1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup
International football competition
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The 1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup, the first edition of the tournament, was held in Bissau, Guinea Bissau.
Host countryGuinea Bissau
DatesJanuary 7–14
Teams7
Venue (in 1 host city)
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Guinea |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Gambia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Mauritania |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | –7 |
| Gambia | 3 – 1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 4 – 1 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 4 – 2 | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Senegal |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Cape Verde |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1 – 0 | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 – 0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Mali | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 pen.) | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Guinea | 2 – 2 (5 – 4 pen.) | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|