1978 African Cup of Nations squads
Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.
Group A[]
Ghana[]
Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Joseph Carr |  Hasaacas
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| 2 | DF | P.S.K. Paha | Sekondi Eleven Wise
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| 3 | DF | Emmanuel Ofei Ansah | Hearts of Oak
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| 4 | MF | Awuley Quaye (c) | Great Olympics
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| 5 | DF | James Kuuku Dadzie | Hasaacas
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| 6 | FW | Adolf Armah | Hearts of Oak
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| 7 | MF | John Nketia Yawson | Eleven Wise
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| 8 | FW | George Alhassan | Great Olympics
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| 9 | FW | Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko
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| 10 | MF | Karim Abdul Razak | Asante Kotoko
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| 11 | MF | Mohammed Polo | Hearts of Oak
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| 12 | GK | Fuseini Salifu | Asante Kotoko
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| 13 | DF | Haruna Yusif |
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| 14 | DF |
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| 15 | FW | Dan Kayede | Great Olympics
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| 16 | GK |
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| 17 | FW | Emmanuel Quarshie | Hasaacas
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| 18 | MF | Addae Kyenkyehene | Asante Kotoko
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| 19 | FW | Hearts of Oak
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| 20 | FW | Willie Klutse |
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| 21 | FW | Kuntu Blankson |
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| 22 | DF | Eleven Wise
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Nigeria[]
Coach: 
Tihomir Jelisavčić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Emmanuel Okala |  Enugu Rangers
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| 4 | MF | Muda Lawal | Shooting Stars of Ibadan
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| 5 | DF | Christian Chukwu | Enugu Rangers
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| 6 | DF | Godwin Odiye |
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| 7 | FW | Segun Odegbami | Shooting Stars of Ibadan
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| 8 | MF | Aloysius Atuegbu | Enugu Rangers
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| 9 | FW | Julius Berger of Lagos
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| 10 | FW | Godwin Iwelumo | ACB Lagos
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| 11 | FW | Adokiye Amiesimaka | ACB Lagos and UNILAG
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| DF | Raccah Rovers of Kano
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| DF | Patrick Ekeji | P&T Vasco Da Gama of Enugu
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| MF | Felix Owolabi | Raccah Rovers of Kano
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| FW | Raccah Rovers of Kano
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| DF | Enugu Rangers
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| MF | NEPA Lagos
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| DF | Kadiri Ikhana | Bendel Insurance Benin
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| DF | Enugu Rangers
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| FW |
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| FW | Bendel Insurance of Benin
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| MF | Mighty Jets of Jos
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| DF | Tunde Bamidele |
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| GK | Bendel Insurance of Benin
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| FW | Spartans of Owerri
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Upper Volta[]
Coach: 
Otto Pfister
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Sidiki Diarra |  US FRAN
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| DF | Modeste Dah | Etoile Filante
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| DF | US FRAN
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| DF | Etoile Filante
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| DF | Laurent Banady | US FRAN
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| DF | ASFB
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| FW |
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| MF | Hubert Hien | ASFA Yennenga
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| MF | Etoile Filante
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| FW | USFA
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| FW | Etoile Filante
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| FW | ASFB
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Zambia[]
Coach: 
Brian Tiler[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Vincent Chileshe |  Roan United
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| DF | Kaiser Kalambo | June 6, 1953 (aged 24) | Ndola United
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| DF | Green Buffaloes Lusaka
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| DF | Ackim Musenge (c) | 1949 | Mufulira Wanderers
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| DF | Bernard Mutale | |||||
| DF | Bizwell Phiri | |||||
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| FW | June 6, 1956 (aged 22) |
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| MF | Evans Katebe | |||||
| MF | Patrick Phiri | May 3, 1956 (aged 21) | Red Arrows
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| MF | Willie Phiri | June 3, 1953 (aged 24) | Nchanga Rangers
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| MF | Moses Simwala | Nkana
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| DF | Jani Simulambo | {{{goals}}} | Green Buffaloes
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| FW | Godfrey Chitalu | October 22, 1947 (aged 30) | Kabwe Warriors
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| FW | Obby Kapita | |||||
| FW | Brighton Sinyangwe |
Group B[]
Congo[]
Coach: 
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Diables Noirs
