1970 African Cup of Nations
| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 6–16 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| 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 played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Laurent Pokou (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Laurent Pokou |
The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer 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.
The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled.
Qualified teams[]
The 8 qualified teams are:
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Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in the tournament.
Squads[]
Venues[]
The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.
| Khartoum | Wad Madani | |
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| Municipal Stadium | Wad Madani Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Group stage[]
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Ivory Coast
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| Sudan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
 Cameroon
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
 Ethiopia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Koum  57', 66' 60' |
Pokou 25', 45' |
| Sudan | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
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| Gagarin 43' Hasabu El-Sagheer 47' Jaksa 85' |
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Ethiopia |
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| 21' Manga-Onguéné 43' 70' |
Mengistu 12', 75' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan |
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| 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' |
34' |
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| United Arab Rep.
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Ghana
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Guinea
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
 Congo-Kinshasa
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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| Owusu 29', 32' |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
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| 70' 72' |
Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' (pen.) |
| United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
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| 70' |
Sunday 60' |
| United Arab Rep. | 1–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
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| Abo Greisha 71' |
Knockout stage[]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ghana (aet) | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Sudan | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 1 | |||||
| Sudan (aet) | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 3 | |||||
Semifinals[]
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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| Losseni 78' |
Sunday 21' Jabir 100' |
Attendance: 12,350
| United 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[]
| United Arab Rep. | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
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| El-Shazly 3', 14', 50' |
Pokou 72' |
Final[]
| Sudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
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| Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
Goalscorers[]
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
CAF Team of the tournament[]
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Ibrahim Sunday- ... Gnawri
Camara Mamadou Maxim
Forwards
External links[]
Categories:
- 1970 African Cup of Nations
- 1970 in African football
- International association football competitions hosted by Sudan
- Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
- 1970 in Sudan
- February 1970 sports events in Africa