Tournament details | |
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Host country | Algeria |
City | Algiers |
Dates | 13–28 July 1978 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Algeria (1st title) |
Runners-up | Nigeria |
Third place | Ghana |
Fourth place | Malawi |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ... (... goals) |
Best player | Ali Bencheikh |
Football at the 1978 All-Africa Games was held in Algiers, Algeria.
The following countries have qualified for the final tournament:
The eight teams were divided into two groups of three teams. The two top teams from each group played the semifinals before the final match.
All times given as local time (UTC+1)