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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nigeria |
| Dates | 8−22 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| 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) | Khaled Labied Segun Odegbami (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Christian Chukwu |
Qualified teamsEdit
The 8 qualified teams are:
SquadsEdit
VenuesEdit
The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan.
| Lagos | Ibadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Surulere Stadium | Liberty Stadium | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | |
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Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Egypt
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Ivory Coast
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Tanzania
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Nigeria | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
Koma  7' |
Report | Waziri 59' |
Group BEdit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Morocco
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ghana
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Guinea
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Knockout phaseEdit
| 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-finalsEdit
| 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 matchEdit
FinalEdit
CAF Team of the TournamentEdit
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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ScorersEdit
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal