1978 African Cup of Nations Final

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1978 African Cup of Nations Final
Event1978 African Cup of Nations
Date16 March 1978
VenueAccra Sports Stadium, Accra
RefereeYousef El Ghoul (Libya)
Attendance40,000
1976
1980

The 1978 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 16 March 1978, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana, to determine the winner of the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana defeated Uganda 2–0 with two goals from Opoku Afriyie to win their third African Cup. As of 2019, this is the only Ugandan appearance in an African Cup of Nations final.

Road to the final[]

Ghana Uganda
Opponents Results Opponents Results
Group stage
 Zambia 2–1  Congo 3–1
 Nigeria 1–1  Tunisia 1–3
 Upper Volta 3–0  Morocco 3–0
Semi-finals
 Tunisia 1–0  Nigeria 2–1

Match[]

Details[]

Ghana 2–0 Uganda
Afriyie Goal 38', 64' Report
Attendance: 40,000
Ghana
Uganda
GK Joe Carr
RB P.S.K. Paha Substituted off 70'
CB Awuley Quaye (c)
CB 3 James Kuuku Dadzie
LB
CM John Nketia Yawson
CM Mohammed Polo
CM Addae Kyenkyehene
RW 10 Karim Abdul Razak
CF Opoku Afriyie
LW Substituted off 71'
Substitutions:
DF Emmanuel Ofei Ansah Substituted in 70'
FW Dan Kayede Substituted in 71'
Manager:
Fred Osam-Duodu
GK
RB
CB Jimmy Kirunda (c)
CB Sam Musenze
LB
RM Abdulla Nasur Substituted off 55'
CM
CM
LM Godfrey Kisitu Substituted off 52'
CF Phillip Omondi
CF
Substitutions:
DF Substituted in 52'
MF Substituted in 55'
Manager:

Assistant referees:
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