Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games

The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament for men. The football tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games.

1973 All-Africa Games
football tournament

Tournament details
Host country	Nigeria
City	Lagos
Dates	8–16 January
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up	Guinea
Third place	Egypt
Fourth place	Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	65 (4.06 per match)
← 1965 1978 →

Qualified teams

Main article: Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games – Men's qualification

The following teams qualified for the final tournament:

Zone	Team
Hosts	Nigeria
Zone I	Algeria
Zone II	Guinea
Zone III	Ghana
Zone IV	Upper Volta
Zone V	Congo
Zone VI	Egypt
Zone VII	Tanzania

Squads

Main article: Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads

Group stage

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Nigeria	3	2	1	0	8	5	+3	5
Ghana	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	4
Algeria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	3
Tanzania	3	0	0	3	3	7	−4	0

Source:

8 January 1973 (1973-01-08)

Nigeria	4–2	Ghana
Igwe (pen.) Dombraye Oyarekhua		Owusu Sam

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 60 000

8 January 1973 (1973-01-08)

Algeria	4–2	Tanzania
Dahleb 29', 56' Dali 65', 77'		Gobon 63' Abderahmane 83'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 10 000

Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)

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10 January 1973 (1973-01-10)

Nigeria	2–2	Algeria
Njoku 36' Oyarekhua 56'		Dali 50', 75'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 50 000

Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)

10 January 1973 (1973-01-10)

Ghana	1–0	Tanzania
Owusu

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

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12 January 1973 (1973-01-12)

Nigeria	2–1	Tanzania
Igwe ?

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

12 January 1973 (1973-01-12)

Ghana	2–0	Algeria
Oppong 38' (pen.) Sam 68'

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 7 000

Referee: Farah Weheliye Addo (Somalia)

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Guinea	3	3	0	0	12	4	+8	6
Egypt	3	2	0	1	8	7	+1	4
Congo	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	2
Upper Volta	3	0	0	3	4	10	−6	0

Source:

8 January 1973 (1973-01-08)

Congo	3–0	Upper Volta

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

8 January 1973 (1973-01-08)

Guinea	4–1	Egypt
Kandia ? ? ?		Khalil 67'

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

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10 January 1973 (1973-01-10)

Egypt	3–1	Congo
Bazouka Abo Greisha Darwish

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

10 January 1973 (1973-01-10)

Guinea	3–2	Upper Volta

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

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12 January 1973 (1973-01-12)

Guinea	5–1	Congo
Kandia ? ? ?

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

12 January 1973 (1973-01-12)

Egypt	4–2	Upper Volta
Abo Greisha Gaafar

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Knockout phase

	Semifinals				Final
	14 January – Lagos
	Nigeria	4
					16 January – Lagos
	Egypt	2
					Nigeria	2
	14 January – Ibadan
					Guinea	0
	Guinea	2
	Ghana	1
					Third place
					16 January – Lagos
					Egypt	2
					Ghana	1

Semi-finals

14 January 1973 (1973-01-14)

Nigeria	4–2	Egypt
Oyarekhua Olayombo		Gaafar 83' Shehata 85' (pen.)

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

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14 January 1973 (1973-01-14)

Guinea	2–1	Ghana
		Owusu

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan

Third place playoff

16 January 1973 (1973-01-16)

Egypt	2–1	Ghana
Abo Greisha Bazouka

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Final

16 January 1973 (1973-01-16)

Nigeria	2–0	Guinea
Oyarekhua

Surulere Stadium, Lagos

Attendance: 60,000

Final ranking

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nigeria (H)	5	4	1	0	14	7	+7	9
2	Guinea	5	4	0	1	14	7	+7	8
3	Egypt	5	3	0	2	12	12	0	6
4	Ghana	5	2	0	3	7	8	−1	4
Eliminated in the group stage
5	Algeria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	3
6	Congo	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	2
7	Tanzania	3	0	0	3	3	7	−4	0
8	Upper Volta	3	0	0	3	4	10	−6	0
Total		32	15	2	15	65	65	0	32

External links

• All-Africa Games 1973 - rsssf.com