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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8−22 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Morocco |
| Fourth place |  Egypt |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Khalid Labied Segun Odegbami (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Christian Chukwu |
| ← 1978 1982 → | |
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football 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.
Qualified teams
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations qualification
The 8 qualified teams are:
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
Hosts | 3 (1963, 1976, 1978) | |
 Ghana |
Holders | 16 March 1978 | 5 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978) |
 Ivory Coast |
2nd round winners | 6 July 1979 | 4 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974) |
| Morocco |
2nd round winners | 6 July 1979 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1978) |
| Algeria |
2nd round winners | 8 July 1979 | 1 (1968) |
| Egypt |
2nd round winners | 13 July 1979 | 7 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976) |
 Guinea |
2nd round winners | 19 August 1979 | 3 (1970, 1974, 1976) |
 Tanzania |
2nd round winners | 26 August 1979 | 0 (debut) |
- Notes
- Bold indicates champion for that year, Italic indicates host.
Squads
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations squadsVenues
The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.
| Lagos |   LagosIbadan
|
|---|---|
| Surulere Stadium | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | |
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| Ibadan | |
| Liberty Stadium | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stage
Tiebreakers
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:
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tanzania
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Nigeria | 3–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Lawal  11' Onyedika 35' Odegbami 85' |
Report | Mkambi 54' |
| Egypt | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Hammam 8' Mokhtar 20' |
Report | Gome 7' |
| Egypt | 2–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Shehata 32' Nour 38' |
Report | Waziri 86' |
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Koma 7' |
Report | Waziri 59' |
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Isima 15' |
Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ghana
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guinea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Ghana | 0–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Morocco | 1–1 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Mustapha 7' |
Report | M. Camara 8' |
| Algeria | 1–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Belloumi 90+3' |
Report |
| Ghana | 1–0 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Klutse 69' |
Report |
| Algeria | 3–2 | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Bensaoula 12', 49' Belloumi 37' |
Report | Diawara 82' Bangoura 90+1' |
| Morocco | 1–0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Labied 44' |
Report |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||
| 22 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||
| 19 March – Ibadan | ||||||
| Algeria | 0 | |||||
| Algeria (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Egypt | 2 (2) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 March – Lagos | ||||||
| Morocco | 2 | |||||
| Egypt | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Nigeria | 1–0 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Owolabi 9' |
Report |
| Algeria | 2–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Assad 55' (pen.) Benmiloudi 62' |
Report | El Khatib 32' El Sayed 47' |
| Penalties | ||
Belloumi  Fergani Khedis Larbès  Assad |
4–2 | Shehata Mokhtar El Khatib Amer |
Third place match
| Morocco | 2–0 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Labied 9', 78' |
Report |
Final
Main article: 1980 African Cup of Nations Final| Nigeria | 3–0 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Odegbami 2', 42' Lawal 50' |
Report |
CAF Team of the Tournament
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.06 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Salah Assad
- Hocine Benmiloudi
Mahmoud El Khatib- Ramadan El Sayed
- Maher Hammam
- Mokhtar Mokhtar
- Mosaad Nour
- Hassan Shehata
- Willie Klutse
- Moussa Camara
- Ibrahima Diawara
- Sidouba Bangoura.
- Ani Gome
- Kouman Kobenan
- Tahir Mustapha
- Okey Isima
- Ifeanyi Onyedika
- Felix Owolabi
- Juma Mkambi
External links
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| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
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