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| GK | Maxime Matsima | November 18, 1940 (aged 37) | Diables Noirs
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| DF | CARA Brazzaville
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| DF | Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi | People¨s Republic of the Congo
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| DF | Joseph Mounoundzi (Captain) | |||||
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| MF | October 3, 1954 (aged 23) | |||||
| MF | Jonas Bahamboula | February 2, 1949 (aged 29) | Diables Noirs
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| MF | Jean-Jacques N'Domba | January 12, 1960 (aged 18) | Étoile du Congo
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| FW | Paul Moukila | June 6, 1950 (aged 27) | CARA Brazzaville
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| FW | François M'Pelé | July 13, 1947 (aged 30) |  Paris SG
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| FW | S��bastien Lakou | |||||
| FW | 1950 (aged 27 or 28) | |||||
| FW | April 2, 1953 (aged 24) | CARA Brazzaville
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Morocco[]
Coach: 
Gheorghe Mărdărescu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Mohammed Hazzaz | November 30, 1944 (aged 33) |  MAS Fez
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| DF | Jawad El Andaloussi | Raja Casablanca
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| DF | US Sidi Kacem
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| DF | Larbi Aherdane | June 6, 1954 (aged 23) | Wydad Casablanca
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| DF | Mustapha Yaghcha | November 7, 1952 (aged 25) |  CS Chênois
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| MF | Abdelmajid Dolmy | April 19, 1953 (aged 24) | Raja Casablanca
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| MF | Chérif Fetoui | January 1, 1945 (aged 33) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
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| MF | September 17, 1953 (aged 24) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
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| MF | Abdallah Tazi | MAS Fez
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| FW | Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat | SCC Mohammédia
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| FW | Houcine Anafal | September 15, 1952 (aged 25) | KAC Kenitra
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| FW | Kenitra AC
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| FW | Ahmed Faras | December 7, 1946 (aged 31) | SCC Mohammédia
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| FW | January 19, 1954 (aged 24) | Wydad Casablanca
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Tunisia[]
Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Lamine Ben Aziza | November 10, 1951 (aged 26) |  Étoile Sportive du Sahel
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| 1 | GK | Sadok "Attouga" Sassi | November 15, 1945 (aged 32) | Club Africain
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| DF | Kamel Chebli | March 9, 1954 (aged 23) | Club Africain
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| DF | Mokhtar Dhouieb | March 23, 1952 (aged 25) | CS Sfaxien
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| DF | Ridha El Louze | April 27, 1953 (aged 24) | Sfax Railways Sports
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| DF | Ali Kaabi | November 15, 1953 (aged 24) | COT Tunis
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| DF | Mohsen "Jendoubi" Labidi | January 15, 1954 (aged 24) | Stade Tunisien
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| DF | Habib Majeri | December 14, 1951 (aged 26) | Club Africain
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| MF | Tarak Dhiab | July 15, 1954 (aged 23) | Espérance Sportive de Tunis
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| MF | Néjib Ghommidh | March 12, 1953 (aged 24) | Club Africain
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| MF | Khemais Labidi | August 30, 1950 (aged 27) | JS Kairouan
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| FW | Mohamed Akid | July 5, 1949 (aged 28) | CS Sfaxien
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| FW | Abderraouf Ben Aziza | September 23, 1953 (aged 24) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel
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| FW | Ohman Chehaibi | December 23, 1954 (aged 23) | JS Kairouan
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| FW | Témime Lahzami | January 1, 1949 (aged 29) | Espérance Sportive de Tunis
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| FW | Néjib Limam | June 12, 1953 (aged 24) | Stade Tunisien
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| DF | Khaled Gasmi | April 8, 1953 (aged 24) | Bizertin
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| DF | Amor Jebali | December 24, 1953 (aged 24) | La Marsa
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Uganda[]
Coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | 1955 |  Simba FC
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| GK | Jamil Kasirye | KCC
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| GK | KCC
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| DF | Jimmy Kirunda (c) | 1950 | KCC
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| DF | KCC
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| DF | KCC
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| DF | Ashe Mukasa | KCC
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| DF | Sam Musenze | KCC
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| MF | KCC
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| MF | Godfrey Kisitu | Simba FC
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| FW | 1947 |
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| MF | Moses Nsereko | KCC
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| MF | Edward Semwanga | {{{club}}} | ||||
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| FW | Phillip Omondi | 1957 | KCC
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| FW | Simba FC
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| FW | KCC
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Henry Matte was part of that squad. from Express team.
References[]
- ^ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
External links[]
Categories:
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