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African Cup of Nations · finals

African Cup of Nations 1980

8 Mar 1980 – 22 Mar 1980 · Nigeria · ← African Cup of Nations 1978 · African Cup of Nations 1982 →

Winner
Nigeria
Runner-up
Algeria
Teams
8
Matches
16
Goals
33
Per match
2.06

Final: Nigeria 3–0 Algeria · Biggest win: Nigeria 3–0 Algeria

Knockout bracket

The side that went through is in bold. Click a match to open it.

Semi-finals

Nigeria1Morocco0
Algeria2Egypt2pens

Final

Nigeria3Algeria0

Third place

Egypt0Morocco2

Groups2

Points, then goal difference, then goals — two for a win. Head-to-head tie-breaks and lots aren't applied.

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
1Nigeria3210+35
2Egypt3201+14
3Ivory Coast3021-12
4Tanzania3012-31

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
1Algeria3210+25
2Morocco311103
3Ghana311103
4Guinea3012-21

Where everyone finished8

NigeriaWinner541081+7A · 1
AlgeriaRunner-up522167-1B · 1
MoroccoThird place521243+1B · 2
EgyptFourth place521267-1A · 2
GhanaGroup stage3111110B · 3
Ivory CoastGroup stage302123-1A · 3
GuineaGroup stage301235-2B · 4
TanzaniaGroup stage301236-3A · 4

Scorers25

Own goals aside.

Khalid LabiedMorocco30
Segun OdegbamiNigeria30
Lakhdar BelloumiAlgeria20
Muda LawalNigeria20
Tedj BensaoulaAlgeria20
Thuwein WaziriTanzania20
Ani GomeIvory Coast10
Felix OwolabiNigeria10
Hassan ShehataEgypt10
Hocine BenmiloudiAlgeria10
Ibrahima DiawaraGuinea10
Ifeanyi OnyedikaNigeria10
Juma MkambiTanzania10
Kobenan KoumanIvory Coast10
Maher HammamEgypt10

Goals per match

012345

Tallest: 5 · Goals in the match

Every match16

8 Mar 1980Group stageNigeria3–1Tanzania
8 Mar 1980Group stageEgypt2–1Ivory Coast
9 Mar 1980Group stageGuinea1–1Morocco
9 Mar 1980Group stageAlgeria0–0Ghana
12 Mar 1980Group stageEgypt2–1Tanzania
12 Mar 1980Group stageNigeria0–0Ivory Coast
13 Mar 1980Group stageGhana1–0Guinea
13 Mar 1980Group stageAlgeria1–0Morocco
15 Mar 1980Group stageIvory Coast1–1Tanzania
15 Mar 1980Group stageNigeria1–0Egypt
16 Mar 1980Group stageAlgeria3–2Guinea
16 Mar 1980Group stageGhana0–1Morocco
19 Mar 1980Semi-finalAlgeria2–2 (Algeria on pens)Egypt
19 Mar 1980Semi-finalNigeria1–0Morocco
21 Mar 1980Third-place play-offEgypt0–2Morocco
22 Mar 1980FinalNigeria3–0Algeria

Every African Cup of Nations36

African Cup of Nations 2026———Morocco16
African Cup of Nations 2025———Morocco24
African Cup of Nations 2024Ivory Coast2–1NigeriaIvory Coast24
African Cup of Nations 2022Senegal0–0 (pens)EgyptCameroon24
African Cup of Nations 2019Algeria0–1SenegalEgypt24
African Cup of Nations 2017Cameroon1–2EgyptGabon16
African Cup of Nations 2015Ivory Coast0–0 (pens)GhanaEquatorial Guinea16
African Cup of Nations 2013Nigeria1–0Burkina FasoSouth Africa16
African Cup of Nations 2012Zambia0–0 (pens)Ivory CoastEquatorial Guinea, Gabon16
African Cup of Nations 2010Egypt0–1GhanaAngola15
African Cup of Nations 2008Egypt0–1CameroonGhana16
African Cup of Nations 2006Egypt0–0 (pens)Ivory CoastEgypt16