1980 African Cup of Nations

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The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0.

1980 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Dates8−22 March
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Morocco
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Khalid Labied
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Nigeria Christian Chukwu
1978
1982

Qualified teams

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Participating nations

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
  Nigeria Hosts 3 (1963, 1976, 1978)
  Ghana Holders 16 March 1978 5 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978)
  Ivory Coast 2nd round winners 6 July 1979 4 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974)
  Morocco 2nd round winners 6 July 1979 3 (1972, 1976, 1978)
  Algeria 2nd round winners 8 July 1979 1 (1968)
  Egypt 2nd round winners 13 July 1979 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976)
  Guinea 2nd round winners 19 August 1979 3 (1970, 1974, 1976)
  Tanzania 2nd round winners 26 August 1979 0 (debut)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.

Lagos
Surulere Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
 
Ibadan
Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
 

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   Nigeria (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Ivory Coast 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Tanzania 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria  3–1  Tanzania
Lawal   11'
Onyedika   35'
Odegbami   85'
Report Mkambi   54'
Attendance: 80,000
Egypt  2–1  Ivory Coast
Hammam   8'
Mokhtar   20'
Report Gome   7'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)

Egypt  2–1  Tanzania
Shehata   32'
Nour   38'
Report Waziri   86'
Attendance: 55,000
Nigeria  0–0  Ivory Coast
Report

Ivory Coast  1–1  Tanzania
Koma   7' Report Waziri   59'
Attendance: 70,000
Nigeria  1–0  Egypt
Isima   15' Report
Attendance: 70,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2   Morocco 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
3   Ghana 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
4   Guinea 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana  0–0  Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Morocco  1–1  Guinea
Mustapha   7' Report M. Camara   8'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paul Preira (Senegal)

Algeria  1–0  Morocco
Belloumi   90+3' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Dridi (Tunisia)
Ghana  1–0  Guinea
Klutse   69' Report
Attendance: 20,000

Algeria  3–2  Guinea
Bensaoula   12', 49'
Belloumi   37'
Report Diawara   82'
Bangoura   90+1'
Attendance: 20,000
Morocco  1–0  Ghana
Labied   44' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 March – Lagos
 
 
  Nigeria 1
 
22 March – Lagos
 
  Morocco 0
 
  Nigeria 3
 
19 March – Ibadan
 
  Algeria 0
 
  Algeria (pen.) 2 (4)
 
 
  Egypt 2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
21 March – Lagos
 
 
  Morocco 2
 
 
  Egypt 0

Semi-finals

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Nigeria  1–0  Morocco
Owolabi   9' Report
Attendance: 70,000

Algeria  2–2  Egypt
Assad   55' (pen.)
Benmiloudi   62'
Report El Khatib   32'
El Sayed   47'
Penalties
Belloumi  
Fergani  
Khedis  
Larbès  
Assad  
4–2   Shehata
  Mokhtar
  El Khatib
  Amer

Third place match

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Morocco  2–0  Egypt
Labied   9', 78' Report
Attendance: 5,000

Final

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Nigeria  3–0  Algeria
Odegbami   2', 42'
Lawal   50'
Report
Attendance: 85,000

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

  Best Ogedegbe

  Mustapha Kouici
  Mohamed Salah El-Din
  Moussa Camara
  Christian Chukwu

  Lakhdar Belloumi
  Ali Fergani
  Mahmoud El Khatib
  Shawky Gharieb

  Salah Assad
  Segun Odegbami

Goalscorers

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There were 33 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.06 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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