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. 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.The 8 qualified teams are:
Venues
| Lagos | | Ibadan |
| Surulere Stadium | | Liberty Stadium |
| Capacity: 80,000 | | Capacity: 35,000 |
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Group stage
Group A
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----Group B
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----Knockout phase
Semi-finals
----Third place match
Final
Scorers
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
