Host country Sudan Champions Sudan (1st title) Fourth place Ivory Coast Dates 6 Feb 1970 – 16 Feb 1970 Top scorer Laurent Pokou | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Ghana Matches played 16 Best player Laurent Pokou Teams 8 | |
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Champion Sudan national football team Third place Egypt national football team Similar 1957 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N, 1974 African Cup of N, 1972 African Cup of N, 1984 African Cup of N | ||
The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship, beating Ghana in the final 1−0.
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The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then tagged as "The Brazil of Africa". This record is currently unequaled.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Jaxa was chosen as the # 1 African player in the tournament.
Goalscorers
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
1970 African Cup of Nations Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA