1978 African Cup of Nations

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa 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 (except 1959). Ghana won its third championship, beating Uganda in the final 2−0.

Ivory Coast and Mali were both disqualified in the second round of qualification: Ivory Coast for using an ineligible player in the second leg, and Mali after stadium security and police assaulted match officials during the first leg.

Since Mali had received a first round walkover after Niger failed to appear, Upper Volta, who had been beaten by the Ivory Coast in the first round, were given their place in the final tournament.

Qualified teams

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The 8 qualified teams are:

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File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Hosts Script error: No such module "sort". (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970)
File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Holders Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1972, 1976)
File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1963, 1976)
File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1962, 1968, 1974, 1976)
File:Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg Zambia 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1974)
File:Flag of Upper Volta.svg Upper VoltaTemplate:Efn 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (debut)
File:Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg Congo 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1968 1972, 1974)
File:Flag of Tunisia (1959–1999).svg Tunisia 2nd round winners Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". (1962, 1963, 1965)
Notes

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Squads

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Venues

The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.

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Accra Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
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Kumasi
Kumasi Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,500
File:Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.jpg

Group stage

Tiebreakers

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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Group B

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Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

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1 The match was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1–1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2–0 win, and Tunisia were suspended for two years (also banning them from the next tournament).[1]

Final

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Goalscorers

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CAF Team of the Tournament

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Defenders

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Forwards

References

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External links

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