1974 African Cup of Nations

1974 African Cup of Nations
كأس أمم أفريقيا 1974
Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
Dates1–14 March
Teams8
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Zaire (2nd title)
Runners-up Zambia
Third place Egypt
Fourth place Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored54 (3.18 per match)
Top scorer(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
(9 goals)
Best player(s)Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
← 1972
1976 →

The 1974 African Cup of Nations was the ninth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Egypt.

Just like in 1972, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Zaire won its second championship (their first win came as Congo-Kinshasa), tying Zambia 2−2 in the final and beating them 2−0 in the replay. Zaire went on to compete in the World Cup later that year. Both finalists were 2 best teams in African qualification to 1974 World Cup.

Qualified teams

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Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations qualification

The 8 qualified teams are:

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament[a]
 Egypt Hosts 5 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970)
 Congo Holders 5 March 1972 2 (1968 1972)
 Guinea 2nd round winners 14 June 1973 1 (1970)
 Mauritius 2nd round winners 14 June 1973 0 (debut)
 Uganda 2nd round winners 14 June 1973 2 (1962, 1968)
 Zaire 2nd round winners 14 June 1973 4 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972)
 Zambia 2nd round winners 29 July 1973 0 (debut)
 Ivory Coast 2nd round winners 23 September 1973 3 (1965, 1968, 1970)
Notes
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.

Squads

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Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations squads

Venues

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Cairo
Alexandria
Cairo International Stadium Alexandria Stadium
Capacity: 95,000 Capacity: 13,660
El-Mahalla El-Kubra Damanhour
El Mahalla Stadium Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
Capacity: 29,000 Capacity: 8,000

Group stage

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Tiebreakers

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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:

  1. Goal difference in all group matches
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt (H) 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Zambia 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4
3  Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1[a]
4  Ivory Coast 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points. Overall goal difference: Uganda –2, Ivory Coast −3.
Egypt 2–1 Uganda
Abo Greisha 6'
Khalil 52'		 Mubiru 28'
Zambia 1–0 Ivory Coast
Kaushi 2'
Egypt 3–1 Zambia
Abdel Azim 4'
Basri 18'
Abo Greisha 52'		 Chitalu 10'
Ivory Coast 2–2 Uganda
Kouman 37', 78' Mubiru 53', 60'
Egypt 2–0 Ivory Coast
El-Shazly 1'
Khalil 44'
Zambia 1–0 Uganda
Kapita 60'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Congo 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Zaire 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 4
3  Guinea 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
4  Mauritius 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zaire 2–1 Guinea
Mulamba 18', 65' B. Sylla 25'
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Congo 2–0 Mauritius
Moukila 46'
Lakou 47'
Guinea 2–1 Mauritius
M. Sylla 52', 64' Imbert 88'
Referee: Ahmed Gindil (Sudan)
Congo 2–1 Zaire
M'Bono 70'
Minga 81'		 Mayanga 25'
Congo 1–1 Guinea
Ndomba 65' Edenté 60' (pen.)
Zaire 4–1 Mauritius
Mulamba 15'
Mayanga 19', 76'
Etepé 38'		 Imbert 61'
Referee: Wallace Johnson (Sierra Leone)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 9 March – Cairo
 
 
  Egypt 2
 
 12 & 14 March – Cairo
 
  Zaire 3
 
  Zaire (replay) 2 (2)
 
 9 March – Alexandria
 
  Zambia 2 (0)
 
  Congo 2
 
 
  Zambia (a.e.t.) 4
 
Third place
 
 
 11 March – Cairo
 
 
  Egypt 4
 
 
  Congo 0

Semifinals

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Egypt 2–3 Zaire
Mwepu 41' (o.g.)
Abo Greisha 54'		 Mulamba 55', 72'
Mantantu 61'
Congo 2–4 (a.e.t.) Zambia
M'Pelé 76'
Mbouta 81'		 Mapulanga 49'
Chanda 70', 97', 111'

Third place match

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Congo 0–4 Egypt
Abdou 5'
Shehata 18', 80'
Abo Greisha 62'

Final

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Main article: 1974 African Cup of Nations Final
Zaire 2–2 (a.e.t.) Zambia
Mulamba 65', 117' Kaushi 40'
Sinyangwe 120'
Attendance: 55,000[1]
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)
Replay
Zaire 2–0 Zambia
Mulamba 30', 76'
Attendance: 1,000[2]
Referee: Saad Gamar (Libya)

Goalscorers

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There were 54 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3.18 goals per match.

9 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

CAF Team of the tournament

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Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

References

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  1. ^ "Zaire v Zambia, 12 March 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Zaire v Zambia, 14 March 1974". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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