The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the

Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internat ...

, the

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

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. * J ...

, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four.

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

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 Tog ...

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: * * (holders) * * * * * (host) *

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 *

Laurent Pokou Laurent N'Dri Pokou (10 August 1947 – 13 November 2016) was an Ivorian footballer who played as a striker. He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C. International career Pokou was a member of the Ivorian national team, who was tw ...

;5 goals *

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 *

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 ...

Kwasi Owusu Kwasi Owusu (5 November 1945 – 30 March 2020) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He is the Ghana national team's third leading international goal scorer with 36 goals in over 130 appearances. He died aged 74, on 30 March 2020 ...

* Hasabu El-Sagheer *

Ali Abo Greisha Ali Abo Gresha (born 29 November 1947) is a retired Egyptian football player. Career Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of ''Jeune Afrique'' Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971. He played club football for Ismaily. He represented the Egy ...

;2 goals *

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 Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a c ...

Gaston Paul N'Doga Gaston is a masculine given name of French origin and a surname. The name "Gaston" may refer to: People First name *Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315) *Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343) *Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391) *Gaston I ...

* Jean-Marie Tsébo *

Diomandé Losseni Diomande or Diomandé is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adama Diomande (born 1990), Norwegian footballer * Aïchata Diomande (born 1984), Ivorian women's basketball player * Ismaël Diomandé (born 1992), Ivorian footballer * ...

* Ibrahim Sunday *

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 M ...

* Jaksa * Muhamad El-Basheer El-Asyad ;1 goal *

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* Malik Jabir * Petit Sory * Thiam Ousmane Tolo *

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 when ...

* André Kalonzo * Léon Mungamuni * Sayed Abdel Razek *

Taha Basry Taha may refer to: * Ta-Ha, the 20th sura of the ''Qur'an'' * Taha (name) Taaha ( ar, طه) is the combination of two letters " Ta" and " Ha". It is the first verse of surah Ta-Ha in the Quran and one of the mysterious letters; thus the meaning ...

CAF Team of the tournament

Goalkeeper * Abd Al Aziz Abdallah Defenders * Samir Salih * John Eshun *

Amin Zaki Amin may refer to: People * Amin (name), a masculine given name and also a surname * Al-Amin, the sixth Abbasid caliph, who ruled from 809 to 813 * Amin (Qing dynasty), an Imperial Prince of the Qing Dynasty * Amin, an arbitrator who assessed and ...

* Hany Moustafa Midfielders *

Ernest Kallet Bialy Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

* Ibrahim Sunday * ... Gnawri *

Camara Mamadou Maxim Mamadouba Resmu Camara nicknamed Maxime Camara (4 February 1945 – 29 March 2016) was a Guinea international football midfielder. Career Born in Kissidougou, Camara played club football for local side Hafia F.C. in the 1960s and 1970s. He he ...

Forwards *

* Jaksa

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