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. 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.

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:
Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in the tournament.

Squads

Venues


KhartoumWad Madani
Municipal StadiumWad Madani Stadium
Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 15,000

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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;2 goals
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Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards