1980 African Cup of Nations
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8 − 22 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Algeria |
| Third place |
 Morocco |
| Fourth place |
.svg.png){kind=small} Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Khaled Labied Segun Odegbami (3 goals each) |
| Best player |
Christian Chukwu |
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0.
Qualified teams
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations qualification
The 8 qualified teams are:
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Squads
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations squads
Venues
| Lagos | Ibadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Surulere Stadium | Liberty Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Egypt |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Guinea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
9 March 1980 |
| Morocco |
1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Mustapha  7' |
Report | M. Camara 8' |
Liberty Stadium, Ibadan Attendance: 40,000 |
Knockout phase
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 19 March – Lagos | |||||||
| Nigeria |
1 | ||||||
| Morocco |
0 | ||||||
| 22 March – Lagos | |||||||
| Nigeria |
3 | ||||||
| Algeria |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 19 March – Ibadan | 21 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Algeria (p) |
2 (4) | Morocco |
2 | ||||
| Egypt |
2 (2) | Egypt |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
19 March 1980 |
| Algeria |
2–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Assad 55' (pen.) Benmiloudi 62' |
Report | El Khatib 32' El Sayed 47' |
| Penalties | ||
| ... ... ... ... Assad  |
4-2 | Shehata Mokhtar El Khatib Amer |
Third place match
Final
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations Final
Winners
| African Cup of Nations 1980 Champions |
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Nigeria 1st title |
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Scorers
- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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External links
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