1970 African Cup of Nationsكأس أمم أفريقيا 1970 |
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Host country | Sudan |
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Dates | 6–16 February |
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Teams | 8 |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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Champions | Sudan (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Ghana |
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Third place | United Arab Republic |
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Fourth place | Ivory Coast |
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Matches played | 16 |
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Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) |
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Attendance | 146,858 (9,179 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Laurent Pokou (8 goals) |
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Best player(s) | Laurent Pokou |
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International football competition
The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football 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 the fourth final appearance in a row for Ghana.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Team
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Qualified as
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Qualified on
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Previous appearances in tournament[a]
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Sudan |
Hosts |
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3 (1957, 1959, 1963)
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Congo-Kinshasa |
Holders |
21 January 1968 |
2 (1965, 1968)
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Ethiopia |
2nd round winners |
31 May 1969 |
6 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968)
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Cameroon |
2nd round winners |
3 August 1969 |
0 (debut)
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Ghana |
2nd round winners |
21 September 1969 |
3 (1963, 1965, 1968)
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United Arab Republic |
2nd round winners |
28 September 1969 |
4 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963)
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Ivory Coast |
2nd round winners |
26 October 1969 |
2 (1965, 1968)
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Guinea |
2nd round winners |
26 October 1969 |
0 (debut)
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- Notes
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Venues
The competition was played in two venues in Khartoum and Wad Madani.