1978 African Cup of Nations squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Nations Cup.

Group A

Ghana

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
1	1GK	Joseph Carr	Hasaacas
2	2DF	P.S.K. Paha	Eleven Wise
3	2DF	Ofei Ansah	Hearts of Oak
4	3MF	Awuley Quaye (c)	Great Olympics
5	2DF	James Kuuku Dadzie	Hasaacas
6	4FW	Adolf Armah	Hearts of Oak
7	3MF	John Nketia Yawson	Eleven Wise
8	4FW	George Alhassan	Great Olympics
9	4FW	Opoku Afriyie	Asante Kotoko
10	3MF	Karim Abdul Razak	Asante Kotoko
11	3MF	Mohammed "Polo" Ahmed	Hearts of Oak
12	1GK	Fuseini Salifu	Asante Kotoko
13	2DF	Haruna Yusif	Corners
14	2DF	Isaac Acquaye	Dumas
15	4FW	Dan Kayede	Great Olympics
16	1GK	Abdulai Chesco	SS 1974
17	4FW	Emmanuel Quarshie	Hasaacas
18	3MF	Addae Kyenkyehene	Asante Kotoko
19	4FW	Anas Seidu	Hearts of Oak
20	4FW	Willie Klutse	Dumas
21	4FW	Kuntu Blankson	SS 1974
22	2DF	Justice Moore	Eleven Wise

Nigeria

Coach: Tihomir Jelisavčić

No.	Pos.	Player	Club
5	2DF	Christian Chukwu	Enugu Rangers
11	4FW	Adokiye Amiesimaka	ACB Lagos and UNILAG
7	4FW	Segun Odegbami	Shooting Stars of Ibadan
9	4FW	Martins Eyo	Julius Berger of Lagos
1	1GK	Emmanuel Okala	Enugu Rangers
	2DF	Annas Ahmed	Raccah Rovers of Kano
	2DF	Patrick Ekeji	P&T Vasco Da Gama of Enugu
4	3MF	Muda Lawal	Shooting Stars of Ibadan
6	2DF	Godwin Odiye	Nigeria National Bank of Lagos
10	4FW	Godwin Iwelumo	ACB Lagos
	3MF	Felix Owolabi	Raccah Rovers of Kano
8	3MF	Aloysius Atuegbu	Enugu Rangers
	4FW	Baba Otu Mohammed	Raccah Rovers of Kano
	2DF	Nnamdi Anyafo	Enugu Rangers
	3MF	Segun Adeleke	NEPA Lagos
	2DF	Kadiri Ikhana	Bendel Insurance Benin
		Ignatius Ilechukwu	Enugu Rangers
	4FW	Godwin Efejukwu	Lagos Police Machine
	4FW	Christopher Ogu	Bendel Insurance of Benin
	3MF	Jide Dina	Mighty Jets of Jos
	2DF	Tunde Bamidele	Taraba United of Yola
	1GK	Rufus Ejele	Bendel Insurance of Benin
	4FW	Eugene Ohuabuwa	Spartans of Owerri

Upper Volta

Coach: Otto Pfister

Pos.	Player	Club
1GK	Sidiki Diarra
2DF	Modeste Dah	Rail Club du Kadiogo
	Dominique Sanou
2DF	Célestin Nikiema	Rail Club du Kadiogo
	Laurent Banady
	Alphonse Bado
	Téwindé Compaoré
3MF	Hubert Hien	Rail Club du Kadiogo
	Mamdou Koita
	Antoine Ouédraogo
	Tasséré Ouédraogo
	Ibrahim Cissé
	Abdoulaye Compaoré
	Corneille Nignan

Zambia

Coach: Brian Tiler^[1]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Vincent Chileshe
2DF	Kaiser Kalambo	(1953-06-06)June 6, 1953 (aged 24)
2DF	Robert Lutobo
2DF	Ackim Musenge	1949	Mufulira Wanderers
2DF	Bernard Mutale
3MF	Alex Chola	(1956-06-06)June 6, 1956 (aged 21)
3MF	Evans Katebe
3MF	Patrick Phiri	(1956-05-03)May 3, 1956 (aged 21)	Nkana F.C.
3MF	Willie Phiri	(1953-06-03)June 3, 1953 (aged 24)	Nchanga Rangers
3MF	Moses Simwala
4FW	Godfrey Chitalu	(1947-10-22)October 22, 1947 (aged 30)	Kabwe Warriors
4FW	Obby Kapita
4FW	Brighton Sinyangwe
	Jan Simulambo
	Bizwell Phiri
	Mwaba

