 Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Mushure mekukunda 1974 African Cup of Nations uye kutora chikamu mu 1974 World Cup, chikwata chakabviswa mumutambo wekutanga we1976 African Cup of Nations mushure mekunyora dhirowa uye kurasikirwa kaviri muchikamu cheboka. Marokero yakaenderera mberi kukunda mutambo wacho. Kubva muna 1978 kusvika muna 1986, nyika iyi haina kuzokwanisa kuenda kuAfrican Cup of Nations, asiwo haina kuzokwanisa kuenda ku1978 World Cup ne1986 World Cup. Mumakwikwi e1988 African Cup of Nations, Zaire yakapedza iri pakupedzisira muboka rayo pasinei nekurova kaviri. 