1974 African Cup of Nations

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1974 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates1–14 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zaire (2nd title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored54 (3.18 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
← 1972
1976 →

The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.

Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup

Qualified teams[]

Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads[]

Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues[]

Cairo
1974 African Cup of Nations is located in Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
El-Mahalla
El-Mahalla
Damanhour
Damanhour
 Alexandria
Cairo International Stadium Alexandria Stadium
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Capacity: 95,000 Capacity: 13,660
El-Mahalla El-Kubra Damanhour
El Mahalla Stadium Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
El Mahalla El Kobra gate.JPG Opera damanhour.jpg
Capacity: 29,000 Capacity: 8,000

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 6
 Zambia 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4
 Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
 Ivory Coast 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source:[citation needed]
Egypt 2–1 Uganda
Abo Greisha Goal 6'
Goal 52'		 Goal 28'
Referee: (Senegal)
Zambia 1–0 Ivory Coast
Goal 2'
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Referee: (Algeria)
Egypt 3–1 Zambia
Goal 4'
Basri Goal 18'
Abo Greisha Goal 52'		 Chitalu Goal 10'
Referee: (Nigeria)
Ivory Coast 2–2 Uganda
Goal 37', Goal 78' Goal 53', Goal 60'
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra
Referee: (Ethiopia)
Egypt 2–0 Ivory Coast
El-Shazly Goal 1'
Goal 44'
Zambia 1–0 Uganda
Kapita Goal
El Mahalla Stadium, El-Mahalla El-Kubra

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Congo 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
 Zaire 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 4
 Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
 Mauritius 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source:[citation needed]
Zaire 2–1 Guinea
Mulamba Goal 18', 65' B. Sylla Goal 25'
Referee: (Libya)
Congo 2–0 Mauritius
Moukila Goal
Lakou Goal
Guinea 2–1 Mauritius
M. Sylla Goal 52', Goal 64' Imbert Goal 88'
Referee: (Sudan)
Congo 2–1 Zaire
M'Bono Goal 70'
Goal 81'		 Mayanga Goal 25'
Referee: (Algeria)
Congo 1–1 Guinea
Goal 65' Edenté Goal 60' (pen.)
Zaire 4–1 Mauritius
Mulamba Goal 15'
Mayanga Goal 19', Goal 76'
Etepé Goal 38'		 Imbert Goal 61'
Referee: Wallace Johnson (Sierra Leone)

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 9 March – Cairo
 
 
  Egypt 2
 
 12 & 14 March – Cairo
 
  Zaire 3
 
  Zaire (R) 2 (2)
 
 9 March – Alexandria
 
  Zambia 2 (0)
 
  Congo 2
 
 
  Zambia (aet) 4
 
Third place
 
 
 11 March – Cairo
 
 
  Egypt 4
 
 
  Congo 0

Semifinals[]

Egypt 2–3 Zaire
Mwepu Goal 41' (o.g.)
Abo Greisha Goal 54'		 Mulamba Goal 55', 72'
Mantantu Goal 61'
Referee: (Algeria)
Congo 2–4
(a.e.t.)		 Zambia
M'Pelé Goal 76'
Goal 81'		 Goal 49'
Chanda Goal 70', Goal 97', Goal 111'
Referee: (Tanzania)

Third place match[]

Congo 0–4 Egypt
Abdou Goal 5'
Shehata Goal 18', 80'
Abo Greisha Goal 62'
Referee: (Ethiopia)

Final[]

Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations Final
Zaire 2–2
(a.e.t.)		 Zambia
Mulamba Goal 65', 117' Goal 40'
Sinyangwe Goal 120'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: (Libya)
Replay
Zaire 2–0 Zambia
Mulamba Goal 30', 76'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: (Libya)

Scorers[]

9 goals
4 goals
  • Egypt Ali Abo Greisha
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Zaire Ilunga Mwepu (against Egypt)

CAF Team of the tournament[]

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References[]

  • Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.

External links[]

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