1976 African Cup Of Nations
The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF).
It was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of competition changed from 1974: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with the top two finishers of each of the first stage groups. Morocco won its first championship by topping the final group. Guinea finished second.
| 1976 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 29 February – 14 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mamadou Aliou Keïta (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ahmed Faras |
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | Hosts | 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970) | |
 Zaire | Holders | 14 March 1974 | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 13 July 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| Guinea | 2nd round winners | 17 July 1975 | 2 (1970, 1974) |
| Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 27 July 1975 | 1 (1963) |
| Egypt | 2nd round winners | 1 August 1975 | 6 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974) |
 Sudan | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 5 (1957, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1972) |
 Uganda | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 3 (1962, 1968, 1974) |
- Notes
Squads
Venues
| Addis Ababa | Dire Dawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa Stadium | Dire Dawa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
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First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Sheferahu  40' | N'Jo Léa 15' Petit Sory 85' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Sudan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Zaire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 4–2 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed 28', 44' Ojebode 37' (pen.) Usiyan 90' | Kabasu 51' Ekofa 58' |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Zaire |
|---|---|---|
| Zahraoui 80' |
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
| Guinea | 1–1 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Souleymane 33' | Report | Baba 86' |
Scorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Ahmed Faras
Baba Otu Mohammed
Ali Gagarin
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Ahmed Abou Rehab- Hassan Shehata
- Mahmoud El Khatib
- Mohamed El-Seyagui
- Osama Khalil
Mohamed Ali- Tesfaye Seyoum
Papa Camara- Chérif Souleymane
- Petit Sory
- Morciré Sylla
- Ahmed Abouali
- Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
- Redouane Guezzar
- Larbi Chebbak
- Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh
- Abdallah Tazi
Denis Obua- Jimmy Muguwa
Kabasu Babo- Mbungu Ekofa
- Ndaye Mulamba
- Own goal
- Ghanem Sultan (against Guinea)
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
- Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
- Mustafa Younis
- Chérif Souleymane
- Djibril Diara
Midfielders
- Tolde
- Farouk Gaafar
- Haruna Ilerika
- Kunle Awesu
Forwards
External links
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