Host country Egypt Champions Zaire (2nd title) Fourth place Congo Top scorer Ndaye Mulamba Best player Ndaye Mulamba | Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) Runners-up Zambia Matches played 17 Dates 1 Mar 1974 – 14 Mar 1974 Teams 8 | |
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Champion DR Congo national football team Third place Egypt national football team Similar 1976 African Cup of N, 1982 African Cup of N, 1957 African Cup of N, 1972 African Cup of N, 1984 African Cup of N | ||
Egypt 2 3 zaire 1974 african cup of nations zaire goals only
The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.
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- Egypt 2 3 zaire 1974 african cup of nations zaire goals only
- Qualified teams
- Final
- Scorers
- CAF Team of the tournament
- References
Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year.
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Final
Scorers
CAF Team of the tournament
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
References
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