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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
 

Wad Madani

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

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 4
  Sudan 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 4
  Cameroon 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 4
  Ethiopia 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Cameroon  3–2  Ivory Coast
Koum   57', 66'
N'Doga   60'		 Pokou   25', 45'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 14,464

Referee: Mahmoud (Egypt)

Sudan  3–0  Ethiopia
Gagarin   43'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   47'
Jaksa   85'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 14,464

Referee: Faber (Guinea)

Cameroon  3–2  Ethiopia
Tsébo   21'
Manga-Onguéné   43'
N'Doga   70'		 Mengistu   12', 75'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 9,864

Referee: Quarshie (Ghana)

Ivory Coast  1–0  Sudan
Tahi   89'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 9,864

Referee: Mahombé (Congo-Kinshasa)

Ivory Coast  6–1  Ethiopia
Losseni   16'
Pokou   21', 60', 71', 80', 87'		 Mengistu   33'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 9,770

Referee: Boukili (Morocco)

Sudan  2–1  Cameroon
Jaksa   20'
Hasabu El-Sagheer   60'		 Tsébo   34'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 9,770

Referee: Ngom (Senegal)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United Arab Rep. 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Ghana 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
  Guinea 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
  Congo-Kinshasa 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ghana  2–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Owusu   29', 32'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

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.)
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

Attendance: 7,525

Referee: Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)

Congo-Kinshasa  2–2  Guinea
Kalonzo   70'
Mungamuni   72'		 Petit Sory   5'
Soumah   55' (pen.)
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

Attendance: 3,342

Referee: Koudou (Ivory Coast)

United Arab Rep.  1–1  Ghana
Bazooka   70' Sunday   60'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

Attendance: 3,342

Referee: Kandem (Cameroon)

Guinea  1–1  Ghana
Thiam   10' Owusu   50'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

Attendance: 3,927

Referee: Khelifi (Algeria)

United Arab Rep.  1–0  Congo-Kinshasa
Abo Greisha   71'
Wad Madani Stadium, Wad Medani

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'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 12,350

United Arab Rep.  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Sudan
El-Shazly   84' El-Asyad   83', 102'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 12,350

Third place match

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United Arab Rep.  3–1  Ivory Coast
El-Shazly   3', 14', 50' Pokou   72'
Municipal Stadium, Khartoum

Attendance: 12,187

Referee: Salih Mohamed Boukkili (Morocco)

Final

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

Attendance: 12,187

Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Goalscorers

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8 goals
5 goals
3 goals
  •   Kwasi Owusu
  •   Hasabu El-Sagheer
  •   Ali Abo Greisha
    • 2 goals
  •   Gaston Paul N'Doga
  •   Jean-Marie Tsébo
  •   Diomandé Losseni
  •   Ibrahim Sunday
  •   Soriba Soumah
  •   Jaksa
  •   Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad
    • 1 goal
  •   François Tahi
  •   Malik Jabir
  •   Petit Sory
  •   Thiam Ousmane Tolo
  •   Ali Gagarin
  •   André Kalonzo
  •   Léon Mungamuni
  •   Sayed Abdel Razek
  •   Taha Basry

    • 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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