1978 African Cup of Nations squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

1978 African Cup of Nations squads
1976
1980

Group A

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Ghana

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Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Joseph Carr   Hasaacas
2 2DF P.S.K. Paha   Sekondi Eleven Wise
3 2DF Emmanuel Ofei Ansah   Hearts of Oak
4 3MF Awuley Quaye (c)   Great Olympics
5 2DF James Kuuku Dadzie   Hasaacas
6 4FW Adolf Armah   Hearts of Oak
7 3MF John Nketia Yawson   Eleven Wise
8 4FW George Alhassan   Great Olympics
9 4FW Opoku Afriyie   Asante Kotoko
10 3MF Karim Abdul Razak   Asante Kotoko
11 3MF Mohammed Polo   Hearts of Oak
12 1GK Fuseini Salifu   Asante Kotoko
13 2DF Haruna Yusif   Corners
14 2DF Isaac Acquaye   Dumas
15 4FW Dan Kayede   Great Olympics
16 1GK Abdulai Chesco   SS 1974
17 4FW Emmanuel Quarshie   Hasaacas
18 3MF Addae Kyenkyehene   Asante Kotoko
19 4FW Anas Seidu   Hearts of Oak
20 4FW Willie Klutse   Dumas
21 4FW Kuntu Blankson   SS 1974
22 2DF Justice Moore   Eleven Wise

Nigeria

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Coach:   Tihomir Jelisavčić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Emmanuel Okala   Enugu Rangers
4 3MF Muda Lawal   Shooting Stars of Ibadan
5 2DF Christian Chukwu   Enugu Rangers
6 2DF Godwin Odiye   Nigeria National Bank of Lagos
7 4FW Segun Odegbami   Shooting Stars of Ibadan
8 3MF Aloysius Atuegbu   Enugu Rangers
9 4FW Martins Eyo   Julius Berger of Lagos
10 4FW Godwin Iwelumo   ACB Lagos
11 4FW Adokiye Amiesimaka   ACB Lagos and UNILAG
2DF Annas Ahmed   Raccah Rovers of Kano
2DF Patrick Ekeji   P&T Vasco Da Gama of Enugu
3MF Felix Owolabi   Raccah Rovers of Kano
4FW Baba Otu Mohammed   Raccah Rovers of Kano
2DF Nnamdi Anyafo   Enugu Rangers
3MF Segun Adeleke   NEPA Lagos
2DF Kadiri Ikhana   Bendel Insurance Benin
2DF Ignatius Ilechukwu   Enugu Rangers
4FW Godwin Efejukwu   Lagos Police Machine
4FW Christopher Ogu   Bendel Insurance of Benin
3MF Jide Dina   Mighty Jets of Jos
2DF Tunde Bamidele   Taraba United of Yola
1GK Rufus Ejele   Bendel Insurance of Benin
4FW Eugene Ohuabuwa   Spartans of Owerri

Upper Volta

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Coach:   Otto Pfister

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sidiki Diarra   US FRAN
2DF Modeste Dah   Etoile Filante
2DF Dominique Sanou   US FRAN
2DF Célestin Nikiema   Etoile Filante
2DF Laurent Banady   US FRAN
2DF Alphonse Bado   ASFB
4FW Téwindé Compaoré   ASFA Yannenga
3MF Hubert Hien   ASFA Yennenga
3MF Mamadou Koita   Etoile Filante
Antoine Ouédraogo
4FW Tasséré Ouédraogo   USFA
4FW Ibrahim Cissé   Etoile Filante
4FW Abdoulaye Compaoré   ASFB
4FW Nignan Corneille

Zambia

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Coach:   Brian Tiler[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Vincent Chileshe   Roan United
2DF Kaiser Kalambo (1953-06-06)June 6, 1953 (aged 24)   Ndola United
2DF Robert Lutoba   Green Buffaloes Lusaka
2DF Ackim Musenge (c) 1949   Mufulira Wanderers
2DF Bernard Mutale
2DF Bizwell Phiri
2DF Fabiano Mwaba
4FW Alexander Chola (1956-06-06)June 6, 1956 (aged 22)   Mulfulira Blackpool
3MF Evans Katebe
3MF Patrick Phiri (1956-05-03)May 3, 1956 (aged 21)   Red Arrows FC
3MF Willie Phiri (1953-06-03)June 3, 1953 (aged 24)   Nchanga Rangers
3MF Moses Simwala   Nkana
2DF Jani Simulambo {{{goals}}}   Green Buffaloes
4FW Godfrey Chitalu (1947-10-22)October 22, 1947 (aged 30)   Kabwe Warriors
4FW Obby Kapita
4FW Brighton Sinyangwe

