1970 African Cup of Nations
The 1970 African 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.
| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sudan |
| Dates | 6–16 February |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sudan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Arab Republic |
| Fourth place |  Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Laurent Pokou (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Laurent Pokou |
The tournament marked the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
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Congo-Kinshasa (holders)- Ivory Coast
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Ethiopia- Ghana
Guinea- Sudan (host)
- United Arab Republic
Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.
| Khartoum | Wad Madani | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 |
| Sudan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Cameroon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Ethiopia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Koum  57', 66' N'Doga 60' |
Pokou 25', 45' |
| Sudan | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Gagarin 43' Hasabu El-Sagheer 47' Jaksa 85' |
| Cameroon | 3–2 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Tsébo 21' Manga-Onguéné 43' N'Doga 70' |
Mengistu 12', 75' |
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Tahi 89' |
| Ivory Coast | 6–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Losseni 16' Pokou 21', 60', 71', 80', 87' |
Mengistu 33' |
| Sudan | 2–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Jaksa 20' Hasabu El-Sagheer 60' |
Tsébo 34' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Rep. |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Guinea |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
| Congo-Kinshasa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Ghana | 2–0 | Congo-Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| Owusu 29', 32' |
| United Arab Rep. | 4–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Abo Greisha 5', 10' El-Shazly 73' (pen.) Basry 66' |
Soumah 25' (pen.) |
| Congo-Kinshasa | 2–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Kalonzo 70' Mungamuni 72' |
Petit Sory 5' Soumah 55' (pen.) |
| United Arab Rep. | 1–1 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Bazooka 70' |
Sunday 60' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ghana (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Sudan | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 1 | |||||
| Sudan (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||
| United Arab Rep. | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Ivory Coast | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Losseni 78' |
Sunday 21' Jabir 100' |
Attendance: 12,350
| United Arab Rep. | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 84' |
El-Asyad 83', 102' |
Attendance: 12,350
Third place match
| United Arab Rep. | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| El-Shazly 3', 14', 50' |
Pokou 72' |
Final
| Sudan | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Hasabu El-Sagheer 12' |
Goalscorers
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Emmanuel Koum
- Gaston Paul N'Doga
- Jean-Marie Tsébo
- Diomandé Losseni
- Ibrahim Sunday
- Soriba Soumah
- Jaksa
- Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad
- 1 goal
- Jean Manga-Onguéné
- François Tahi
- Malik Jabir
- Petit Sory
- Thiam Ousmane Tolo
- Ali Gagarin
- André Kalonzo
- Léon Mungamuni
- Sayed Abdel Razek
- Taha Basry
Team of the tournament
Source:[1]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mensah |
Samir Salih
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Ernest Kallet Bialy
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Laurent Pokou
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References
- "African Nations Cup 1970 - Final Tournament Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links
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| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africa portal | |
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