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 year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four.
Sudan won its first championship, beating
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
in the final 1−0.
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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(holders)
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*
(host)
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Squads
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
and
Wad Madani
Wad Madani ( ar, ود مدني, Wad Madanī) or Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan.
"Wad Madani" (population), Microsoft Encarta, Online Encyclopedia 2001.
Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, n ...
.
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
Goalscorers
;8 goals
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Laurent Pokou
;5 goals
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Hassan El-Shazly
Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly (Egyptian Arabic: ''حسن الشاذلي'', Hassan El Shazly) (13 November 1943 – 20 April 2015) was an Egyptian footballer. El-Shazly is considered as a historic player of Tersana. He was described as a "devastating sh ...
;3 goals
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Mengistu Worku
Mengistu Worku (Amharic: መንግስቱ ወርቁ; 1940 – 16 December 2010) was an Ethiopian footballer, recognised as one of the best Ethiopian footballers in history with Luciano Vassalo and Ydnekatchew Tessema. He is best known for his ...
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Kwasi Owusu
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Hasabu El-Sagheer
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Ali Abo Greisha
;2 goals
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Emmanuel Koum
Emmanuel Koum (5 January 1946 – 26 November 2008) was a Cameroonian former professional football striker.
He played for Oryx Douala, Grenoble, Monaco, Arles, Chaumont Chaumont can refer to:
Places Belgium
* Chaumont-Gistoux, a municip ...
*
Gaston Paul N'Doga
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Jean-Marie Tsébo
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Diomandé Losseni
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Ibrahim Sunday
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Soriba Soumah
Soriba Soumah (1946 – 11 June 2004), also known as Edenté, was a Guinea international football forward.
Career
Born in Conakry, Soumah played club football for local side Hafia F.C.
Soumah represented Guinea at the 1968 Summer Olympics in ...
*
Jaksa
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Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad
;1 goal
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Jean Manga-Onguéné
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People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
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* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* Je ...
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François Tahi
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Malik Jabir
Malik Jabir (born 8 December 1944 in Wa) is a retired Ghanaian professional football striker. He is currently a technical advisor for Asante Kotoko S.C. in the Ghana Premier League.
Career
Jabir played club football for Asante Kotoko.
Int ...
*
Petit Sory
Ibrahima Sory Keita (born 1945), known as Petit Sory, is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
He finished in third place in the 1972 African Footballer of the Year awards compiled by France Football magazine. ...
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Thiam Ousmane Tolo
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Ali Gagarin
Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born 1 April 1949 in Omdurman) is a Sudanese former footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976.
He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin wh ...
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André Kalonzo
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Léon Mungamuni
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Sayed Abdel Razek
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Taha Basry
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
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Abd Al Aziz Abdallah
Defenders
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Samir Salih
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John Eshun
John Eshun (17 July 1942 – 6 November 2018) was a Ghana international football defender.
Career
Born in Sekondi, Eshun began playing club football for local sides Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. and Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Eshun represented Ghana ...
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Amin Zaki
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Hany Moustafa
Midfielders
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Ernest Kallet Bialy
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Ibrahim Sunday
* ... Gnawri
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Camara Mamadou Maxim
Forwards
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Laurent Pokou
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Jaksa
External links
Details at RSSSF
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Nations
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International association football competitions hosted by Sudan
Africa Cup of Nations tournaments
Africa Cup Of Nations, 1970
Africa Cup of Nations