1980 African Cup of Nations

The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3-0.

Group A Lagos

*8 March 1980 fb|NGA 3-1 fb|TAN
**"Lawal 11, Onyedika 35, Odegbami 85; Mkambi 54"
*8 March 1980 fb|EGY|1972 2-1 fb|CIV
**"Maher Hammam 8, Mokhtar Mokhtar 20; Ani Gome 7"
*12 March 1980 fb|EGY|1972 2-1 fb|TAN
**"Hassan Shehata 32, Mosaad Nour 38; Wazir 86"
*12 March 1980 fb|NGA 0-0 fb|CIV

*15 March 1980 fb|CIV 1-1 fb|TAN
**"Kobenan 7; Wazir 59"
*15 March 1980 fb|NGA 1-0 fb|EGY|1972
**"Isima 15"

emifinals

(Lagos)
*19 March 1980 fb|NGA 1-0 fb|MAR
**"Owolabi 9"(Ibadan)
*19 March 1980 fb|ALG 2-2 fb|EGY [aet]
**"Assad (pen) 55, Benmiloudi 62; Mahmoud El Khatib 32, Ramadan El-Sayed 47"
***fb|ALG won 4-2 on penalties

Third Place Match (Lagos)

*21 March 1980 fb|MAR 2-0 fb|EGY
**"Labied 9, 78"

Final

footballbox
date = March 22, 1980
team1 = fb-rt|NGA
score = 3–0
team2 = fb|ALG
goals1 = Segun Odegbami 2’ 42’ Muda Lawal 50’
goals2 =
stadium = National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Gebreyesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Final Squads

**fb|NGA: "Best Ogedengbe, David Adiele, Christian Chukwu, Babatunde Bamidele, Alloysius Atuegbu, Godwin Odiye (Kadiri Ikhana), Felix Owolabi, Okey Isima, Segun Odegbami, Muda Lawal, Adokie Amiesemeka";

**fb|ALG: "Mehdi Cerbah, Chaabane Merzekane, Abdelkader Horr, Mohammed Khedis, Mustapha Kouici, Bouzid Mahyouz, Ali Fergani, Lakhdar Belloumi (Guemri), Salah Assad, Tdej Bensaoula (Rabah Madjer), Benmiloudi"

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/80a.html Details at RSSSF]