1976 African Cup of Nations
10th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
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The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of competition changed from 1974: 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, in the form of a semi-final and a final, This is the same approach that was followed in the 1974 and 1978 World Cups. Morocco won its first championship by topping the final group. Guinea finished second.
| 1976 የአፍሪካ ዋንጫ | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 29 February – 14 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guinea |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mamadou Aliou Keïta (4 goals) |
| Best player | Ahmed Faras |
← 1974 1978 → | |
Until Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda won a joint bid to host the 2027 edition of the tournament, it was the last one to be held in East Africa.[1]
Qualified teams
The 8 qualified teams were:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | Hosts | 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970) | |
 Zaire | Holders | 14 March 1974 | 5 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974) |
| Morocco | 2nd round winners | 13 July 1975 | 1 (1972) |
| Guinea | 2nd round winners | 17 July 1975 | 2 (1970, 1974) |
| Nigeria | 2nd round winners | 27 July 1975 | 1 (1963) |
| Egypt | 2nd round winners | 1 August 1975 | 6 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974) |
 Sudan | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 5 (1957, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1972) |
 Uganda | 2nd round winners | 15 August 1975 | 3 (1962, 1968, 1974) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Venues
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Addis Ababa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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| Dire Dawa | |
| Dire Dawa Stadium | |
| Capacity: 18,000 | |
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First round
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:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Final round |
| 2 | Egypt |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ethiopia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Uganda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Ethiopia | 1–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
Sheferahu  40' |
N'Jo Léa 15' Petit Sory 85' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Final round |
| 2 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sudan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Zaire |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Final round
Goalscorers
There were 54 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
Ahmed Faras
Baba Otu Mohammed
Ali Gagarin
2 goals
1 goal
Ahmed Abou Rehab- Hassan Shehata
- Mahmoud El Khatib
- Mohamed El-Seyagui
- Osama Khalil
Mohamed Ali- Tesfaye Seyoum
Papa Camara- Chérif Souleymane
- Petit Sory
- Morciré Sylla
- Ahmed Abouali
- Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
- Redouane Guezzar
- Larbi Chebbak
- Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh
- Abdallah Tazi
Denis Obua- Jimmy Muguwa
Kabasu Babo- Mbungu Ekofa
- Ndaye Mulamba
1 own goal
- Ghanem Sultan (against Guinea)
Awards
CAF Team of the tournament
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Hazaz |
Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui Mustafa Younis Chérif Souleymane Djibril Diara |
Tolde Farouk Gaafar Haruna Ilerika Kunle Awesu |
Petit Sory Ahmed Faras |
Source:[citation needed]
Final Ranking
Team shown in italics represent the host nation. The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Morocco |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 | 1st |
| 2 | A | Guinea |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 2nd |
| 3 | B | Nigeria |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 | 3rd |
| 4 | A | Egypt |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | 4th |
| 5 | A | Ethiopia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | Eliminated in the first round |
| 6 | B | Sudan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 7 | B | Zaire |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 8 | A | Uganda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |