The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8−22 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Khalid Labied Segun Odegbami (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Christian Chukwu |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Hosts | 3 (1963, 1976, 1978) | |
| Ghana | Holders | 16 March 1978 | 5 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978) |
| Ivory Coast | 2nd round winners | 6 July 1979 | 4 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 6 July 1979 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1978) |
| Algeria | 2nd round winners | 8 July 1979 | 1 (1968) |
| Egypt | 2nd round winners | 13 July 1979 | 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976) |
| Guinea | 2nd round winners | 19 August 1979 | 3 (1970, 1974, 1976) |
| Tanzania | 2nd round winners | 26 August 1979 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.
| Lagos | Ibadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Surulere Stadium | Liberty Stadium | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Egypt | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Hammam 8' Mokhtar 20' | Report | Gome 7' |
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Koma 7' | Report | Waziri 59' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Guinea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout phase
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 22 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 19 March – Ibadan | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Algeria (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Egypt | 2 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Algeria | 2–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Assad 55' (pen.) Benmiloudi 62' | Report | El Khatib 32' El Sayed 47' |
| Penalties | ||
| Belloumi Fergani Khedis Larbès Assad | 4–2 | Shehata Mokhtar El Khatib Amer |
Third place match
Final
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustapha Kouici | Lakhdar Belloumi |
Scorers
There were 33 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.06 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
- Lakhdar Belloumi
- Tedj Bensaoula
- Muda Lawal
- Thuwein Waziri
1 goal
- Salah Assad
- Hocine Benmiloudi
- Mahmoud El Khatib
- Ramadan El Sayed
- Maher Hammam
- Mokhtar Mokhtar
- Mosaad Nour
- Hassan Shehata
- Willie Klutse
- Moussa Camara
- Ibrahima Diawara
- Sidouba Bangoura.
- Ani Gome
- Kouman Kobenan
- Tahir Mustapha
- Okey Isima
- Ifeanyi Onyedika
- Felix Owolabi
- Juma Mkambi