Group B

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Congo

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Coach:   Maurice Ondzola

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jean-Jacques Maboundou   Diables Noirs
1GK Maxime Matsima (1940-11-18)November 18, 1940 (aged 37)   Diables Noirs
1GK Fidèle Nkoumbou
2DF Martial Lassy   CARA Brazzaville
2DF Gaston N'Ganga-Muivi   People¨s Republic of the Congo
2DF Pierre Dimonékéné
2DF Joseph Mounoundzi (Captain)
3MF Jean-Luc Tsélantsiéné
3MF Christian Mbama (1954-10-03)October 3, 1954 (aged 23)
3MF Jonas Bahamboula (1949-02-02)February 2, 1949 (aged 29)   Diables Noirs
3MF Jean-Jacques N'Domba (1960-01-12)January 12, 1960 (aged 18)   Étoile du Congo
4FW Paul Moukila (1950-06-06)June 6, 1950 (aged 27)   CARA Brazzaville
4FW François M'Pelé (1947-07-13)July 13, 1947 (aged 30)   Paris SG
4FW Sébastien Lakou
4FW Daniel Ebomoua 1950 (aged 27 or 28)
4FW Jacques Mamounoubala (1953-04-02)April 2, 1953 (aged 24)   CARA Brazzaville
2DF Henri Endzanga
4FW Albert Poaty-Bouanga

Morocco

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Coach:   Gheorghe Mărdărescu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mohammed Hazzaz (1944-11-30)November 30, 1944 (aged 33)   MAS Fez
2DF Jawad El Andaloussi   Raja Casablanca
2DF Abdallah Semmat   US Sidi Kacem
2DF Larbi Aherdane (1954-06-06)June 6, 1954 (aged 23)   Wydad Casablanca
2DF Mustapha Yaghcha (1952-11-07)November 7, 1952 (aged 25)   CS Chênois
3MF Abdelmajid Dolmy (1953-04-19)April 19, 1953 (aged 24)   Raja Casablanca
3MF Chérif Fetoui (1945-01-01)January 1, 1945 (aged 33)   Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
3MF Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh (1953-09-17)September 17, 1953 (aged 24)   Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
3MF Abdallah Tazi   MAS Fez
4FW Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat   SCC Mohammédia
4FW Houcine Anafal (1952-09-15)September 15, 1952 (aged 25)   KAC Kenitra
4FW Mohamed Boussati   Kenitra AC
4FW Ahmed Faras (1946-12-07)December 7, 1946 (aged 31)   SCC Mohammédia
4FW Abdelmajid Shaita (1954-01-19)January 19, 1954 (aged 24)   Wydad Casablanca

Tunisia

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Coach: Abdelmajid Chetali

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
21 1GK Lamine Ben Aziza (1951-11-10)November 10, 1951 (aged 26)   Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1 1GK Sadok "Attouga" Sassi (1945-11-15)November 15, 1945 (aged 32)   Club Africain
22 1GK Mokhtar Naili (1953-11-03)November 3, 1953 (aged 24)   Club Africain
8 2DF Kamel Chebli (1954-03-09)March 9, 1954 (aged 23)   Club Africain
2 2DF Mokhtar Dhouieb (1952-03-23)March 23, 1952 (aged 25)   CS Sfaxien
18 2DF Ridha El Louze (1953-04-27)April 27, 1953 (aged 24)   Sfax Railways Sports
3 2DF Ali Kaabi (1953-11-15)November 15, 1953 (aged 24)   COT Tunis
14 2DF Mohsen "Jendoubi" Labidi (1954-01-15)January 15, 1954 (aged 24)   Stade Tunisien
5 2DF Habib Majeri (1951-12-14)December 14, 1951 (aged 26)   Club Africain
10 3MF Tarak Dhiab (1954-07-15)July 15, 1954 (aged 23)   Espérance Sportive de Tunis
6 3MF Néjib Ghommidh (1953-03-12)March 12, 1953 (aged 24)   Club Africain
12 3MF Khemais Labidi (1950-08-30)August 30, 1950 (aged 27)   JS Kairouan
9 4FW Mohamed Akid (1949-07-05)July 5, 1949 (aged 28)   CS Sfaxien
21 4FW Abderraouf Ben Aziza (1953-09-23)September 23, 1953 (aged 24)   Étoile Sportive du Sahel
16 4FW Ohman Chehaibi (1954-12-23)December 23, 1954 (aged 23)   JS Kairouan
7 4FW Témime Lahzami (1949-01-01)January 1, 1949 (aged 29)   Espérance Sportive de Tunis
13 4FW Néjib Limam (1953-06-12)June 12, 1953 (aged 24)   Stade Tunisien
4 2DF Khaled Gasmi (1953-04-08)April 8, 1953 (aged 24)   Bizertin
20 2DF Amor Jebali (1953-12-24)December 24, 1953 (aged 24)   La Marsa

Uganda

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Coach: Peter Okee

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Paul Ssali 1955   Simba FC
1GK Jamil Kasirye   KCC
1GK Hussein Matovu   KCC
2DF Mike Diku
2DF Jimmy Kirunda (c) 1950   KCC
4FW Meddie Lubega
2DF Tom Lwanga   KCC
2DF Rashid Mudin   KCC
3MF Jimmy Muguwa
2DF Ashe Mukasa   KCC
2DF Sam Musenze   KCC
2DF Eddie Ssemwanga
3MF Timothy Ayiekoh   KCC
3MF Mike Kiganda
3MF Godfrey Kisitu   Simba FC
4FW Barnabas Mwesiga 1947   Nsambya Kampala
3MF Ahmed Abdulla Nasur
3MF Moses Nsereko   KCC
3MF Edward Semwanga
4FW Fred Isabirye
4FW Phillip Omondi 1957   KCC
4FW Polly Ouma   Simba FC
4FW Moses Sentamu   KCC

Henry Matte was part of that squad. from Express team.

References

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  1. ^ Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
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