1970 African Cup of Nations
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| كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 | |
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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 | |
| Champions |  Sudan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  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 | Laurent Pokou |
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.
The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled.
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Qualified teams
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The 8 qualified teams are:
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Squads
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Venues
| Khartoum |
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Wad Madani |
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| Municipal Stadium | Wad Madani Stadium | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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 |
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 |
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7 February 1970
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| United Arab Rep. |
4–1 | Guinea |
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Abo Greisha  5', 10'El-Shazly 73' (pen.)Basry 66' |
Edenté 25' (pen.) |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | |||||||
| Ivory Coast |
1 | ||||||
| Ghana (aet) |
2 | ||||||
| 16 February – Khartoum | |||||||
| Ghana |
0 | ||||||
| Sudan |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 14 February – Khartoum | 16 February – Khartoum | ||||||
| United Arab Rep. |
1 | Ivory Coast |
1 | ||||
| Sudan (aet) |
2 | United Arab Rep. |
3 | ||||
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
| African Cup of Nations 1970 Champions |
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 Sudan 1st title |
Scorers
- 8 goals
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
