25 | 32nd +1 | Tunisia | 4 - 1 | Egypt | 1713 (+25) 32nd (+1) | 1659 -25 | 39th -5 |