| Teams | (from 1 confederation) |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
The 1977 African Youth Qualifying for World Cup was the debut qualification tournament for African nations for the FIFA World Youth Championship. Ivory Coast and Morocco qualified for the inaugural FIFA World Youth Championship which took place in Tunisia. This was the only edition of the tournament not titled the African Youth Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guinea 
|
0–4 |  Morocco
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
Egypt 
|
3–3 |  Ivory Coast
|
1–0 | 2–31 |
Morocco qualified after 4−0 on aggregate.
| Egypt | 1−0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3−2 (abd.) | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
^1 The match was abandoned with Ivory Coast leading 3–2 after Egypt walked off to protest the awarding of a penalty against them; Ivory Coast qualified.
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.