كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Sudan |
Dates | 6–16 February |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sudan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Ghana |
Third place | United Arab Republic |
Fourth place | Ivory Coast |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
Attendance | 146,858 (9,179 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Laurent Pokou (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Laurent Pokou |
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.
The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.
The 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
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) |
The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.
Khartoum | Wad Madani | |
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Municipal Stadium | Wad Madani Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
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 |
Cameroon | 3–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Koum 57', 66' N'Doga 60' |
Pokou 25', 45' |
Sudan | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
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Gagarin 43' Hasabu El-Sagheer 47' Jaksa 85' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan |
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Tahi 89' |
Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Ethiopia |
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Losseni 16' Pokou 21', 60', 71', 80', 87' |
Mengistu 33' |
Sudan | 2–1 | Cameroon |
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Jaksa 20' Hasabu El-Sagheer 60' |
Tsébo 34' |
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 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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Owusu 29', 32' |
United Arab Rep. | 4–1 | Guinea |
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Abo Greisha 5', 10' El-Shazly 73' ( pen.) Basry 66' |
Soumah 25' ( pen.) |
Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
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Kalonzo 70' Mungamuni 72' |
Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' ( pen.) |
United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
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Bazooka 70' | Sunday 60' |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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 |
United Arab Rep. | 1–2 ( a.e.t.) | Sudan |
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El-Shazly 84' | El-Asyad 83', 102' |
United Arab Rep. | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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El-Shazly 3', 14', 50' | Pokou 72' |
Sudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
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Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
Source: [1]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Mensah | Samir Salih | Ernest Kallet Bialy | Laurent Pokou |
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Sudan |
Dates | 6–16 February |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sudan (1st title) |
Runners-up | Ghana |
Third place | United Arab Republic |
Fourth place | Ivory Coast |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
Attendance | 146,858 (9,179 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Laurent Pokou (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Laurent Pokou |
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.
The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.
The 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
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) |
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 | |
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 |
Cameroon | 3–2 | Ivory Coast |
---|---|---|
Koum 57', 66' N'Doga 60' |
Pokou 25', 45' |
Sudan | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
Gagarin 43' Hasabu El-Sagheer 47' Jaksa 85' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
Tahi 89' |
Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
Losseni 16' Pokou 21', 60', 71', 80', 87' |
Mengistu 33' |
Sudan | 2–1 | Cameroon |
---|---|---|
Jaksa 20' Hasabu El-Sagheer 60' |
Tsébo 34' |
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 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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Owusu 29', 32' |
United Arab Rep. | 4–1 | Guinea |
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Abo Greisha 5', 10' El-Shazly 73' ( pen.) Basry 66' |
Soumah 25' ( pen.) |
Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
---|---|---|
Kalonzo 70' Mungamuni 72' |
Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' ( pen.) |
United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
---|---|---|
Bazooka 70' | Sunday 60' |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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 |
United Arab Rep. | 1–2 ( a.e.t.) | Sudan |
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El-Shazly 84' | El-Asyad 83', 102' |
United Arab Rep. | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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El-Shazly 3', 14', 50' | Pokou 72' |
Sudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
---|---|---|
Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
Source: [1]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Robert Mensah | Samir Salih | Ernest Kallet Bialy | Laurent Pokou |