Host country Nigeria Champions Nigeria (1st title) Fourth place Egypt Dates 8 Mar 1980 – 22 Mar 1980 Teams 8 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runners-up Algeria Matches played 16 Best player Christian Chukwu Goals scored 33 | |
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Champion Nigeria national football team Third place Morocco national football team Similar 1982 African Cup of N, 1984 African Cup of N, 1990 African Cup of N, 1957 African Cup of N, 1986 African Cup of N | ||
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The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer 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.
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Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams are:
Scorers
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