The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of competition changed from 1974: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with the top two finishers of each of the first stage groups. Morocco won its first championship by topping the final group. Guinea finished second.
| 1976 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 29 February – 14 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mamadou Aliou Keïta (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ahmed Faras |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Hosts | 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970) | |
| Zaire | Holders | 14 March 1974 | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 13 July 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| Guinea | 2nd round winners | 17 July 1975 | 2 (1970, 1974) |
| Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 27 July 1975 | 1 (1963) |
| Egypt | 2nd round winners | 1 August 1975 | 6 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974) |
| Sudan | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 5 (1957, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1972) |
| Uganda | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 3 (1962, 1968, 1974) |
- Notes
Squads
Venues
| Addis Ababa | Dire Dawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa Stadium | Dire Dawa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
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First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Sheferahu 40' | N'Jo Léa 15' Petit Sory 85' |
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Sudan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Zaire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed 28', 44' Ojebode 37' (pen.) Usiyan 90' | Kabasu 51' Ekofa 58' |
Referee: Hédi Seoudi (Tunisia)
| Morocco | 1–0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Zahraoui 80' |
Referee: Yousef Alghoul (Libya)
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Guinea | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Souleymane 33' | Report | Baba 86' |
Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Ahmed Faras
- Baba Otu Mohammed
- Ali Gagarin
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Ahmed Abou Rehab
- Hassan Shehata
- Mahmoud El Khatib
- Mohamed El-Seyagui
- Osama Khalil
- Mohamed Ali
- Tesfaye Seyoum
- Papa Camara
- Chérif Souleymane
- Petit Sory
- Morciré Sylla
- Ahmed Abouali
- Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
- Redouane Guezzar
- Larbi Chebbak
- Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh
- Abdallah Tazi
- Denis Obua
- Jimmy Muguwa
- Kabasu Babo
- Mbungu Ekofa
- Ndaye Mulamba
- Own goal
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
- Mustafa Younis
- Chérif Souleymane
- Djibril Diara
Midfielders
- Tolde
- Farouk Gaafar
- Haruna Ilerika
- Kunle Awesu
Forwards