Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games

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Host countryNigeria
CityLagos
Dates8–16 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
1973 All-Africa Games
football tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNigeria
CityLagos
Dates8–16 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Nigeria (1st title)
Runners-up Guinea
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Ghana
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored65 (4.06 per match)
1965
1978

The 1973 All-Africa Games football tournament was the 2nd edition of the African Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria between 8–16 January 1973 as part of the 1973 All-Africa Games.

The following teams qualified for the final tournament:

ZoneTeam
Hosts Nigeria
Zone I Algeria
Zone II Guinea
Zone III Ghana
Zone IV Upper Volta
Zone V Congo
Zone VI Egypt
Zone VII Tanzania

Squads

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Nigeria 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 5
 Ghana 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 4
 Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 3
 Tanzania 3 0 0 3 3 7 4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Nigeria 4–2 Ghana
Igwe (pen.)
Dombraye
Oyarekhua
Owusu
Sam
Attendance: 60 000
Algeria 4–2 Tanzania
Dahleb 29', 56'
Dali 65', 77'
Gobon 63'
Abderahmane 83'
Attendance: 10 000

Nigeria 2–2 Algeria
Njoku 36'
Oyarekhua 56'
Dali 50', 75'
Attendance: 50 000
Referee: Théodore Laclé (Togo)
Ghana 1–0 Tanzania
Owusu

Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania
Igwe
?
Ghana 2–0 Algeria
Oppong 38' (pen.)
Sam 68'

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guinea 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 6
 Egypt 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 4
 Congo 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 2
 Upper Volta 3 0 0 3 4 10 6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Congo 3–0 Upper Volta
Guinea 4–1 Egypt
Kandia
?
?
?
Khalil 67'

Egypt 3–1 Congo
Bazouka
Abo Greisha
Darwish
Guinea 3–2 Upper Volta

Guinea 5–1 Congo
Kandia
?
?
?
Egypt 4–2 Upper Volta
Abo Greisha
Gaafar

Knockout phase

Final ranking

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