1959 African Cup of Nations

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1959 African Cup of Nations
1959 كأس أمم أفريقيا
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Republic
Dates22–29 May
Teams3
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Third placeFlag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Attendance80,000 (26,667 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Mahmoud El-Gohary
(3 goals)
Best player Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ad-Diba
← 1957
1962 →

The 1959 African Cup of Nations was the second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, [1] [2] the football championship between the national teams of Africa, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a sovereign union between Egypt and Syria. Only three teams participated: host team United Arab Republic, Sudan, and Ethiopia. [2] All three matches took place in Cairo.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Overview

With only three teams, the format changed into a round robin group, but the results were the same, the United Arab Republic won over Ethiopia 4−0 and over Sudan 2−1. The Sudanese finished second, defeating Ethiopia 1−0.

Essam Baheeg scored the two winning goals for Egypt in the final Essam Baheeg 2.jpg
Essam Baheeg scored the two winning goals for Egypt in the final

Mahmoud El-Gohary, who would later become manager of the Egyptian team between 1988 and 2002, would be the top scorer of this edition of the tournament.

Participating teams

Participating nations African Cup of Nations 1959.png
Participating nations
TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament [a]
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic Hosts 1957 1 ( 1957 )
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia Invitee 1957 1 (1957)
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Invitee 1957 1 ( 1957 )
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

Cairo
Prince Farouk Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Mokhtar El tetsh stadium.jpg

Final tournament

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic (H)220061+54Champion
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 21012202
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 200205−50
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

Win=2 Points

United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg4–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
El-Gohary Soccerball shade.svg29', 42', 73'
El-Sherbini Soccerball shade.svg64'		[ citation needed ] Report
Prince Farouk Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg1–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Drissa Soccerball shade.svg40'[ citation needed ] Report
Prince Farouk Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Tsissis (Greece)
United Arab Republic  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg2–1Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Baheeg Soccerball shade.svg12', 89'[ citation needed ] Report Manzul Soccerball shade.svg65'
Prince Farouk Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zivko Bajic (Yugoslavia)

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ↑ Alegi, Peter; Bolsmann, Chris (2013-10-18). South Africa and the Global Game: Football, Apartheid and Beyond. Routledge. p. 39. ISBN   978-1-317-96818-4.
  2. 1 2 Fay, Robert (2010). ""African Cup of Nations"". Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-19-533770-9.

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