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The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF

Confederation of African Football

The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

). It was hosted by Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...

. The format of competition changed from 1974

1974 African Cup of Nations

The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Egypt....

: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with the top two finishers of each of the first stage groups. Morocco

Morocco national football team

The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...

won its first championship, by topping the final group. Guinea

Guinea national football team

The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national , is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976...

finished second.

Qualification

Mali w/o Lesotho

10/08/1975 Morocco 3-0 Gambia
24/08/1975 Gambia 0-3 Morocco

Niger w/o Benin

10/08/1975 Somalia 0-2 Burundi
24/08/1975 Burundi 0-1 Somalia

10/08/1975 Togo 1-0 Liberia
24/08/1975 Liberia 0-2 Togo

10/11/1974 Tunisia 1-0 Libya
22/11/1974 Libya 1-0 Tunisia

First Round

14/09/1975 Burundi 0-3 Egypt
28/09/1975 Egypt 2-0 Burundi

14/09/1975 Cameroon 3-0 Togo
28/09/1975 Togo 4-0 Cameroon

14/09/1975 Congo 1-0 Ivory Coast
28/09/1975 Ivory Coast 2-1 Congo

14/09/1975 Mali 3-1 Ghana
28/09/1975 Ghana 4-0 Mali

14/09/1975 Morocco 4-0 Senegal
28/09/1975 Senegal 2-1 Morocco

14/09/1975 Niger 2-4 Guinea
28/09/1975 Guinea 3-0 Niger

Nigeria w/o Central African Republic

14/09/1975 Sudan 1-0 Kenya
28/09/1975 Kenya 0-2 Sudan

Tanzania w/o Madagascar

23/03/1975 Tunisia 1-1 Algeria
06/05/1975 Algeria 1-2 Tunisia

14/09/1975 Uganda 4-0 Mauritius
28/09/1975 Mauritius 1-1 Uganda

14/09/1975 Zambia 3-3 Malawi
28/09/1975 Malawi 1-6 Zambia

Second Round

26/10/1975 Congo 0-1 Nigeria
09/11/1975 Nigeria 2-1 Congo

26/10/1975 Ghana 2-0 Morocco
09/11/1975 Morocco 2-0 Ghana
[Morocco qualify on pen.]

26/10/1975 Tanzania 1-1 Egypt
09/11/1975 Egypt 5-2 Tanzania

26-10/1975 Togo 2-2 Guinea
09-11/1975 Guinea 2-0 Togo

06/07/1975 Tunisia 3-2 Sudan
16/08/1975 Sudan 2-1 Tunisia

26/10/1975 Zambia 2-1 Uganda
09/11/1975 Uganda 3-0 Zambia

Group A

Matches played in Addis Abeba Stadium

Addis Abeba Stadium

Addis Ababa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches thought it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people....

.

29 February 1976

	2-0
	1-1

3 March 1976

	2-1
	2-1

5 March 1976

	2-1
	1-1

M	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	2	1	0	5	3	5
3	1	2	0	4	3	4
3	1	1	1	4	3	3
3	0	0	3	2	6	0

Group B

Matches played in Dire Dawa Stadium

Dire Dawa Stadium

Dire Dawa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Dire Dawa City of the Ethiopian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. It also hosted six matches during the 1976 African Cup of...

.

1 March 1976

	4-2
	2-2

4 March 1976

	1-0
	1-0

6 March 1976

	3-1
	1-1

M	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	2	1	0	6	3	5
3	2	0	1	6	5	4
3	0	2	1	3	4	2
3	0	1	2	3	6	1

Final round

Matches played in Addis Abeba.

9 March 1976

	1-1
	2-1

11 March 1976

	2-1
	4-2

14 March 1976

	3-2
	1-1

M	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	2	1	0	5	3	5
3	1	2	0	6	4	4
3	1	1	1	5	5	3
3	0	0	3	5	9	0

Scorers

4 goals
N'Jo Lea
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3 goals
Ahmed Faras
Baba Otu Mohammed
Gagarine
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2 goals
Moustafa Abdou Taha Basri
Sheferaw Cherif Zahraoui
Haruna Ilerika Muda Lawal Sam Ojebode Thompson Usiyen
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1 goal
Ahmed Abou Rehab Hassan Shehata Mahmoud El-Khateeb Mohamed El-Seyagui Osama Khalil Mohamed Ali Tesfaye
Baba Bangaly Morciré Sylla

Morciré Sylla

Morciré Sylla was a Guinea international football forward.-Career:Born in Kindia, Sylla played several youth sports, including football, volleyball, basketball and handball. He started playing senior football with local side Hafia F.C., and would play any field position.Sylla represented Guinea at...

Own Goal "Ghanem Sultan" from Egypt Papa Camara

Papa Camara

Naby Laye "Papa" Camara is a Guinean footballer of the 1970s and 1980s.He is regarded as one of Guinea's all-time great players, a stalwart of the highly successful Hafia FC side of the 1970s and early 1980s and a Guinean national team which was among Africa's strongest during this period.In recent...

Petit Sory

Ibrahima "Petit" Sory Keita is a former Guinean football player.He finished in 3rd place in the 1972 African Footballer of the Year awards compiled by France Football magazine....

Sylla
Abouali Guezzar Larbi Tazi Denis Obua Muguwa Kabasu Mbungu Mulamba N'Daye
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CAF Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Hazaz

Mohammed Hazzaz

Mohammed Hazzaz is a Moroccan football goalkeeper who played for Morocco in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He also played for MAS Fez.Hazzaz represented Morocco at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-External links:*...

Defenders Cherif Moustafa Younis Chérif Souleymane

Chérif Souleymane

Soulegmane Cherif also known as Chérif Souleymane is a former Guinean footballer. He won the France Football African Footballer of the Year and the African Footballer of the Year in 1972 while playing with Hafia FC in Conakry. Souleymane is the current Technical Director of the Guinean Football...

Diara

Midfielders Tolde Farouk Gaafar

Farouk Gaafar

Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر is an Egyptian former football player and manager.He played midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team...

Haruna Ilerika

Haruna Olatunji Ilerika was a Nigerian footballer.-Career:Ilerika played for the Nigeria national football team between 1971 and 1976 and spent his entire career with Stationery Stores in Lagos....

Kunle Awesu

Forwards Petit Sory

Petit Sory

Ibrahima "Petit" Sory Keita is a former Guinean football player.He finished in 3rd place in the 1972 African Footballer of the Year awards compiled by France Football magazine....

Ahmed Faras

Ahmed Faras is a former Moroccan football forward. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975, and spent all of his playing career with his native Chabab Mohammédia.- International :...

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