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1970 African Nations Cup

1970 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1970
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) Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
(8 goals)
Best player Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
1968
1972

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.

The 8 qualified teams are:

Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in the tournament.


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