Group B

Congo

Coach: Maurice Ondzola

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Jean-Jacques Maboundou
1GK	Maxime Matsima
1GK	Fidèle Nkoumbou
2DF	Martial Lassy
	Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi
	Pierre Dimonekene
	Joseph Mounoundzi
3MF	Christian Mbama	(1954-10-03)October 3, 1954 (aged 23)
3MF	Jonas Bahamboula	(1949-02-02)February 2, 1949 (aged 29)	Diables Noirs
3MF	Jean-Jacques N'Domba	(1960-01-12)January 12, 1960 (aged 18)	Étoile du Congo
4FW	Paul Moukila	(1950-06-06)June 6, 1950 (aged 27)	CARA Brazzaville
4FW	François M'Pelé	(1947-07-13)July 13, 1947 (aged 30)	Paris SG
4FW	Sébastien Lakou
	Jacques Mamounoubala
	Henri Endzanga
	Jean-Luc Tsélantsiéné
	Bouanga Poaty
	Daniel Ebomoua

Morocco

Coach: Gheorghe Mărdărescu

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Mohammed Hazzaz	1945	MAS Fez
	Chérif Fetoui
	Jawad El Andaloussi
	Moh
	Larbi Ahardane
3MF	Abdelmajid Dolmy	(1953-04-19)April 19, 1953 (aged 24)	Raja Casablanca
3MF	Houcine Anafal	(1952-09-15)September 15, 1952 (aged 25)	KAC Kenitra
	Abdallah Semmat
	Abdelmajid Shaita
	Mohamed Boussati
4FW	Ahmed Faras	1946	SCC Mohammédia
	Acila Amchrat
	Abdallah Tazi
	Baba

Tunisia

Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Lamine Ben Aziza	(1951-11-10)November 10, 1951 (aged 26)	Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1GK	Sadok "Attouga" Sassi	(1945-11-15)November 15, 1945 (aged 32)	Club Africain
2DF	Kamel Chebli	(1954-03-09)March 9, 1954 (aged 23)	Club Africain
2DF	Mokhtar Dhouieb	(1952-03-23)March 23, 1952 (aged 25)	CS Sfaxien
2DF	Ridha El Louze	(1953-04-27)April 27, 1953 (aged 24)	Sfax Railways Sports
2DF	Ali Kaabi	(1953-11-15)November 15, 1953 (aged 24)	COT Tunis
3MF	Tarak Dhiab	(1954-07-15)July 15, 1954 (aged 23)	Espérance Sportive de Tunis
3MF	Néjib Ghommidh	(1953-03-12)March 12, 1953 (aged 24)	Club Africain
3MF	Khemais Labidi	(1950-08-30)August 30, 1950 (aged 27)	JS Kairouan
4FW	Mohamed Akid	(1949-07-05)July 5, 1949 (aged 28)	CS Sfaxien
4FW	Abderraouf Ben Aziza	(1953-09-23)September 23, 1953 (aged 24)	Étoile Sportive du Sahel
4FW	Ohman Chehaibi	(1954-12-23)December 23, 1954 (aged 23)	JS Kairouan
4FW	Témime Lahzami	(1949-01-01)January 1, 1949 (aged 29)	Espérance Sportive de Tunis
4FW	Néjib Liman	(1953-06-12)June 12, 1953 (aged 24)	Stade Tunisien
	Gouchy
	Mohsen Jendoubi
	Habib Majeri

Uganda

Coach: Peter Okee

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Paul Ssali	1955	Simba FC
1GK	Jamil Kasirye		KCC
1GK	Hussein Matovu		KCC
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2DF	Jimmy Kirunda (c)	1950	KCC
2DF	Meddie Lubega
2DF	Tom Lwanga		KCC
2DF	Rashid Mudin		KCC
3MF	Jimmy Muguwa
2DF	Ashe Mukasa		KCC
2DF	Sam Musenze		KCC
2DF	Eddie Ssemwanga
3MF	Timothy Ayiekoh		KCC
3MF	Mike Kiganda
3MF	Godfrey Kisitu		Simba FC
4FW	Barnabas Mwesiga	1947	Nsambya Kampala
3MF	Abdulla Nasur
3MF	Moses Nsereko		KCC
3MF	Edward Semwanga
4FW	Fred Isabirye
4FW	Phillip Omondi	1957	KCC
4FW	Polly Ouma		Simba FC
4FW	Moses Sentamu		KCC

Henry Matte was part of that squard. from Express team.

References

↑ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 1-4502-7911-2.

External links

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Qualification	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017

Finals	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015

Squads	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015

Statistics	Appearances Records and statistics

No qualification took place in 1957 and 1959 as places were given by invitation only. In 1959 and 1976, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.

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