1970 African Cup of Nations

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The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0.

1970 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970
Tournament details
Host countrySudan
Dates6–16 February
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions1970 African Cup of Nations - Wikidata Sudan (1st title)
Runners-up1970 African Cup of Nations - Wikidata Ghana
Third place1970 African Cup of Nations - Wikidata United Arab Republic
Fourth place1970 African Cup of Nations - Wikidata Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Attendance146,858 (9,179 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
1968
1972

The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament
  Sudan Hosts 3 (1957, 1959, 1963)
  Congo-Kinshasa Holders 21 January 1968 2 (1965, 1968)
  Ethiopia 2nd round winners 31 May 1969 6 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968)
  Cameroon 2nd round winners 3 August 1969 0 (debut)
  Ghana 2nd round winners 21 September 1969 3 (1963, 1965, 1968)
  United Arab Republic 2nd round winners 28 September 1969 4 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963)
  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners 26 October 1969 2 (1965, 1968)
  Guinea 2nd round winners 26 October 1969 0 (debut)
Notes

Squads

Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.

Khartoum Wad Madani
Municipal Stadium Wad Madani Stadium
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 15,000
   

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 4
  Sudan 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 4
  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Cameroon  3–2  Ivory Coast
Koum   57', 66'
N'Doga   60'
Pokou   25', 45'
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Mahmoud (Egypt)
Sudan  3–0  Ethiopia
Gagarin   43'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   47'
Jaksa   85'
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Faber (Guinea)

Cameroon  3–2  Ethiopia
Tsébo   21'
Manga-Onguéné   43'
N'Doga   70'
Mengistu   12', 75'
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Quarshie (Ghana)
Ivory Coast  1–0  Sudan
Tahi   89'
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)

Ivory Coast  6–1  Ethiopia
Losseni   16'
Pokou   21', 60', 71', 80', 87'
Mengistu   33'
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Boukili (Morocco)
Sudan  2–1  Cameroon
Jaksa   20'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   60'
Tsébo   34'
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Ngom (Senegal)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United Arab Rep. 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
  Guinea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
  Congo-Kinshasa 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Owusu   29', 32'
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Obeid (Sudan)
United Arab Rep.  4–1  Guinea
Abo Greisha   5', 10'
El-Shazly   73' (pen.)
Basry   66'
Soumah   25' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)

Congo-Kinshasa  2–2  Guinea
Kalonzo   70'
Mungamuni   72'
Petit Sory   5'
Soumah   55' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)
United Arab Rep.  1–1  Ghana
Bazooka   70' Sunday   60'
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Kandem (Cameroon)

Guinea  1–1  Ghana
Thiam   10' Owusu   50'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)
United Arab Rep.  1–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Abo Greisha   71'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Simfukwe (Zimbabwe)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 February – Khartoum
 
 
  Ivory Coast 1
 
16 February – Khartoum
 
  Ghana (a.e.t.) 2
 
  Ghana 0
 
14 February – Khartoum
 
  Sudan 1
 
  United Arab Rep. 1
 
 
  Sudan (a.e.t.) 2
 
Third place
 
 
16 February – Khartoum
 
 
  Ivory Coast 1
 
 
  United Arab Rep. 3

Semifinals

Ivory Coast  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Losseni   78' Sunday   21'
Jabir   100'
Attendance: 12,350

United Arab Rep.  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Sudan
El-Shazly   84' El-Asyad   83', 102'
Attendance: 12,350

Third place match

United Arab Rep.  3–1  Ivory Coast
El-Shazly   3', 14', 50' Pokou   72'
Attendance: 12,187
Referee: Salih Mohamed Boukkili (Morocco)

Final

Sudan  1–0  Ghana
Hasabu El-Sagheer   12'
Attendance: 12,187
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Goalscorers

8 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Team of the tournament

Source:

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Robert Mensah   Samir Salih

  John Eshun

  Amin Zaki

  Hany Mostafa

  Ernest Kallet Bialy

  Ibrahim Sunday

  Bernard Gnahoré

  Maxime Camara

  Laurent Pokou

  Ali Abo Gresha

References

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