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.
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Sudan |
Dates | 6–16 February |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
Attendance | 146,858 (9,179 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.
Qualified teams
editThe 8 qualified teams are:
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
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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
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
editVenues
editThe competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.
Khartoum | |
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Municipal Stadium | |
Capacity: 30,000 | |
Wad Madani | |
Wad Madani Stadium | |
Capacity: 15,000 | |
Group stage
editTiebreakers
editIf 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:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Cameroon | 3–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Koum 57', 66' N'Doga 60' |
Pokou 25', 45' |
Sudan | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
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Gagarin 43' Hasabu El-Sagheer 47' Jaksa 85' |
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan |
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Tahi 89' |
Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Ethiopia |
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Losseni 16' Pokou 21', 60', 71', 80', 87' |
Mengistu 33' |
Sudan | 2–1 | Cameroon |
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Jaksa 20' Hasabu El-Sagheer 60' |
Tsébo 34' |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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Owusu 29', 32' |
United Arab Rep. | 4–1 | Guinea |
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Abo Greisha 5', 10' El-Shazly 73' (pen.) Basry 66' |
Soumah 25' (pen.) |
Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
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Kalonzo 70' Mungamuni 72' |
Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' (pen.) |
United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
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Bazooka 70' | Sunday 60' |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
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
editUnited Arab Rep. | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sudan |
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El-Shazly 84' | El-Asyad 83', 102' |
Attendance: 12,350
Third place match
editUnited Arab Rep. | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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El-Shazly 3', 14', 50' | Pokou 72' |
Final
editSudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
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Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
Goalscorers
edit- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Team of the tournament
editSource:[1]
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Robert Mensah | Samir Salih | Ernest Kallet Bialy | Laurent Pokou |
References
edit- ^ "African Nations Cup 1970 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 October 2023.