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1970 African Cup of Nations

7th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

7th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations

FieldValue
tourney_nameAfrican Cup of Nations
year1970
other_titles1970 كأس أمم أفريقيا
countrySudan
dates6–16 February
num_teams8
venues2
cities2
championSudan
champion-flagvar1956
count1
secondGhana
thirdUnited Arab Republic
fourthIvory Coast
matches16
goals51
attendance146858
top_scorerCIV Laurent Pokou
(8 goals)
playerCIV Laurent Pokou
prevseason[1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations)
nextseason[1972](1972-african-cup-of-nations)

| champion-flagvar = 1956 (8 goals)

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.

Qualified teams

Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament
Hosts(*[1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations)*, [1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations), [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations))
Holders([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), **[1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations)**)
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners([1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations), [1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations), ***[1962](1962-african-cup-of-nations)***, [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations), [1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), *[1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations)*)
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(debut)
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(***[1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations)***, **[1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations)**, [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations))
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(**[1957](1957-african-cup-of-nations)**, ***[1959](1959-african-cup-of-nations)***, [1962](1962-african-cup-of-nations), [1963](1963-african-cup-of-nations))
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners([1965](1965-african-cup-of-nations), [1968](1968-african-cup-of-nations))
[2nd round](1970-african-cup-of-nations-qualification-second-round) winners(debut)

;Notes

Squads

Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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

KhartoumWad Madani
{{location map+Sudan (2005-2011)float=centerwidth=350caption=places=
Municipal Stadium
Capacity: **30,000**
[[File:Khartoum.jpg150px]]
Wad Madani Stadium
Capacity: **15,000**
[[File:Wad Medani Blue Nile.jpg150px]]

Group stage

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

N'Doga Hasabu El-Sagheer
Jaksa

Manga-Onguéné
N'Doga

Pokou Hasabu El-Sagheer

Group B

El-Shazly
Basry

Mungamuni Soumah

Knockout stage

| 14 February – Khartoum | | 1 | ** ** | 2 | 14 February – Khartoum | | 1 | ** ** | 2 | 16 February – Khartoum | | 0 | **** | 1 | 16 February – Khartoum | | 1 | **** | 3

Semifinals

Jabir

Third place match

Final

Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations final

Goalscorers

  • Laurent Pokou

  • Hassan El-Shazly

  • Mengistu Worku

  • Kwasi Owusu

  • Hasabu El-Sagheer

  • Ali Abo Greisha

  • Emmanuel Koum

  • Gaston Paul N'Doga

  • Jean-Marie Tsébo

  • Diomandé Losseni

  • Ibrahim Sunday

  • Soriba Soumah

  • Jaksa

  • Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad

  • Jean Manga-Onguéné

  • François Tahi

  • Malik Jabir

  • Petit Sory

  • Ousmane Tolo Thiam

  • Ali Gagarin

  • André Kalonzo

  • Léon Mungamuni

  • Sayed Abdel Razek

  • Taha Basry

Team of the tournament

Source:

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
GHA Robert MensahSUD Samir SalihCIV Ernest Kallet BialyCIV Laurent Pokou

References

References

  1. "African Nations Cup 1970 - Final Tournament Details".
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