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1970 African Cup of Nations

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.

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
Champions Sudan (1st title)
Runners-up Ghana
Third place United Arab Republic
Fourth place Ivory Coast
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Attendance146,858 (9,179 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
← 1968
1972 →

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

Qualified teams

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Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations qualification

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)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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

Khartoum
Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
 
Wad Madani
Wad Madani Stadium
Capacity: 15,000
 

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 4[a] Advance to knockout stage
2   Sudan (H) 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4[a]
3   Cameroon 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 4[a]
4   Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on overall points. Overall goal difference: Ivory Coast +5, Sudan +3, Cameroon +1.
Cameroon  3–2  Ivory Coast
Koum   57', 66'
N'Doga   60'		 Pokou   25', 45'
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Mahmoud (Egypt)
Sudan  3–0  Ethiopia
Gagarin   43'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   47'
Jaksa   85'
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Faber (Guinea)
Cameroon  3–2  Ethiopia
Tsébo   21'
Manga-Onguéné   43'
N'Doga   70'		 Mengistu   12', 75'
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Quarshie (Ghana)
Ivory Coast  1–0  Sudan
Tahi   89'
Attendance: 9,864
Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ivory Coast  6–1  Ethiopia
Losseni   16'
Pokou   21', 60', 71', 80', 87'		 Mengistu   33'
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Boukili (Morocco)
Sudan  2–1  Cameroon
Jaksa   20'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   60'		 Tsébo   34'
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Ngom (Senegal)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United Arab Rep. 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
3   Guinea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
4   Congo-Kinshasa 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana  2–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Owusu   29', 32'
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Obeid (Sudan)
United Arab Rep.  4–1  Guinea
Abo Greisha   5', 10'
El-Shazly   73' (pen.)
Basry   66'		 Soumah   25' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Congo-Kinshasa  2–2  Guinea
Kalonzo   70'
Mungamuni   72'		 Petit Sory   5'
Soumah   55' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)
United Arab Rep.  1–1  Ghana
Bazooka   70' Sunday   60'
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Kandem (Cameroon)
Guinea  1–1  Ghana
Thiam   10' Owusu   50'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)
United Arab Rep.  1–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Abo Greisha   71'
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Simfukwe (Zimbabwe)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 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

Semifinals

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Ivory Coast  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ghana
Losseni   78' Sunday   21'
Jabir   100'
Attendance: 12,350
United Arab Rep.  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Sudan
El-Shazly   84' El-Asyad   83', 102'
Attendance: 12,350

Third place match

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United Arab Rep.  3–1  Ivory Coast
El-Shazly   3', 14', 50' Pokou   72'
Attendance: 12,187

Final

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Main article: 1970 African Cup of Nations Final
Sudan  1–0  Ghana
Hasabu El-Sagheer   12'
Attendance: 12,187

Goalscorers

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There were 51 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.19 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Team of the tournament

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Source:[1]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
  Robert Mensah   Samir Salih

  John Eshun

  Amin Zaki

  Hany Mostafa

  Ernest Kallet Bialy

  Ibrahim Sunday

  Bernard Gnahoré

  Maxime Camara

  Laurent Pokou

  Ali Abo Gresha

References

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