1980 African Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8−22 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Segun Odegbami (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Christian Chukwu |
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0.
Qualified teams[]
The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads[]
Venues[]
The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.
| Lagos | Ibadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Surulere Stadium | Liberty Stadium | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage[]
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Egypt
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Tanzania
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Egypt | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Hammam  8' Mokhtar 20' |
Report | 7' |
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 7' |
Report | 59' |
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Guinea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Knockout phase[]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 22 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 19 March – Ibadan | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Algeria (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Egypt | 2 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals[]
| Algeria | 2–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Assad 55' (pen.) Benmiloudi 62' |
Report | El Khatib 32' 47' |
| Penalties | ||
Belloumi  Fergani Khedis ? Larbès ? Assad |
4–2 | Shehata Mokhtar El Khatib |
Third place match[]
Final[]
CAF Team of the Tournament[]
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Scorers[]
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Lakhdar Belloumi- Tedj Bensaoula
Muda Lawal
- 1 goal
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980 African Cup of Nations
- 1980 in African football
- International association football competitions hosted by Nigeria
- 1979–80 in Nigerian football
- Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
- March 1980 sports events in Africa