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1980 African Cup of Nations

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The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football 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.

1980 African Cup of Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
Dates8−22 March
Teams8
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Algeria
Third place Morocco
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored33 (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Khalid Labied
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
(3 goals each)
Best playerNigeria Christian Chukwu
← 1978
1982 →

Qualified teams

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Participating nations

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
 NigeriaHosts3 (1963, 1976, 1978)
 GhanaHolders16 March 19785 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978)
 Ivory Coast2nd round winners6 July 19794 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974)
 Morocco2nd round winners6 July 19793 (1972, 1976, 1978)
 Algeria2nd round winners8 July 19791 (1968)
 Egypt2nd round winners13 July 19797 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976)
 Guinea2nd round winners19 August 19793 (1970, 1974, 1976)
 Tanzania2nd round winners26 August 19790 (debut)
Notes
  1. ↑ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Venues

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The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.

Lagos
Surulere Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Ibadan
Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 35,000

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Egypt 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Ivory Coast 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Tanzania 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Nigeria 3–1 Tanzania
Lawal 11'
Onyedika 35'
Odegbami 85'		 Report Mkambi 54'
Attendance: 80,000
Egypt 2–1 Ivory Coast
Hammam 8'
Mokhtar 20'		 Report Gome 7'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Joel Mondoka (Zambia)
Egypt 2–1 Tanzania
Shehata 32'
Nour 38'		 Report Waziri 86'
Attendance: 55,000
Nigeria 0–0 Ivory Coast
Report
Attendance: 55,000
Ivory Coast 1–1 Tanzania
Koma 7' Report Waziri 59'
Attendance: 70,000
Nigeria 1–0 Egypt
Isima 15' Report
Attendance: 70,000

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Morocco 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
3  Ghana 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3
4  Guinea 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Ghana 0–0 Algeria
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Morocco 1–1 Guinea
Tahiri 7' Report M. Camara 8'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Paul Preira (Senegal)
Algeria 1–0 Morocco
Belloumi 90+3' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ali Dridi (Tunisia)
Ghana 1–0 Guinea
Klutse 69' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Algeria 3–2 Guinea
Bensaoula 12', 49'
Belloumi 37'		 Report Diawara 82'
Bangoura 90+1'
Attendance: 20,000
Morocco 1–0 Ghana
Labied 44' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dodou N'Jie (Gambia)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 19 March – Lagos
 
 
  Nigeria 1
 
22 March – Lagos
 
  Morocco 0
 
  Nigeria 3
 
 19 March – Ibadan
 
  Algeria 0
 
  Algeria (pen.) 2 (4)
 
 
  Egypt 2 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
 21 March – Lagos
 
 
  Morocco 2
 
 
  Egypt 0

Semi-finals

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Third place match

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Morocco 2–0 Egypt
Labied 9', 78' Report
Attendance: 5,000

Final

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Nigeria 3–0 Algeria
Odegbami 2', 42'
Lawal 50'		 Report
Attendance: 85,000

CAF Team of the Tournament

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Goalscorers

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