1970 African Cup of Nations

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1970 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970
Tournament details
Host countrySudan
Dates6–16 February
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Third placeFlag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic
Fourth placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Attendance146,858 (9,179 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou
(8 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou
← 1968
1972 →

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.

Contents

The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan Hosts3 ( 1957 , 1959, 1963)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa Holders21 January 19682 (1965, 1968 )
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 2nd round winners31 May 19696 (1957, 1959, 1962 , 1963, 1965, 1968 )
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 2nd round winners3 August 19690 (debut)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2nd round winners21 September 19693 ( 1963 , 1965 , 1968)
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic 2nd round winners28 September 19694 ( 1957 , 1959 , 1962, 1963)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners26 October 19692 (1965, 1968)
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2nd round winners26 October 19690 (debut)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

Venues

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

Khartoum Wad Madani
Municipal Stadium Wad Madani Stadium
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 15,000
Khartoum.jpg Wad Medani Blue Nile.jpg

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320194+54
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 320152+34
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 320176+14
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 3003312−90
Source: [ citation needed ]
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg3–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Koum Soccerball shade.svg57', 66'
N'Doga Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Pokou Soccerball shade.svg25', 45'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Mahmoud (Egypt)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Gagarin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Hasabu El-Sagheer Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jaksa Soccerball shade.svg85'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Faber (Guinea)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg3–2Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Tsébo Soccerball shade.svg21'
Manga-Onguéné Soccerball shade.svg43'
N'Doga Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Mengistu Soccerball shade.svg12', 75'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Quarshie (Ghana)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–0Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
Tahi Soccerball shade.svg89'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg6–1Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
Losseni Soccerball shade.svg16'
Pokou Soccerball shade.svg21', 60', 71', 80', 87'		 Mengistu Soccerball shade.svg33'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Boukili (Morocco)
Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg2–1Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
Jaksa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hasabu El-Sagheer Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Tsébo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Ngom (Senegal)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Rep. 321062+45
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 312042+24
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 302147−32
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa 301225−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa
Owusu Soccerball shade.svg29', 32'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Obeid (Sudan)
United Arab Rep.  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg4–1Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Abo Greisha Soccerball shade.svg5', 10'
El-Shazly Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Basry Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Soumah Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Congo-Kinshasa  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg2–2Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Kalonzo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Mungamuni Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Petit Sory Soccerball shade.svg5'
Soumah Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)
United Arab Rep.  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Bazooka Soccerball shade.svg70' Sunday Soccerball shade.svg60'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Kandem (Cameroon)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Thiam Soccerball shade.svg10' Owusu Soccerball shade.svg50'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)
United Arab Rep.  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg1–0Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa
Abo Greisha Soccerball shade.svg71'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Simfukwe (Zimbabwe)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 14 February – Khartoum
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
 
 16 February – Khartoum
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0
 
 14 February – Khartoum
 
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan 1
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Rep. 1
 
 
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan (a.e.t.)2
 
Third place
 
 
 16 February – Khartoum
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Rep. 3

Semifinals

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Losseni Soccerball shade.svg78' Sunday Soccerball shade.svg21'
Jabir Soccerball shade.svg100'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 12,350
United Arab Rep.  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan
El-Shazly Soccerball shade.svg84' El-Asyad Soccerball shade.svg83', 102'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 12,350

Third place match

United Arab Rep.  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg3–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
El-Shazly Soccerball shade.svg3', 14', 50' Pokou Soccerball shade.svg72'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 12,187
Referee: Salih Mohamed Boukkili (Morocco)

Final

Sudan  Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg1–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Hasabu El-Sagheer Soccerball shade.svg12'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum
Attendance: 12,187
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Goalscorers

8 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Team of the tournament

Source: [1]

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Flag of Ghana.svg Robert Mensah Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Samir Salih

Flag of Ghana.svg John Eshun

Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Amin Zaki

Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Hany Mostafa

 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ernest Kallet Bialy

Flag of Ghana.svg Ibrahim Sunday

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bernard Gnahoré

Flag of Guinea.svg Maxime Camara

Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Pokou

Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ali Abo Gresha

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References

  1. ↑ "African Nations Cup 1970 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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