1980 Africa Cup of Nations
The 1980 Africa 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8−22 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Squads
Venues
| 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 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Egypt | 2–1 | |
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Report | Gome |
| Nigeria | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | |
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| Koma |
Report | Waziri |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source:
Knockout phase
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 March – Lagos | ||||||
| | 1 | |||||
| 22 March – Lagos | ||||||
| | 0 | |||||
| | 3 | |||||
| 19 March – Ibadan | ||||||
| | 0 | |||||
| | 2 (4) | |||||
| | 2 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 March – Lagos | ||||||
| | 2 | |||||
| | 0 | |||||
Third place match
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Scorers
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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