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First edition of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Football match
The 1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations was the first edition of the
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, it was contested by
Ghana, winners of the
1978 African Cup of Nations, and
Iran, winners of the
1976 AFC Asian Cup. The tournament planned to be played into two legs. The first leg was played in
Tehran and Iran beat Ghana 3–0. However the second leg which was to be played in
Accra was cancelled due to the
Iranian Revolution.
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Qualified teams
Match details
First leg
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Second leg
The trophy was not awarded, because the second leg was cancelled.
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