1980 African Cup of Nations

The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). 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.

1980 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Dates8−22 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Morocco
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Khaled Labied
Segun Odegbami
(3 goals each)
Best player(s) Christian Chukwu

Qualified teams

The 8 qualified teams are:

Squads

Venues

Lagos
Locations of the 1980 African Cup of Nations venues
Ibadan
Surulere Stadium Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 35,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
 Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
 Ivory Coast 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 2
 Tanzania 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1
Source:
Nigeria 3–1 Tanzania
Lawal  11'
Onyedika  35'
Odegbami  85'
Report Mkambi  54'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Suleiman El Naim (Sudan)
Egypt 2–1 Ivory Coast
Hammam  8'
Mokhtar  20'
Report Gome  7'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)

Egypt 2–1 Tanzania
Shehata  32'
Nour  38'
Report  86' Waziri
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)
Nigeria 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Théophile Lawson-Hétchéli (Togo)

Ivory Coast 1–1 Tanzania
Koma  7' Report Waziri  59'
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Diallo Bakaï (Cameroon)
Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
Isima  15' Report
Attendance: 70,000

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5
 Morocco 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
 Ghana 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
 Guinea 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 1
Source:
Ghana 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Morocco 1–1 Guinea
Mustapha  7' Report M. Camara  8'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paul Preira (Senegal)

Algeria 1–0 Morocco
Belloumi  90+3' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Dridi (Tunisia)
Ghana 1–0 Guinea
Klutse  69' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ngesa Gabriel Odengo (Kenya)

Algeria 3–2 Guinea
Bensaoula  12', 49'
Belloumi  37'
Report Diawara  82'
Bangoura  90+1'
Attendance: 20,000
Morocco 1–0 Ghana
Labied  44' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)

Knockout phase

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 March – Lagos
 
 
 Nigeria 1
 
22 March – Lagos
 
 Morocco 0
 
 Nigeria 3
 
19 March – Ibadan
 
 Algeria 0
 
 Algeria (p) 2 (4)
 
 
 Egypt 2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
21 March – Lagos
 
 
 Morocco 2
 
 
 Egypt 0

Semi-finals

Nigeria 1–0 Morocco
Owolabi  9' Report
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Suleiman El Naim (Sudan)

Algeria 2–2 Egypt
Assad  55' (pen.)
Benmiloudi  62'
Report El Khatib  32'
El Sayed  47'
Penalties
Belloumi
Fergani
Khedis ?
Larbès ?
Assad
4–2 Shehata
Mokhtar
El Khatib
Amer
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Théophile Lawson-Hétchéli (Togo)

Third place match

Morocco 2–0 Egypt
Labied  9', 78' Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ngesa Gabriel Odengo (Kenya)

Final

Nigeria 3–0 Algeria
Odegbami  2', 42'
Lawal  50'
Report
Attendance: 85,000

CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

Best Ogedegbe

Mustapha Kouici
Mohamed Salah El-Din
Moussa Camara
Christian Chukwu

Lakhdar Belloumi
Ali Fergani
Mahmoud El Khatib
Shawky Gharieb

Salah Assad
Segun Odegbami

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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