1978 African Cup of Nations
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| Teams | 16 |
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| Host | Ghana |
| Champions | Ghana (3rd title) |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Goals Scored | 38 (2.4 per match) |
| Top Scorer(s) | Opoku Afriyie (GHA) Odegbami (NIG) Omondi (UGA) 3 goals each |
The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the 11th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. The format of the competition changed from 1976: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but the final group stage was eliminated in favor of the knockout semifinals used in tournaments prior to 1976. Ghana won its third championship, beating Uganda in the final 2-0.
The Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) and Mali were disqualified from this competition in 1978 in the second round of the qualifiers, although the reason is unknown. Upper Volta, who had been beaten by the Ivory Coast in the first qualifying round, were given a place in the finals at their expense.
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[edit] Host Cities & Venues
| Cities | Venues | Capacity |
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| Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | |
| Kumasi | Kumasi Sports Stadium |
[edit] Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1978 African Cup of Nations (squads)
[edit] Qualification
For qualification results, see 1978 African Cup of Nations (qualification)
[edit] Participating Teams
[edit] Finals
- Teams in Bold progress to the Quarter Finals, teams in italics are eliminated from the tournament
- 2 points awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw at group stage
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ghana |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Zambia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Upper Volta |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| March 5, 1978 | Ghana |
2-1 | Zambia |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Opoku Afriyie 21' Abdul Razak 55' |
Kapita 8' |
| March 5, 1978 | Nigeria |
4-2 | Upper Volta |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Christian Chukwu 17' Adekiye 31' Segun Odegbami 44' 82' |
Hien 50' Koita 52' |
| March 8, 1978 | Zambia |
2-0 | Upper Volta |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| P.Phiri 20' B.Phiri 88' |
| March 8, 1978 | Nigeria |
1-1 | Ghana |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Segun Odegbami 33' | Willie Klutse 76' |
| March 10, 1978 | Zambia |
0-0 | Nigeria |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| March 10, 1978 | Ghana |
3-0 | Upper Volta |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| George Alhassan 3' 59' Mohammed |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
 Tunisia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Morocco |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Congo |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| March 6, 1978 | Morocco |
1-1 | Tunisia |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Acila 29' | Kaabi 63' |
| March 6, 1978 | Uganda |
3-1 | Congo |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Omondi 1' Semwanga 31' Kisitu 81' |
Mamounoubala 80' |
| March 9, 1978 | Tunisia |
3-1 | Uganda |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Labidi 36' Ben Aziza 38' 83' |
Musenze 71' |
| March 9, 1978 | Morocco |
1-0 | Congo |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Acila 28' |
| March 11, 1978 | Congo |
0-0 | Tunisia |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| March 11, 1978 | Uganda |
3-0 | Morocco |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Kisitu 13' Nsereko 32' Omondi 36' |
[edit] Semifinals
| March 14, 1978 | Ghana |
1-0 | Tunisia |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Abdul Razak 57' |
| March 14, 1978 | Uganda |
2-1 | Nigeria |
Kumasi Sports Stadium, Kumasi |
| Nasur 11' Omondi 58' |
Martin Eyo 54' |
[edit] Third place playoff
| March 16, 1978 | Nigeria |
2-0# | Tunisia |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Nigeria awarded 2-0 as Tunisia withdrew at 1-1 after 42' |
[edit] Final
| March 16, 1978 | Ghana |
2-0 | Uganda |
Accra Sports Stadium, Accra |
| Opoku Afriyie 38' 64' |
| African Cup of Nations 1978 Champions: |
[edit] Individual scorers
- The two scorers in the third place playoff match not added
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