1970 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1970 Africa 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.
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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 | |
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| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
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
| Khartoum | Locations of the 1970 African Cup of Nations venues |
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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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| Cameroon | 3–2 | |
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Koum  N'Doga |
Pokou |
| Sudan | 3–0 | |
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| Gagarin Hasabu El-Sagheer Jaxa |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | |
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| Tahi |
| Ivory Coast | 6–1 | |
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| Losseni Pokou |
Mengistu |
| Sudan | 2–1 | |
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| Jaxa Hasabu El-Sagheer |
Tsébo |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Ghana | 2–0 | |
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| Owusu |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | |
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| Kalonzo Mungamuni |
Petit Sory Soumah |
| United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | |
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| Bazooka |
Sunday |
| United Arab Rep. | 1–0 | |
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| Abo Greisha |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | ||||||
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| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
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| Third place | ||||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
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Semifinals
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Losseni |
Sunday Jabir |
Attendance: 12,350
| United Arab Rep. | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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| El-Shazly |
El-Asyad |
Attendance: 12,350
Third place match
| United Arab Rep. | 3–1 | |
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| El-Shazly |
Pokou |
Final
| Sudan | 1–0 | |
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| Hasabu El-Sagheer |
Goalscorers
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
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